SEC Heightens Focus on Digital Assets

Silver’s CEO, Fizza Khan, joined counsel from Crowell & Moring for a roundtable discussion on the hot button issues outlined in the SEC’s 2020 Exam Priorities. A summary of the discussion and key insights on the topic are included here.

How ESG Helps Companies See In The Dark

On this episode of the Innovation in Compliance podcast with host Tom Fox, Silver’s Head of ESG Strategy, Trysha Daskam, explains how, without formal regulatory guidance, a firm should approach ESG policy and implementation.

ESG, Please Meet the SEC

Silver’s ESG experts respond to an article entitled “ESG Funds Draw SEC Scrutiny,” featured in The Wall Street Journal on December 16, 2019.

20+ Things for 2020

As 2019 comes to a close, Silver recommends 20+ key compliance and ESG considerations that investment advisers and broker dealers should focus on in 2020.

Best Practices in ESG Due Diligence for Private Equity Firms

In this contribution to the Mergers & Acquisitions Special Report published by New York Law Journal, Silver’s Trysha Daskam and Fizza Khan explore how the widespread adoption of ESG has impacted the rules of deal due diligence for private equity.

Uptick In SEC Exams? Four Ways To Ensure A Smoother Process

Silver has seen a huge uptick in the volume of SEC examinations among our clients this year. In this article published by AlphaWeek, Silver’s CEO, Fizza Khan, provides four tips for ensuring proper preparation for routine – and not-so-routine – SEC exams.

Key Crypto-Compliance Considerations in Light of Facebook’s ICO

New crypto currency offerings raise regulatory questions. In this article contributed to Bloomberg Law, Silver’s CEO, Fizza Khan, lays out steps for new products to determine if their token of choice is considered a “security” subject to certain trading rules.