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Carl Ayers

Carl Ayers Carl Ayers, Publisher | 202-908-6194 | cayers@regcompliancewatch.com Carl has been the publisher of Regulatory Compliance Watch since 2008. He has won several national journalism awards, including for investigative reporting. In 2018, Ayers won two awards - a second place award for Best Spot News for a story reporting Form ADV developments ahead of the SEC (IA Watch, July 6, 2017), and a third place award for Best Investigative Reporting for a series on an adviser that initially fought SEC charges (IA Watch, July 27, 2017). He has worked at newspapers, in television news and in healthcare journalism. Carl hails from New Jersey, earned his master's degree from Northwestern University and enjoys playing guitar, working out and pursuing golf.
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A battle royale shapes up between an adviser and the SEC over claims the firm’s CCO was both negligent and derelict in his duties, while ...
Hester Peirce, SEC Commissioner
"These disclosure requirements, while enabling fund shareholders to monitor fund voting, also make asset managers sitting ducks for pressure campaigns from social and political activists and ...
Close-up view of woman looking through checks and calculating expenses. Plastic card and coins laying on desktop. Man planning family budget. Economy concept
Two high-profile and costly SEC enforcement cases point to the need to re-examine how your firm handles cash management—especially in an era of rising interest ...
Top down view on single cash register drawer stocked full with pennies, dimes, nickels, quarters, various American dollar bills over wooden table
Recent expensive SEC enforcement settlements related to cash sweep accounts suggest actions compliance officers should take to avoid similar missteps
Do not throw your money in the trash
CCO named in legal action, firm counters that the SEC retaliated against, and much more
Finance, accounting and fintech, a man on a computer and calculator working out his business budget strategy. Businessman at his office desk, laptop, money management and financial investment online.
The CFTC and the SEC are extending the compliance date for the Form PF amendments from March 12, 2025 to June 12, 2025
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You can aspire to do all the right things when it comes to cybersecurity, and your vendors may do so as well. Yet trouble can ...
Financial misconduct note and accounting records. Fraud and auditing concept.
The wording of the expenses also left much to be desired
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As to whether future defendants should seek examiners’ materials to defend themselves, 'I think it would be a very effective argument'
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Why you need to expand your cyber surveillance, lessons around fund expenses, the right to see SEC examiner documents and much more
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