08-17-20
SEC Issues COVID-19 Compliance Observations and Recommendations for BDs and IAs
On August 12, 2020 the SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) staff alerted broker-dealers and investment advisers to additional COVID-19 compliance risks. The new considerations are based on the “operational, technological [and] commercial challenges” raised by the public and private sector response to the pandemic. OCIE staff grouped their observations and recommendations into several categories—here’s what you need to know: