Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – The ADV season
Proposed amendments would significantly expand small entity thresholds and introduce automatic inflation adjustments. On January 7, 2026, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments (Proposal) to...more
What you need to do: Identify whether your fund family is at or below ~$10 billion in aggregate net assets and whether your advisory business is under $1 billion regulatory assets under management (“RAUM”); confirm Form N-CEN...more
On January 15, 2026, the staff of the Division of Investment Management (the “staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) updated its Marketing Compliance-Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to include two...more
On December 29, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a final rule delegating authority to the Director (the “IM Director”) of the Division of Investment Management (“IM”) to grant, deny, and revoke...more
As a reminder, investment advisers who are subject to any state registration, renewal or notice filing fees must have funded their IARD accounts by December 8, 2025 in order to cover such fees (with a recommendation from IARD...more
The RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference is back at our offices in Hamilton, NJ. The Conference is an essential event for RIAs and IARs to gain a valuable understanding of current regulatory and compliance-related...more
As artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT and other generative tools gain traction across the financial services industry, investment advisers are increasingly exploring ways to leverage AI in their operations....more
Stay ahead of the curve with Seward & Kissel’s analysis of Form ADV Part 2A (“Brochure”) filings from leading SEC-registered investment advisers...more
On September 4, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought its first enforcement action under the Marketing Rule since Chair Paul Atkins was sworn in earlier this year—charging Meridian Financial, LLC...more
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
Three recent enforcement actions highlight the risks of failing to adhere to representations made to investors regarding ESG and biblically responsible investing strategies....more
On September 9, 2024, approximately one year since its first flurry of similar Marketing Rule actions, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced settlements with nine SEC-registered investment advisers (the...more
The staff of SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Staff”) recently issued a Risk Alert (the “Alert”) outlining the Staff’s initial observations from sweep exams conducted to assess SEC registered investment advisers’ (“RIAs”)...more
On April 17th, the SEC issued a Risk Alert titled “Initial Observations Regarding Advisers Act Marketing Rule Compliance.” Perusing the list of failures, a sense of familiarity arose, given that one of our clients had been...more
On April 17, 2024, the Division of Examinations (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published a Risk Alert entitled: “Initial Observations Regarding Advisers Act Marketing Rule Compliance”...more
On March 27, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced amendments to the rule that allows internet-only investment advisers to register with the SEC (the “Rule”). The amended Rule eliminates the current...more
The SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) announced its examination priorities for fiscal year 2024. This eUpdate includes observations on the examination priorities and a list of examination priorities that impact...more
On September 5, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced enforcement actions against five investment advisers for violating Rule 206(4)-2 (the Custody Rule) and Rule 204-1(a) (the ADV Reporting Rule) of the...more
In this time of continuing digital transformation, the use of smartphones and messaging apps, such as WhatsApp, Signal, iMessage, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, and Telegram, has become increasingly popular in business practice....more
On February 15, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed to exercise its authority by amending and re-designating Rule 206(4)-2 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Custody Rule)....more
On February 15, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a proposed rule (the “Proposal”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”), which would (i) amend certain provisions of the...more
Engaging service providers and outsourcing various functions is a normal part of running an effective business. From the newest emerging managers to the most established ones, venture capital firms and private fund shops...more
In a three-to-one vote on May 25, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed amendments to rules and reporting forms that would require registered investment advisers — including private fund...more