In their continued quest to obtain “big data” from registrants, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a final rule in August 2016, which significantly expands the information required in Form ADV.[1] The compliance date for the rule is … Read More
In a recent public statement, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Chairman Jay Clayton announced that the SEC is moving forward with its review of the standards of conduct mandates for investment advisers and broker-dealers and he welcomes the Department of … Read More
“Risks applicable to investment advisers continue to be a high priority focus for the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). To that end, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) is tasked with the responsibility of, among other things, … Read More
There are many facets surrounding the registration of investment advisory firms (“IA Firm”) and investment adviser representatives (“IAR”) and the process can be erroneous if not performed correctly. Since registration is one of our core service offerings, we get asked … Read More
The objective of the compliance program is to prevent, detect and correct violations of securities laws. To this end, investment advisers registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) are required to have a … Read More
The Department of Labor’s (“DOL’s”) Conflicts of Interest rule (“the DOL Rule”),[1] and its broad applications, will inevitably impact a wide range of retirement investors and most financial services firms that deal directly with investors. As the DOL Rule will materially … Read More
In a press release dated August 25, 2016,1 the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced their issuance of a final rule, which amends Form ADV (Uniform Application for Investment Adviser Registration), along with five other rules under the Investment Advisers … Read More
At the end of August, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a release amending a number of rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”), as well as Form ADV, which is the registration and reporting form … Read More
In this age of technology, advertising and marketing by investment advisers can be very economical and the venues numerous. Advisers utilize websites, social media, blogs and blast messages as their main distribution channels and all of these mediums have far … Read More
On April 19, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) held their National Compliance Outreach seminar, which covered a number of topics, including: