As part of the SEC’s attempt to increase the effectiveness of its enforcement program, the SEC has undergone a complete reorganization of the Division of Enforcement, which has resulted in more enforcement actions, including some which have been highly publicized. … Read More
The Investment Adviser Section of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) recently released proposed changes to the NASAA model investment adviser custody rule. The most controversial aspect of the model rule, as originally proposed, was the requirement that advisers … Read More
On Friday, April 8, 2011, the Associate Director of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management, Robert E. Plaze, issued a letter to the President of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), indicating that the SEC will likely grant additional … Read More
Although the SEC would maintain some functionality in the event of a government shutdown, the majority of its activities, including inspections and examinations of registered investment advisers and broker-dealers would and ongoing enforcement actions would be discontinued until after a … Read More
Currently, Rules 4.13(a)(3) and 4.13(a)(4), which were adopted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), provide exemptions from registration as a Commodity Pool Operator (“CPO”) for managers of certain private funds provided that the private funds either: (i) limit their … Read More
Two of the more significant final rules adopted by the SEC over the past year were the new “pay to play” rule adopted on July 1, 2010, and the amendments to Part 2 of Form ADV adopted on July 28, … Read More
For firms that claim compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS), the 2010 edition of the GIPS standards must be adhered to when presenting a performance for periods after December 31, 2010. This means that come April, when many … Read More
Section 413(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act requires the definition of “accredited investor” under various SEC rules promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 to exclude the value of a person’s primary residence for purposes of determining whether the person qualifies … Read More
On January 25, 2011, the SEC proposed new Rule 204(b)–1 under the Advisers Act to require that SEC-registered investment advisers report systemic risk information to the SEC on Form PF if they advise one or more private funds. The information … Read More
On January 19, 2011, the SEC submitted to Congress the much-anticipated Study on Enhancing Investment Adviser Examinations, as required by Section 914 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The Study gives Congress three options for improving the SEC’s examination program to address … Read More