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On Jan. 10, 2023, the Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released its 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (“Report”) in which it identifies the year’s areas of examination focus for FINRA Member Firms (“Firms”). This is the third year for FINRA’s new reporting system, which replaced the prior format for examination focus, the Risk Monitoring and Examination Program Priorities Letter.

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Photo of Richard M. Cutshall Richard M. Cutshall

Richard M. Cutshall is Co-Chair of the firm’s Investment Management Group. Rich has experience representing clients in a variety of investment management, corporate, and general securities matters, including the representation of mutual funds and other funds registered under the Investment Company Act of…

Richard M. Cutshall is Co-Chair of the firm’s Investment Management Group. Rich has experience representing clients in a variety of investment management, corporate, and general securities matters, including the representation of mutual funds and other funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, fund independent directors, unregistered investment companies, federally registered and state registered investment advisers, broker-dealers, and an array of public and private companies. He represents clients in all aspects of investment company practice, including organizing and forming new funds, registering investment companies with the SEC, the acquisition and merger of funds, and advising clients on the day-to-day aspects of corporate governance, board and adviser fiduciary responsibility, and SEC compliance.

Photo of Arthur Don Arthur Don

Arthur Don is the Co-Chair of the Investment Management Group. He has more than 40 years of experience representing mutual funds, public investment companies, fund independent directors, investment advisers, private investment funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, broker-dealers and public companies in

Arthur Don is the Co-Chair of the Investment Management Group. He has more than 40 years of experience representing mutual funds, public investment companies, fund independent directors, investment advisers, private investment funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, broker-dealers and public companies in a variety of sophisticated securities transactions. His experience includes various aspects of investment company practice, from organizing new funds through acquisitions and mergers of funds. Arthur has represented issuers and underwriters in numerous public offerings. He also frequently advises independent directors on fiduciary duties, and advises clients on compliance policy issues.

Photo of William Mack William Mack

William B. Mack is a co-chair of the Financial Regulatory and Compliance Practice. He is experienced in advising companies on regulatory and compliance matters relating to the Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, the Exchange Act, Anti-Money Laundering laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

William B. Mack is a co-chair of the Financial Regulatory and Compliance Practice. He is experienced in advising companies on regulatory and compliance matters relating to the Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, the Exchange Act, Anti-Money Laundering laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules.

William’s practice involves all aspects of broker-dealer regulation, including Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) membership, supervision, employment, research, soft dollar arrangements, chaperoning of foreign broker-dealers, social media, use of foreign finders, anti-money laundering rules, alternative trading systems (ATS), exchanges, and market making issues. He also provides regulatory guidance to investment banking clients in connection with securities offerings and related trading issues.

Photo of Douglas W. Hathaway Douglas W. Hathaway

Douglas W. Hathaway is a corporate associate in Greenberg Traurig’s Chicago office, where he is a member of the firm’s Fund Formation and Investment Management Groups. He regularly counsels private equity and hedge fund sponsors in connection with the formation, structuring, capital raising…

Douglas W. Hathaway is a corporate associate in Greenberg Traurig’s Chicago office, where he is a member of the firm’s Fund Formation and Investment Management Groups. He regularly counsels private equity and hedge fund sponsors in connection with the formation, structuring, capital raising activities, ongoing operations, and regulatory compliance of their funds and other alternative investment vehicles. He has represented established and emerging investment managers across an array of domestic and international strategies, including buyout equity, distressed debt, fund of funds, and alternative investment strategies. In addition, Douglas works with a number of registered funds on a number of issues including compliance, filings, and work with their independent boards.

Douglas also advises a range of investment advisers on various compliance issues.

Prior to joining the firm Douglas served in the United States Army and worked at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. During law school, he interned at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement.