Under Rule 204A-1 (“Code of Ethics Rule”) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Investment Advisers Act”), each investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is required to adopt and implement a code of ethics that sets forth required standards of conduct for all supervised persons of the registered investment adviser and addresses conflicts that arise from personal trading by advisory personnel. Most state securities regulators have similar requirements.
The Code of Ethics Rule does not require investment advisers to adopt a particular standard of conduct, but does necessitate that each investment adviser adopt a code that reflects the fiduciary obligations of the investment adviser and its supervised persons as applicable to the investment adviser’s business model.
Additionally, each investment adviser must describe its code of ethics in its Form ADV Part 2 and provide a copy of its code of ethics to any prospective or current clients, upon request. Any amendments made to the investment adviser’s code of ethics must be provided to all supervised persons of the investment adviser and should be updated in Form ADV Part 2 accordingly. RIA Compliance Consultants would like to offer your investment adviser a complimentary sample Code of Ethics Client Request/Delivery log for use when a client requests a copy of your investment adviser’s code of ethics. To receive your complimentary Client Request/Delivery Log, simply “like” RIA Compliance Consultants on our Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/riacompliace) by clicking here.
Posted by Bryan Hill
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