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Category Archives: Switch from SEC to State

Investment Advisor Firms Registered with the SEC Required to Confirm Eligibility with First Quarter ADV Amendment Filing

Earlier this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted Rule 203A-5 to implement changes to SEC registration criteria, including increasing the assets under management threshold for SEC registration from $25 million to $100 million. In order to convert to the new standards for SEC registration, the SEC is requiring all investment advisor firms [...]

2011 Review – Are You Aware of the Regulatory Changes Made in 2011?

For registered investment advisors, 2011 gave way to many changes as various provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”) became effective. Understanding the changes made over this past year may help to confirm that your investment advisor is in compliance with the recent regulatory changes. Below is a brief [...]

Coordinated Examinations Result in the Release of Recommended Best Practices for Investment Advisers

As the approaching deadline nears for mid-size investment advisers (those with assets under management between $25 and $99 million) to switch from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) registration to state registration, many state securities regulators are making preparations for increased regulatory oversight. As these efforts are taking place, the North American Securities Administrators Associations [...]

Notice for Mid-Sized Investment Adviser Firms Transitioning to California State Registration

On October 7, 2011 the California Department of Corporations issued a notice to mid-sized investment adviser firms transitioning to California state registration. According the release, current investment adviser firms that are regulated under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that are considered mid-sized investment adviser firms (with assets under management between $25 and $100 [...]

Would Your Registered Investment Adviser be Prepared for a Regulatory Exam?

With the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”), mid-sized investment adviser firms (firms with assets under management between $25 million and $100 million in assets under management) will now be required to switch from federal to state regulation.  One of the anticipated outcomes resulting from this change that [...]

Follow-up Information for the Webinar, “The Switch Is On Again For RIAs”

A lot of important information regarding the upcoming requirement for mid-sized advisors to switch from SEC to state registration was provided during the recent webinar, “The Switch is On Again for RIAs,” hosted by Advisor4Advisor and presented by Tammy Emsick of RIA Compliance Consultants.  Therefore, we would like reiterate a few of the main points [...]

The “Switch” Webinar Hosted by advisors4advisors.com

Join our senior compliance consultant, Tammy Emsick, as she discusses the upcoming regulatory switch for mid-sized investment advisors in today’s advisors4advisors.com webinar. To join click here.  Note: advisors4advisors.com does require users to register as a member; however, members of advisors4advisors.com can replay any webinar 24/7.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Switch of Mid-Sized Investment Advisors from the SEC to State Securities Regulators

Click here to view our answers to frequently asked questions about the switch of mid-sized investment advisors from the SEC to state securities regulators.

SEC Publishes Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Switch of “Mid-Size” Investment Advisers

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) posted a webpage with frequently asked questions regarding the switch of “mid-size” investment adviser ($25 million to $100 million of assets under management) from the SEC to state securities regulator(s). Although the initial information about the “mid-size” investment adviser switch on this webpage is somewhat limited, there are [...]

The “Switch” for Mid-Size Investment Advisers from SEC to State Registration

Click here for the abbreviated (9 minutes) version of our video about the new SEC rule switching certain mid-size ($25 million – $100 million of assets under management) investment advisers from SEC to state registration.  For the full (1 hour) version of this video, please click here. In this abbreviated version of our video, our senior [...]

 

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