The short answer: if your firm can direct client money to a third party under a standing letter of authorization, the SEC generally treats that as custody — which means it belongs on your Form ADV, and it can carry … Read More
Registered investment advisers (“RIAs”) that have a fiscal year-end of December 31st are currently faced with the impending deadline of March 31st for filing their annual amendment to Form ADV. While in the past RIAs may have begun reviewing their … Read More
On January 24, 2018, two of our compliance consultants presented an hour-long webinar on the revised Form ADV. They will be providing additional insight and knowledge throughout the presentation. The webinar included a deep dive into additional categories related to … Read More
Since the new Form ADV compliance requirements came into effect on October 1, 2017, many investment advisers are still unsure as to what information they’re required to update and which part of the Form ADV they need to focus on.
While it’s still early in the year, it’s easy to continue to push the Form ADV annual amendment to the side. However, with these new changes, a firm that doesn’t prepare now is setting itself up for potential penalties or … Read More
On October 1, 2017, the SEC updated and expanded the information required in the Form ADV, which means that if your fiscal year ended on December 31, 2017, it’s time for you to start thinking about your annual Form ADV … Read More
Featured in the December 2017 edition of the National Society of Compliance Professionals (“NSCP”) Currents publication, our Lead Senior Compliance Consultant, Tina Mitchell, provides guidance on compliance and what you should be thinking about to prepare for 2018.
Determining whether or not your investment advisory firm has custody is not an easy task, but it is necessary. While having custody of client assets is not prohibited under Rule 206(4)-2 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended … Read More
With 2017 rapidly coming to a close, you’re probably thinking about Christmas and your end-of-year vacation. You also may be putting the last touches on your company’s annual review. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has required advisory firms to … Read More
Featured in the July 2017 edition of the National Society of Compliance Professionals (“NSCP”) Currents publication, our Lead Senior Compliance Consultant, Tina Mitchell, describes the essentials for advisors to prepare for the upcoming changes to Form ADV.