Scott reviews custody requirements in the order that they are covered in the 2024 Custody Review Checklist, which should help you complete your custody review.  Listen along while you review and complete your Custody Review Checklist. ...

Scott discusses the importance of and, generally, the "how to" of the self-directed Advisory Fee Billing Practices Review.

Scott discusses due diligence generally and then walks through two tools (checklists) to help advisers conduct due diligence on vendors/service providers.

Scott walks through the 2023 Custody Review Checklist and describes constructive custody as it relates to Direct Fee Deduction and Standing Letters of Authorization.

Scott discusses Investment Adviser Representative Continuing Education Requirements including a rundown of states that have adopted of the rule (as of May 2023), the requirements of the Model Rule that the states are either adopting or working ...

Lori provides a brief description/explanation of the Best Execution Review along with some of the background as to why it's necessary.

In this episode, Scott and Lori discuss the changes made to the compliance manual. Policies and procedures for the DOL's PTE 2020-02, the SEC's advertising rule, and other updates are covered.  

Scott and Lori introduce and explain a new flow chart for advisers to use as a tool to determine if their communication is marketing under the new rule, what is impermissible under the new Marketing Rule, and what sorts of information specific ...

Scott describes and discusses the upcoming Custody Review for the ACS Lite Services' clients and goes through the review question by question addressing the potential questions and insights for each.

In this episode, Scott talks about the Custody Review for 2022, including the basic mechanics like who's getting what and what to do with it as well as a question-by-question discussion of the 2022 Review Checklist with analyses of Custody prin...

In this episode, Lori discusses the DOL's most recently updated prohibited transaction exemption, PTE 2020-02, and it's requirements.

This episode discussed the proposed new SEC Cybersecurity Rule briefly and extensively discusses Cybersecurity and the basis for the Annual Cybersecurity Testing and Risk Assessment promulgated by Adviser Compliance Services.