Lessons from a CCO ‘in way over his head’
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Kyle Brasseur2020-01-27T17:59:00
A recent court ruling tells the story of a former chief compliance officer that “literally had no idea what he was doing or what he was getting himself into” when he took the position at an investment advisory firm.
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