For most investment advisers, March signals the beginning of Form ADV season, where compliance officers gather all kinds of firm data to update a document fraught with potential regulatory liability. For the uninitiated, Form...more
Florida recently implemented amendments to its Securities and Investor Protection Act (“Chapter 517”), bringing significant changes to the regulatory framework governing private placements, investment advisors, and exemptions...more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) adopted a final rule that adds most federal Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) and Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) to the definition of “financial institution” under the...more
On August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to adopt a final set of rules and amendments under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (collectively, the Final Rules) that significantly expand...more
In an important break from past practice, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) is reported to be conducting routine examinations of investment advisers to venture...more