TL;DR Business Email Compromise (BEC), not ransomware, is the leading financial threat to advisors, RIAs, and broker-dealers. Financial services was the #1 breached industry in 2025 (ITRC, via American Banker:...
Summary Technology readiness affects exit valuation more than most PE firms expect. Buyers are doing deeper IT due diligence than ever — and what they find (or don't find) can move multiples. This 12-month playbook walks portfolio company leaders through...
Summary Technology due diligence catches deal-threatening risks that financial and legal reviews miss. The five most costly: End-of-life infrastructure requiring immediate capital outlay Cybersecurity gaps that transfer breach liability Security incidents revealing...
Business Email Compromise doesn't trip your firewall. It shows up as an email your client trusts, and by the time you spot it, the wire's already gone. With financial services as the #1 target and SEC Regulation S-P now in effect (as of June 3, 2026), this means examiners now expect documented controls.
This checklist gives you the baseline to close the gaps BEC exploits.
Inside you'll get:
Built for RIAs, CCOs, and managing partners at small-to-midsize firms. Print it, work through it, make it your baseline.
