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FINRA’s Top Priorities for 2021
Early in the year, FINRA released their 2021 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program, which is designed to inform member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations. In this report detailing FINRA’s top priorities for 2021, FINRA addresses 18 regulatory areas which are [...]
Changes to The Definition of Accredited Investor
The changes to the definition of “Accredited Investor” that the SEC approved in August of 2020 officially went into effect on December 8th. The changes now allow people to qualify based on factors other than net worth. Now individuals will be able to qualify as an Accredited Investor based on [...]
When Do You Have to Register as an Investment Adviser? GalleryWhen Do You Have to Register as an Investment Adviser?
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When Do You Have to Register as an Investment Adviser?
The Investment Advisers Act of 1940 defines an investment adviser as any person who, for compensation, engages in the business of advising others as too the value of securities or the advisability of investing in securities or, as part of regular business, issues analyses or reports concerning securities. So when [...]
Successor Rules for Registered Investment Advisers
The Successor Rules for registered investment advisers in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 allows for the legitimate transfer business between two or more entities. Succession can occur when one entity acquires substantially all of the assets and liabilities of an existing RIA, and is able to rely on a [...]
Update To The CFP Board Website LetsMakeAPlan.org
In mid-December, the CFP Board redesigned their consumer facing website, LetsMakeAPlan.org, to include updated content and a modernized interface with a mobile friendly design to improve user experience, educate consumers on financial planning concepts, and provide resources to find and evaluate CFP professionals. The CFP Board partnered with Heart + [...]
Investment Advisor Representative Registration
Individuals looking to be in the business of giving investment advice for compensation will most likely need to register as an investment advisor representative (“IAR”). There are a couple of differences between becoming an IAR and a registered investment advisor(“RIA”). Most notably, only a natural person (a human being and [...]