October 29, 2024
Silver’s CEO Comments on the Recent Challenge of the SEC’s Securities Lending Rule in FundFire
Silver’s CEO, Fizza Khan, was quoted in a recent article in FundFire about the Fifth Circuit’s scrutiny of the SEC’s lending and short-sale rules, emphasizing the opportunity this case offers for private fund managers to voice concerns over regulatory transparency and rule inconsistencies.
October 1, 2024
Meet with Silver at PRI in Person & AIMA in Toronto
Join Silver’s Trysha Daskam-Smith, Managing Director & Head of ESG Strategy, at the PRI in Person and AIMA Canada events in Toronto this October to discuss global ESG and climate regulatory trends, sustainability practices, and the maturation of ESG programs by private fund investment managers.
September 20, 2024
Global Trends in Climate Disclosure and Regulation: A Third Quarter Review
As climate change rhetoric intensifies, scrutiny on climate regulations and calls for transparent corporate disclosures have surged globally. This theme headlined Silver’s ESG highlights, with significant changes in policy, sentiment, and pressure in climate-related financial regulations, ESG transparency, emission reduction targets, and corporate sustainability.
The current regulatory environment, shaped by recent developments such as the vacating of the Private Fund Adviser Rules (PFAR) and the striking down of Chevron deference, presents significant challenges to the SEC’s rulemaking and enforcement capabilities. In this article, Silver offers tips to navigate these challenges and remain compliant with the SEC.
September 10, 2024
Silver’s CEO Discusses SEC Exams of Digital Assets in AIMA Webinar
Silver’s CEO, Fizza Khan, will speak at an AIMA webinar on Sept. 27th at 11:00 am EST, exploring SEC examinations of digital assets. The session covers key compliance challenges and risk management for private fund managers, offering insights on staying ahead of regulatory demands in areas like custody, marketing, cybersecurity and record retention.
The first half of 2024 was filled with a push for more ESG transparency worldwide. This article from Silver's ESG Team digs deeper into various global regulatory updates that Silver is closely monitoring to ensure that we stay ahead of key issues and legislation affecting private fund managers within the ESG space, both now and into the future.
June 21, 2024
Enforcement in Digital Asset Space Hits All-Time High – Is Your Firm Prepared for an Examination?
Preparing for a possible SEC exam revolving around digital assets requires meticulous attention to a variety of critical areas that Silver's Compliance Team covers in this article to help prepare private fund managers and investment firms for success under regulatory examination and investor due diligence.
In a recent webinar, Silver’s CEO, Fizza Khan, sat down with Kyle Blair, Director of Financial Services at Egnyte, to discuss how the new cybersecurity regulations aim to fortify defenses, improve response times and make financial services institutions more proactive in protecting sensitive information and customer data.
April 5, 2024
A Practical Guide to 2024 PRI Transparency Reporting
After the return of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Reporting process in 2023, there are once again changes to be aware of ahead of the 2024 Transparency Reporting period. To support Signatories in their efforts, Silver’s ESG Team has compiled a practical guide for Signatories to help prepare them for 2024 Transparency Reporting.
March 21, 2024
Breaking Down Cybersecurity-Related Regulatory Developments for Registered Investment Advisers
Silver’s CEO, Fizza Khan, and Kyle Blair, Director of Financial Services at Egnyte, published an article in the New York Law Journal that explains the SEC's proposed cybersecurity rules and ways to protect against cybersecurity risks for private fund managers, broker/dealers and registered investment adviser firms.
