Originally posted to Nasdaq.com – In a constantly shifting business landscape driven by hyper-competition and accelerating rates of change, company managements from small boutique firms to large enterprises increasingly are realizing that no firm, regardless of size, can thrive in isolation. They need to develop strategic partnerships that form an active ecosystem of aligned firms. […]
Originally posted to BusinessWire – KNOXVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Smartria, a powerful, easy-to-use cloud-based software solution designed to meet the specialized compliance management needs of investment advisors, compliance teams, operations teams, consultants and attorneys, announces a new podcast series exploring the power of creativity to solve compliance and other business problems, the important role of communities within […]
Originally posted to BusinessWire – KNOXVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SmartRIA®, the leading compliance management software provider to registered investment advisors (RIAs), is excited to announce a second strategic investment round from Dynasty Financial Partners and MarketCounsel. This new investment underscores the partnership between the companies and reinforces their commitment to supporting SmartRIA’s continued expansion into enterprise compliance […]
As a financial advisor, you know that maintaining federal regulations and client expectations are paramount to the success of your firm. But did you know that creating a culture of compliance is one of the best ways to truly uphold those standards and expectations? It is! Compliance isn’t a one-time, singular occurrence for any firm, […]
Originally posted to BusinessWire – An integration between award-winning platforms Smartria and StratiFi offers firms access to real-time integrated portfolio and employee risk dashboards within Smartria. Smartria®, a powerful, easy-to-use cloud-based software solution designed to meet the specialized compliance management needs of investment advisors, compliance teams, operations teams, consultants, and attorneys is proud to announce […]
The new collaboration between Smartria and Kitces.com is key to providing online continuing education at scale and meeting the new North American Securities Administrators Association’s (NASAA) Investment Adviser Representative Continuing Education (IAR CE) requirements. August 05, 2022 09:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time KNOXVILLE, Tenn.–Smartria®, a powerful, easy-to-use cloud-based software solution designed to meet the specialized […]
SEC investigation will become quicker, according to its chair. According to a recent Reuters report SEC head Gary Gensler wants to “cut back” on meetings during which company executives and attorneys can make a defense to SEC staff during investigations. Foot-dragging is a common defense tactic, according to the report. “The defense bar often makes […]
The pandemic has accelerated fintech adoption, according to this recent column in Forbes and a report from the World Bank. “The study, which gathered data from 1,385 FinTech firms in 169 jurisdictions … showed most types of FinTech firms reporting strong growth for the first half of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, […]
As reported by Thinkadvisor.com A Colorado woman defrauded investors in a Ponzi-like scheme, according to a complaint filed by the SEC in October. The SEC has ordered the investment advisor, Ann Vick, to pay $1.2 million. The SEC accused her of fraudulently raising about $3.2 million from nearly two dozen investors for a pooled investment […]
Bloomberg has called SEC Chief Gary Gensler’s enforcement an “everything crackdown,” so named because he’s taking on all aspects of private equity. Since he began leading the SEC, Gensler has introduced a robust agenda of 49 proposals, many of which increase compliance loads for RIAs. There’s no question that CCOs and their teams are now […]
