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The news comes nearly a year after the Massachusetts commonwealth secretary filed a complaint against Stephen Querzoli, who was with the Philadelphia-based firm until 2018.
The SEC's work over the past 10 months with broker/dealers, advisors and regulatory agencies has prepared everyone for compliance by the end of June, Chairman Jay Clayton said today.
It was essential for state regulators to offer guidance for advisors working from home who may not be registered in their home state, according to the New Jersey Board of Securities bureau chief.
The advocacy group for broker/dealers says firms are finding it difficult to upgrade their compliance capability due to the tumult caused by the spread of COVID-19 and are asking for 'temporary regulatory relief.'
April 24 is the new deadline to submit comment letters on several pending rules, including the agency's proposal to expand the accredited investor definition.
Both comment letters criticized the SEC's proposal to change which investors can access private offerings, arguing there was a danger that retail investors could suffer heavy losses as a result.