2022 SEC Priorities and Focus Areas
We will discuss how the 2022 SEC Examination Priorities, Risk Alerts and new proposed rules may impact your firm and your compliance program.
The growth of the digital asset space in recent years has naturally led to the advent of “cryptocurrency hedge funds” and other investment management firms that make digital asset investments on behalf of their clients. As a result, digital assets including cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings, and other blockchain focused assets continue to be a focus area for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulators.
Our solutions are specifically designed to help firms align their advisory processes with regulatory requirements and the expectations of the SEC and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have brought new thinking to payments and financial inclusion, but they’ve also raised new issues of investor protection. If confirmed at the SEC, I will work to promote innovation.
Gary Gensler, SEC Chairman Nominee
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On February 26, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations released a Risk Alert highlighting areas of concern found in its examinations of investment advisers and broker-dealers investing and dealing in digital assets that are securities. We believe that these recent Division observations highlight the SEC’s interest in Digital Asset Securities and are a precursor to additional scrutiny in these areas.
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management staff released a statement this week concerning registered funds, most notably mutual funds, investing in the Bitcoin futures market. The statement addressed both perceived investor risk when investing in a mutual fund with exposure to the Bitcoin futures market, as well as IM staff’s intended coordination with the Division of Examinations and the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis. Read our summary and analysis of the statement in our compliance alert.
We will discuss how the 2022 SEC Examination Priorities, Risk Alerts and new proposed rules may impact your firm and your compliance program.
The regulator is clear, you and your team must review your competence and training needs regularly. This course is designed specifically to assist all staff in meeting and staying up to date with their statutory and regulatory obligations.
This course is specifically designed to assist Senior Management in meeting their statutory and regulatory obligations.