As of Monday, November 8, 2021, your investment advisor firm can access, via its IARD account, its Preliminary Renewal Statement for the upcoming year. Investment advisor firms are assessed individual registration fees based on the state(s) that the firm is notice filed or registered in and the number of investment advisor representatives and their approved registration statuses. The amount reflected in the Preliminary Renewal Statement is the amount of renewal fees investment advisors must pay in order to maintain active registration for the firm and its investment advisor representatives.
Upcoming Webinar: Form ADV Part 3 Guidance
November 05, 2021
On Thursday, November 18 at 12:00 PM CST, president of RIA Compliance Consultants Bryan Hill will discuss discuss compliance issues related to the Form ADV Part 3 relationship summary. He will share common Form ADV Part 3 deficiencies identified in examinations by the SEC and provide best practice for an investment adviser to meet the Form ADV Part 3 requirements.
On Thursday, October 28, president of RIA Compliance Consultants Bryan Hill and Senior Compliance Consultant Jarrod James presented the webinar IRA Rollovers Under U.S. Department of Labor’s PTE 2020-02. This webinar explained the requirements of PTE 2020-02, and presented some compliance best practices. Please click on the following link to purchase a recording of this webinar: IRA Rollovers Under U.S. Department of Labor’s PTE 2020-02
Preliminary Renewal Statements Available Monday
November 03, 2021
Starting Monday, November 8, 2021, a registered investment adviser firm can access, via its IARD account, its Preliminary Renewal Statement for 2022 renewals. The Preliminary Renewal Statement must be paid, in full, by Monday, December 13, 2021. 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 8, 2021, to ensure that funds are posted to your firm’s IARD account by December 13, 2021.
Maryland Division of Securities Proposes New IAR CE Requirement
November 03, 2021
The Maryland Division of Securities is proposing to require all investment adviser representatives (“IARs”) registered in Maryland to complete continuing education (“CE”).
The Securities Bureau of Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance has issued its 2022 renewal notice for state-registered investment adviser firms and investment adviser representatives.
Failure to Properly Renew Registration May Result in Adverse Consequences for Investment Advisers
October 29, 2021
Investment adviser firms and investment adviser representatives must maintain active registrations and/or notice filing statuses with applicable jurisdictions/states. Unless properly renewed, all investment adviser firm and investment adviser representative licensing approvals expire December 31 each calendar year. To ensure that investment adviser firms and their investment adviser representatives are properly licensed in all necessary jurisdictions for 2022, renewal fees must be paid through the Investment Adviser Registration Depository (“IARD”) system.
RIA Compliance Consultants Approved as IAR CE Provider
October 26, 2021
We are excited to announce that RIA Compliance Consultants, Inc. has been approved as an investment adviser representative continuing education (“IAR CE”) provider by Prometric on behalf of the North American Securities Administrators Association (“NASAA”). RIA Compliance Consultants plans to offer a diverse lineup of IAR CE to help investment adviser representatives meet the regulatory obligations of the state(s) where they are licensed. Even when not required by the state securities regulator, investment adviser continuing education courses are a great training resource for investment adviser firms and their IARs.
Nebraska Proposes Rule Changes that Allow Investment Advisers to Utilize Client Testimonials & IARs to Dual License
October 09, 2021
The Nebraska Department of Banking & Finance recently published proposed revisions to its rules for investment advisers under the Securities Act of Nebraska.
