Investment advisers registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or with a state as well as commodity pool operators (“CPOs”) and commodity trading advisers (“CTAs”) registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) are subject to important annual compliance obligations. This summary sets forth the primary obligations of which SEC-registered advisers should be aware. This summary should not be considered an exhaustive list of an SEC-registered adviser’s obligations under the broader federal securities laws, tax laws or applicable state, local or foreign laws. Obligations for state-registered advisers may vary from SEC obligations and clients should feel free to contact us for more information.