S4:E1 | Recent Trends in SEC Examinations - Lessons From The Front Lines | Compliance In Context

Episode 1 January 24, 2023 00:45:33
S4:E1 | Recent Trends in SEC Examinations - Lessons From The Front Lines | Compliance In Context
The Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance In Context
S4:E1 | Recent Trends in SEC Examinations - Lessons From The Front Lines | Compliance In Context

Jan 24 2023 | 00:45:33

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Show Notes

Welcome back to the Compliance in Context Podcast! Today’s show is a historic one as we officially launch Season 4!!  To help us celebrate such a momentous occasion, we welcome in Ranah Esmaili to do a deep dive on recent trends in the SEC examination space and kickoff the next iteration of our Lessons From The Front Lines series.  An SEC alum herself, Ranah shares some invaluable insights in many critical areas affecting a firm’s compliance program including disclosures, cybersecurity and information security, off-channel business communications, private funds, mutual funds, the new Marketing Rule, and much more. 

 

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Interview with Ranah Esmaili

 

Quotes

10:07 - “We’re talking about environmental, social and government investing, so ESG. The SEC has been scrutinizing ESG investing out of a concern for green washing. And that term ‘green washing’ is basically the practice of making investments look more E, S, and G friendly than they really might be.”- Ranah Esmaili 

13:00 - “Compliance failures alone can really carry serious consequences. So when the SEC is focused on ESG compliance, policies, and procedures, that’s really not just an academic exercise. It can carry really serious consequences.”- Ranah Esmaili 

24:04 - “Firms can send out periodic compliance reminders, just so that the issue is always at the top of employees’ minds. They can conduct training. They can require employees to certify compliance with the firm’s policies and procedures. And they can conduct electronic surveillance, looking for indicators of unauthorized communications. To the extent that the firms are identifying employee violations of their [recordkeeping] policies, they should have a thoughtful approach for dealing with those violations, particularly where they find employees that have repeat violations.” - Ranah Esmaili 

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