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Gensler seeks to modernize recordkeeping with Rule 17a-4 amendments

SEC chair Gary Gensler
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The SEC has made amendments to recordkeeping Rule 17a-4 for the first time in 25 years. What do they mean, and how can firms prepare?

Think back to 1997, if you can. Did you have a mobile phone? What did your computer look like? Do you still remember your dial-up tone to connect to the internet?

Although many of us would not like to admit it, 1997 was a long time ago. Which is why it’s