Tabitha Manning ran the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon setting a personal best record time of 2:54:21. But it looks like she pulled a Rosie Ruiz. For those of you not familiar with the history of the Boston Marathon, Rosie Ruiz was declared the winner of the 1980 Boston Marathon with a time of 2:31:56. At that … Read more »
The SEC Shuts Down Another Illegal Crowdfunding Site
Kickstarter has shown the world that crowdfunding is a viable option for funding great ideas. Because of US securities laws, the funding arrangement on that platform cannot be for an equity interest. That’s selling securities and that practice is subject to decades of protections built to protect consumers. The JOBS Act opened the possibility of … Read more »
Veterans Day – Remember Those Who Serve
Raymond Weeks of Birmingham, Alabama, organized a Veterans Day parade for that city on November 11, 1947, to honor all of America’s Veterans for their loyal service. Later, U.S. Representative Edward H. Rees of Kansas proposed legislation changing the name of Armistice Day to Veterans Day to honor all who have served in America’s Armed … Read more »
Weekend Reading: The Map Thief
The classic business edict is to buy low and sell high. E. Forbes Smiley took that edict to heart in his business as an antique map dealer. Unfortunately, he discovered he could get his cost close to $0 if he stole his inventory. Michael Blanding captures the story of Mr. Smiley and the world of … Read more »
Compliance Bricks and Mortar for November 7
These are some of the compliance-related stories that recently caught my attention. Fordham Law offers LL.M in Corporate Compliance, expands JD training by Sean J. Griffith in the FCPA Blog The new compliance programs are good news for law students. According to The Wall Street Journal, starting salaries for compliance officers have been rising 3.5% … Read more »
LinkedIn and Compliance for Private Funds
At the recent NRS Fall Compliance Conference I was talking with another attendee about LinkedIn and the SEC rules on advertising. The basic question was can her employees use it. That became a more nuanced discussion of the various features. One topic was the messaging feature of LinkedIn. You can send massages to people on LinkedIn. … Read more »
Post – Election Day Now What?
Now that the Republicans have taken control of Congress, can we expect changes that will affect the private fund industry? Many of the Republican firebrands that now run the legislative process in both houses have spoken about repealing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. A wholesale repeal of Dodd-Frank is highly unlikely. … Read more »
Vote!
The United States fought hard for a constitutional democracy, but came short by initially limiting the vote to white men. It’s been the voting since then that has resulted in a broader section of the population having the right to vote. Exercise that right. You may not like any of the candidates, but you should … Read more »
Custody Rule Enforcement
The Securities and Exchange Commission has been pointing out custody issues for investment advisers, made it an exam priority for 2014, highlighted in its presence exam initiative, and highlighted it in its never before examined initiative. So it should come as no surprise that the SEC brought an enforcement case solely for custody rule violations. … Read more »
Professional Ethics at the NRS Compliance Conference
These are my notes from the NRS Fall Compliance Conference. Dorothy (Dot) C. Kelly, Director, Training & Outreach for the Professional Conduct Program, CFA Institute Wendy L. Pirie, Director, Curriculum Projects, CFA Institute Robert Stirling, Senior Consultant, Investment Adviser Services, NRS According to the 2013 Edelman Trust Barometer, the Financial Services industry is the least … Read more »