Surge Ventures Achieved SOC 2 Type II certification, it's a major achievement for Surge Ventures! It shows the company’s dedication to high-security standards and operational excellence, assuring clients and partners that their data is well-protected.
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The standard settlement cycle will change in May 2024 from two business days after the trade date (T+2) to one (T+1). Are you ready to update your policies and procedures and will your computer systems be up to date? Take a look at our recommended steps to begin preparation.
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Do you know what counts as a material change for your ADV? At RegVerse, we are here to help guide you on when your ADV may fall outside the annual filing and would need to be filed as a material change occurs.
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Kickstart the year with crucial updates from the SEC on cybersecurity disclosure rules, insights on annual Form ADV updates, the latest in RIA compliance (plus a helpful checklist for starting a new RIA), info on the proposed AI Rule, and other top industry news.
Surge Ventures Achieved SOC 2 Type II certification, it's a major achievement for Surge Ventures! It shows the company’s dedication to high-security standards and operational excellence, assuring clients and partners that their data is well-protected.
We are thrilled to share some exciting news—RegVerse, a flagship product of Surge Ventures, has been honored as a finalist in the prestigious ThinkAdvisor Luminaries Awards 2024!
The award-winning Avery platform now includes Fusion1 - a comprehensive suite of AI-enabled automated workflow tools to increase the reliability and accuracy of RIA and Broker-Dealer compliance and surveillance programs
Exciting news just in! RegVerse has been named a finalist in the prestigious Wealth Management Industry Awards 2024. This accolade underscores our team's unwavering commitment to innovation and excellence. It's a testament to the dedication and hard work poured into every aspect of our efforts.
Most cybersecurity policies start out life as a boilerplate or generic document. In the policy sample above, it would not be unreasonable for a firm with a dedicated Windows administration team managing an Active Directory environment to review access every 90 days. So, if your boilerplate document was targeted toward such a firm, such a requirement may well be in your policy.
Financial services, information technology (IT), and healthcare - are subject to a plethora of intricate regulations and compliance frameworks, because of their corresponding effects on the financial business sector, dynamic digitization project implementation-based economy, and the health infrastructure.
Ensuring compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements is critical. One of the key elements in maintaining transparency and protecting investors is the accurate filing and updating of Form ADV
SEC has imposed a new cybersecurity regulation, the goal of this regulation is to ensure that investors are promptly informed about potential risks that could affect their investments.
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