Form ADV

(a) Exempt reporting advisers. If you are an investment adviser relying on the exemption from registering with the Commission under section 203(l) or (m) of ...

The good news: the SEC found the firm’s compliance manual contained policies and procedures “reasonably designed to prevent several violations of the Advisers Act.” The ...

These parties faced an enforcement action for alleged violations of the principal trading rule, poor Form ADV disclosures and a failure to seek best execution ...

Several broker-dealer reps wished to open up an advisory firm only to be turned down by their boss. They started the firm anyway and had ...

This case settled with the firm's CCO being fined $35,000 for knowingly putting out a false Form ADV brochure.

We goofed in a couple of places in last week's story on how to count clients and accounts for Form ADV purposes (IA Watch, May ...

Three questions under Item 5 of Form ADV, Part 1 can cause you pause. Item 5.C. and Item 5.D. ask about your clients (numbers and ...

Describing the concept of soft dollars can be a challenge. Poor disclosures about soft dollars usage can lead to an enforcement action (IA Watch, Oct. ...

One look at the latest Form ADV brochure from Total Wealth Management ($102M in AUM) in San Diego and you can see that the firm ...

Talk about a heavy finger. You may have noticed a new RIA jumped ahead of all others this month to claim the spot as the ...