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News - September 30 2021
In September 2021, NASAA published two reports that have implications for the protection of senior investors, including an analysis of the status of NASAA’s…
News - September 30 2021
Bates Sponsors FSDA Outreach Program 2021, September 30 in Tampa
Bates Group is a proud Diamond sponsor of the Florida Securities Dealers Association Industry Outreach Program "2021: Charting A Path Forward." Thursday,…
News - September 26 2021
Bates Group was awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by The Oregonian Top Workplaces.
News - September 23 2021
Regulators Turn Up the Heat on SPACs with More Enforcement and Potential Rulemaking
Regulators have moved from statements to guidance to alerts and now to enforcement and rulemaking in their efforts to gain some degree…
News - September 17 2021
Bates Compliance Webinar - Deconstructing the SEC’s New Marketing (and Solicitor) Rule
Join Bates Compliance leaders Linda Shirkey and Rhonda Davis for this complimentary webinar as they examine key provisions of the new marketing…
News - September 15 2021
FINRA remained busy through the end of Summer with several important regulatory actions. New actions included issuing updated guidance on supervision of…
News - September 14 2021
FINRA Rules Addressing Brokers with Significant History of Misconduct Go Into Effect
New FINRA rules for protecting investors from brokers with a significant history of misconduct went into effect on September 1, 2021. The…
News - September 09 2021
Now Available: ESG for CCOs by Bates Compliance Managing Director Hank Sanchez in NSCP Currents
Bates Compliance Managing Director Hank Sanchez's new article, "ESG – What it is and How CCOs Can Get Ahead of the Issues at…
News - September 02 2021
Bates 2021 Summer Roundup: Catch Up On What You Missed and What’s Happening Going Forward
While you are celebrating the final days of summer, we’ve compiled our annual summer roundup of news that you may have missed,…
News - August 31 2021
Bates Sponsors the IBDC 2021 Risk Management Conference
Bates Group is a proud sponsor of the IBDC 2021 Risk Management Conference, September 12-15, 2021, at the Montage Palmetto Bluffs in…
News - August 30 2021
Bates Sponsors Raymond James’ 2021 Valor Golf Outing - 9/11/2021
Bates Group is proud to honor and support veterans as a sponsor of the Raymond James Valor Network annual golf tournament event on Saturday,…
News - August 19 2021
Webinar Takeaways - Employment Issues: What to Expect Going Forward
Bates Group recently hosted employment litigators and experts for a CLE program to discuss the effects that current and future employment issues…
News - August 17 2021
Regulatory Alert: FINRA Exam Letter Targets Options Trading
On August 10, 2021, FINRA issued a targeted examination letter alerting firms that the regulator was conducting a review of all activities…
News - August 12 2021
The Inevitability of Cryptocurrency Regulation: The Race to Establish a Regulatory Framework is On
Legislators, administrators and regulators have publicly advocated for government intervention to protect consumers and investors from cryptocurrency price volatility and the fraud…
News - August 04 2021
On July 21, 2021, the SEC Division of Examination issued two new risk alerts on Wrap Fee Programs and Principal and Cross…
News - July 27 2021
SEC Charges 27 Financial Firms for Form CRS Filing and Delivery Failures
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced in a statement yeterday that “21 investment advisers and 6 broker-dealers have agreed to settle charges…
News - July 23 2021
Coordinating on Ransomware: Federal, State Law Enforcement and Regulators Mobilize
The White House, Congress, federal and state law enforcement agencies and regulators are mobilizing to combat the threat of ransomware. In the…
News - July 22 2021
CLE Webinar August 3, 2021 - Emerging Issues in Insurance Practice and Litigation
Join Bates Insurance Experts on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 for an informative CLE webinar discussing cyber insurance and vanishing premium litigation, among other…
News - July 19 2021
Bates in the News: Hank Sanchez Quoted in ThinkAdvisor article
Bates Compliance Managing Director Hank Sanchez was recently quoted in a ThinkAdvisor article concerning the current shift in IA fee tructures and…
News - July 15 2021
FinCEN Posts AML Priorities: A Road Map for Compliance
With the recent publication of its of national priorities for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism ("AML/CFT"), the Financial Crimes…
News - July 14 2021
Bates Welcomes New Managing Director Rhonda Davis
Bates Group is proud to welcome new Managing Director Rhonda Davis and Cobia Compliance to our AML and Compliance practices.
News - July 08 2021
Early last month, FINRA proposed new amendments to rules on the financial exploitation of seniors and other vulnerable individuals. The changes have implications…
News - July 07 2021
Bates Welcomes Mary Simonson to Bates Compliance
Bates welcomes Mary Simonson as a new Managing Director of Bates Compliance. A seasoned compliance professional with more than 30 years of…
News - June 30 2021
FinCEN Issues First National AML/CFT Priorities
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued the first government-wide priorities for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT)…
News - June 29 2021
SEC Appoints New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal as Director of Enforcement
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Gurbir S. Grewal has been appointed Director of the Division of Enforcement, effective July…
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News - June 24 2021
Bates in the News: Managing Director Linda Shirkey Quoted in Two Articles
Bates Compliance Managing Director Linda Shirkey is quoted in a June 15, 2021 article on ThinkAdvisor, "Excited About SEC's New Ad Rule?…
News - June 17 2021
SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s Rulemaking Priorities Emerge
On June 11, 2021, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released a Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions…
News - June 17 2021
On May 21, 2021, New York Law School announced the launch of the Ronald H. Filler Institute for Financial Services Law. Named in…