Annual Renewals of Investment Advisers is Quickly Approaching

October 15, 2025

Now is the time for each registered investment adviser to begin preparations for IARD renewals for the investment adviser firm and its investment adviser representatives. Registered investment advisers must make sure that they always remain properly registered. If you are an SEC registered investment adviser, you must make sure that your investment adviser is notice filed in all required states. If you are a state registered investment adviser, you must make sure your investment adviser is properly registered in all required states.

Preliminary Renewal Statements Available Monday

November 08, 2024

Starting Monday, November 11, 2024, a registered investment adviser firm can access, via its IARD account, its Preliminary Renewal Statement for 2025 renewals. The Preliminary Renewal Statement must be paid, in full, by Monday, December 9, 2024. Depending on your method of payment, it may take at least two days for a payment to post to the IARD account. Because of this, your firm’s payment should arrive at FINRA no later than Wednesday, December 4, 2024, to ensure that funds are posted to your firm’s IARD account by December 9, 2024.

Understanding Nebraska’s Annual Reporting Requirements for State-Registered Investment Advisers

November 14, 2023

For investment adviser firms which are state registered with Nebraska, it’s crucial to be aware that there are certain additional documents which must be submitted directly (via a ShareFile link) to the Nebraska Securities Bureau in addition to and separate from the paying the regulatory fees associated with annual renewals and filing the Form ADV Annual Amendment via the IARD (“Investment Adviser Registration Depository”) system.

2024 Preliminary Renewal Statements Are Available for Investment Advisers

November 07, 2023

Investment adviser firms can now access to their Preliminary Renewal Statement for 2024 through their IARD (Investment Adviser Registration Depository) accounts.