Reminder that the New Form ADV Rules Took Effect on October 1, 2017 WHAT HAPPENED? On October 1, 2017, the amendments to Part 1A of Form ADV and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) took effect. The amendments, which are described in a previous Flash Report, [...]
Amendments to the Books and Records Rule, Effective October 1st WHAT HAPPENED? Effective October 1st, advisers will be required to comply with the revised Books and Records Rule. Under the new rule, advisers must maintain additional records supporting the calculation and distribution of performance information. The amendments were made [...]
OCIE Announces Most Frequent Advertising Rule Risks Identified in Examinations WHAT HAPPENED? On September 14, 2017, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) announced the most frequent compliance issues with the Advertising Rule that were identified in their recent deficiency letters and examinations. The Advertising Rule states that [...]
SEC Charges Investment Adviser with Defrauding Clients and Prospective Clients WHAT HAPPENED? On August 31, 2017, the SEC charged an investment adviser and its principal (collectively, the “Defendant”) with misleading clients and prospective clients about the performance track record of an investment strategy they offered. The SEC explained that the [...]
Preparing Compliant Advertising (Including GIPS) THE AD RULE Advertising is often a key focus of the SEC’s examinations, making it imperative for investment advisers to remain up to date on the requirements of marketing-related regulations. All written communication provided to more than one person and any notice that solicits investment advisory [...]
SEC Updates Form ADV FAQs WHAT HAPPENED? On June 12, 2017, the SEC released new Form ADV FAQs to provide guidance on recent amendments made to the form. The additions to the FAQs are related to Items 1.I, 1.J, 5.D, 5.K, 7.B and Schedule R. The SEC also provided an update [...]
SEC Amends Form ADV Part 1A and the Advisers Act WHAT HAPPENED? The SEC adopted amendments to Part 1A of Form ADV and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) to better monitor various risks in the investment management industry. Collectively, the amendments will: require investment advisers to [...]
CFA Institute Issues Guidance Statement on Broadly Distributed Pooled Funds WHAT HAPPENED? The CFA Institute has recently released a guidance statement on broadly distributed pooled funds for firms that manage one or more pooled funds and influence the official pooled fund documents or fund-specific marketing materials. A broadly distributed pooled fund [...]