Every advisory firm faces a foundational decision before it can take on clients: should it register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or with its home state? For most firms, the answer turns on size and client base … Read More
If you’re intrigued by how the biggest players in finance reveal their stock moves, you’ll want to pay attention to Form 13F. This quarterly filing, mandated by the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (“1934 Act”), Section 13(f), requires institutional … Read More
June 13, 2024 | InvestmentNews – goRIA MasterClass | Speaker: Michelle L. Jacko, CSCP, CEO
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has been very busy over the last couple of years issuing new regulations that apply to investment advisers. For several of these, it is apparent in the name that it applies to investment … Read More
If firms needed a resounding wake-up call regarding the importance of delivering newly required client relationship summaries (Form CRS) to retail investors in a timely manner, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has provided one.
When it comes to the preparation and submission of required annual documents to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), few regulatory filings demand the level of meticulous care that investment advisory firms must use in completing Form ADV. It … Read More
Since February 1, 2021, New York has required investment adviser representatives (IARs) — of both New York state-registered and SEC-registered (“federally covered”) advisory firms — to register with the state through the CRD system and meet its examination standards. New … Read More
Every new year brings a multitude of filings that compliance officers of financial advisory firms must make to meet regulatory requirements. Among the items on the compliance checklist for those involved in futures trading is the annual need to reaffirm … Read More
The global COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many of us live, work, and invest. Trading activity in global and domestic markets spiked last year, partly as a result of the added time millions spent at home to avoid exposure … Read More
On October 8, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released updated guidance to help clarify questions that have surfaced regarding the information on the firm and employee disciplinary history that must be disclosed on the client relationship summary (Form … Read More