RIA Compliance Consultants has prepared a new sample form, Custody – Best Practices for Supervising Bill Pay Services.
Common Deficiencies of Newly Registered Investment Advisers
April 14, 2023
In a recent Risk Alert by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Examination Division identified several common issues among newly registered investment advisers (also referred as RIAs): (1) compliance policies and procedures; (2) disclosures and filings; and (3) marketing. Although these findings are based upon examinations of federally registered investment advisers, it’s our experience that newly state registered firms have similar issues.
New Sample Form – Annual Review – Certification of Annual Retrospective Review of IRA Rollover
February 21, 2023
RIA Compliance Consultants has released a new sample form, Annual Review – Certification of Annual Retrospective Review of IRA Rollover.
SEC Issues Investment Adviser Exam Priorities for 2023
February 16, 2023
Colorado’s 2023 Investment Adviser Examination Priorities
February 12, 2023
The Colorado Division of Securities recently issued its 2023 examination priorities for state-registered investment adviser firms registered with the State of Colorado.
Don’t Stop at Form ADV Annual Amendment – Certain States Require Annual Financial Statement
February 07, 2023
Along with updating your Form ADV Annual Amendment, it’s important to remember that many state securities regulators also require state registered investment adviser firms to submit annual financial statements and/or other documents (e.g., proof of continued coverage of a surety bond, investment advisory client agreement if material changes) directly to the state securities regulator (outside of the IARD/CRD system).
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently brought an enforcement action against an investment adviser’s former portfolio manager of a closed-end investment company for allegedly failing to disclose a conflict of interest caused by the portfolio manager’s efforts to help his daughter’s acting career.
New Sample Endorsement Disclosure & Authorization Forms
November 17, 2022
To help registered investment advisers comply with the SEC’s new marketing rule, RIA Compliance Consultants has released two new sample forms: Advertising – Endorser (Unaffiliated) – Disclosure Form & Advertising – Testimonial/Endorsement (No Compensation) Authorization.
2023 Preliminary Renewal Statements Available Monday
November 02, 2022
Starting Monday, November 7, 2022, a registered investment adviser firm can access, via its IARD account, its Preliminary Renewal Statement for 2023 renewals. The Preliminary Renewal Statement must be paid, in full, by Monday, December 12, 2022. 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 7, 2022, to ensure that funds are posted to your firm’s IARD account by December 12, 2022.
