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As a reminder, each registered investment adviser must file an annual updating amendment to its Form ADV within 90 days of its fiscal year end. This means an adviser with a December 31 fiscal year end will be required to file...more
The SEC approved eleven spot Bitcoin ETFs on January 10, 2024. As a result, investment advisers may be curious about whether or how to integrate Bitcoin ETFs into client portfolios. This blog is intended to provide an update...more
On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") proposed a new rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Advisers Act") to prohibit registered investment advisers from outsourcing certain services...more
On June 13, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) entered a settled order (“Order”) against three of The Charles Schwab Corporation’s investment adviser subsidiaries (collectively, “Schwab”) on charges that...more
A. Adoption in 1962 - The SEC has regulated custodial practices of investment advisers since 1962, when it first adopted rule 206(4)-2 (the “Custody Rule”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) under...more
SEC Grants Additional COVID-19 Relief to Business Development Companies - On April 8, the SEC issued an order granting relief to business development companies (BDCs) by permitting BDCs to issue and sell senior securities...more
As discussed in our prior publication, on March 13, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued two orders under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Investment Company Act) and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940...more
Regulation Best Interest: Rollover Recommendations and Form CRS/ADV Part 3 Disclosures (Rollovers Part 6) - The SEC has issued its final Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), Form CRS Rule, RIA Interpretation and Solely...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced on Monday that it had voted to propose amendments to modernize Rule 206(4)-1 (which addresses investment adviser advertisements) (the Advertising Rule) and Rule...more
Over the past several years, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement activity has eroded the stability of the once-standard lineup of share classes available to mutual fund investors. Starting with...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a risk alert earlier this month from its national examination program warning investment advisers of the most common...more
As we start the New Year, we would like to remind our clients of certain regulatory developments and upcoming deadlines for Q1 2018. New Form ADV - The new Form ADV takes a deeper dive by requiring additional...more
Introduction - Despite an anticipated de-regulatory push, there are significant new regulatory concerns for investment advisers to address in connection with their annual review of their compliance manuals. ...more
David I. Osunkwo was a principal at Strategic Consulting Advisors, LLC, or SC Consulting. SC Consulting offered compliance consulting and CCO services to two SEC registered investment adviser firms under common control, Aegis...more
Currently pending amendments to Form ADV have a compliance date of October 1, 2017 and, as of that date, an adviser filing an initial Form ADV or an amendment to an existing Form ADV must use the revised Form ADV. In an...more
SEC Issues Guidance on Mutual Fund Fee Structure - The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Investment Management recently issued a guidance update addressing disclosure issues and certain procedural...more
Investment Adviser AXA Wins Excessive Fee Trial - A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled in favor of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (AXA Equitable) and its wholly owned subsidiary, AXA Equitable Funds Management...more
Financial Industry Developments - FHFA Further Adjusts Multifamily Lending Caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - On August 18, 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA") announced an additional increase...more
The SEC has adopted final rules requiring investment advisers to provide additional information on Form ADV and other matters. The final rules: - require information about an investment adviser’s separately managed...more
Below is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry. Schwab...more
The SEC recently published two rule proposals to address concerns over the Commission’s ability to gauge and monitor any risks that the asset management industry poses to the financial system and investors. This includes the...more
The current environment for early-stage investing with emerging managers reflects an increasing number and variety of early-stage investments firms, an increasing pool of talented emerging managers, and a growing number and...more
In two recent cases, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) has made clear that it has increased its focus on private funds and their allocation of fees and expenses. In the most recent, the SEC entered an order on...more
On May 20, 2015, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to Part 1A of Form ADV in three areas: to collect information regarding separately managed accounts (“SMAs”) and additional information...more
On May 20, the Securities Exchange Commission proposed changes to rules affecting the reporting and disclosure obligations of registered investment companies and advisers. Investment Company Proposals: The SEC...more