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
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
Happy New Year! With the new year comes important annual and new filing requirements that are necessary to keep your firm compliant with applicable regulations. With this in mind, we are providing you with a summary of filing deadlines and … Read More
In July 2004, the SEC adopted Rule 204A-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to require federally-registered investment advisers to adopt a Code of Ethics to address not only personal trading, but to also adopt standards of business conduct, … Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Compliance and Examinations (OCIE) has recently released its 2020 Examination Priorities. As expected, the SEC has significantly expanded its regulatory examination program and continues to make efforts to strengthen its risk-based approach … Read More
California’s new law requiring RIA placement agents to register as lobbyists has generated substantial interest throughout the investment management community. Pursuant to the legislation and the regulations adopted under it, certain placement agents and others seeking business from California’s CALPERS … Read More
Reduction in assets in management to below $25,000,000 could force certain investment managers to deregister with the SEC and register with the individual states in which they conduct business. As each state has different rules this can often be confusing. … Read More
Current market events and economic downturns have created a domino effect for investment advisers when it comes to registration requirements and annual updates. With the recent passing of the March 31st SEC deadline for annual amendments to a firm’s Form … Read More