In a speech at the Investment Adviser Association Annual Conference on April 29, 2010 (click here to read the entire speech), Luis Aguilar, Commissioner at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stated the SEC is expected to soon revisit proposed changes to Form ADV Part II. According to Commissioner Aguilar, “the need to update [...]
According to the Investment Adviser Association (IAA), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently sent a letter to IAA Executive Director David Tittsworth. The letter, signed by SEC Chairman Christopher Cox, stated that the “tentative schedule for consideration of final amendments to Form ADV, Part 2 is early December 2008.” The letter went on [...]
Posted by Bryan Hill
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
In March 2008 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed material changes to the disclosure and format requirements of the Form ADV Part 2 for a registered investment adviser. The SEC received numerous comments regarding its proposal this spring and could take action in the near future. If the SEC adopts the proposed new [...]
Posted by Bryan Hill
Friday, September 26, 2008
According to the proposed new Form ADV Part 2 rule, registered investment advisors will be required to insert a table of contents at the beginning of their brochures and an index at the end of their brochures.
In the proposing rule releaseoffered earlier this year for consideration by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the [...]
Posted by Bryan Hill
Friday, September 12, 2008
According to the proposed new Form ADV Part 2 rule offered earlier this year for consideration by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), registered investment advisors will be required to insert a Material Changes page at the beginning of their brochures. Material changes could be summarized on the Cover Page of the brochure [...]
Posted by Bryan Hill
Friday, September 12, 2008
The new Form ADV Part 2 proposal outlines numerous changes regarding additional and more detailed disclosures of a registered investment advisor’s services, conflicts of interests and material arrangements. However, the most significant new requirement under the proposed rule may be an administrative one.
Currently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC “) and [...]
Posted by Bryan Hill
Friday, September 12, 2008