Fund groups face disruptive developments, as advances in financial technology, often called fintech, continue at an ever more rapid pace. Even as new efficiencies and opportunities blossom, regulators have pushed financial firms to recognize the dangers of technological failures. To help prepare investment management firms for changes ushered in by fintech, we offer our primer
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SEC Staff Compliance Guidance For Robo Advisors
By Todd P. Zerega on
Posted in Robo Advisors
On February 23, 2017 the Staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management released “suggestions” on how robo-advisers meet their obligations under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). The Staff noted that their guidance was intended for robo-advisers that “provide services directly to clients over the internet” but noted that the guidance could…
SEC Hosts First Ever FinTech Forum
By Keith Miller & Perkins Coie on
On November 14, 2016, the SEC convened four panels of individuals at the forefront of the FinTech industry to address the rapid growth of recent innovations in FinTech. Panelists addressed how these innovations impact four main areas: investment advisory services; trading, settlement, and clearance activities; capital formation; and investor protection. The over-arching theme of the forum was the overlay of financial regulation in the rapidly-changing securities industry and how regulation needs revision to better address emerging technologies. Below we have summarized the four panels and the key take-aways.
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