On March 5, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) added three new questions and answers to its website page with Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) on the Form CRS/Form ADV Part 3 for SEC registered investment adviser serving retail investors. The first new Q&A addresses situations in which an investment adviser or broker dealer with a Form CRS/Form ADV Part 3 filing obligation is dually registered or affiliated with a firm that does not have a Form ADV Part 3/Form CRS filing obligation. The second and third Q&A clarify when and how an SEC-registered investment adviser or broker dealer must file and disseminate the Form ADV Part 3/Form CRS (also referred to as a “relationship summary”) if material and/or nonmaterial changes have occurred.
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SEC Announces 2021 Examination Priorities for RIAs
March 15, 2021
On March 3, 2021, the Division of Examinations (formerly known as the “Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released its 2021 Examination Priorities, an annual report discussing the Division of Examination’s areas of focus including investment advisers registered with the SEC (“RIAs”) for the coming year. In this report, the Division of Examinations (“Division”) noted that it intends to continue to prioritize examinations of SEC registered investment advisers, broker-dealers, and dually registered or affiliated firms, particularly those that have never been examined or have not been examined recently. In doing so, the Division will emphasize protection of retail investors and those saving for retirement.
Investment Advisers Disclosing Disciplinary Events on Form ADV Part 3
September 22, 2020
Intended to be a concise and easily understandable disclosure for retail investors, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) implemented the Form CRS/Form ADV Part 3 relationship summary to help SEC registered investment advisers provide information to their retail investor clients about the relationships and services the investment adviser firm offers, fees and costs that retail investors will pay, specified conflicts of interest and standards of conduct, and disciplinary history. To learn more about the SEC’s requirements of Form CRS/Form ADV Part 3, please see our website page at https://www.ria-compliance-consultants.com/form-adv-part-3-faqs/ .
