This is a webcast of the live New York session.Why you should attend
In the aftermath of the financial crisis and the resulting regulatory reform, the SEC has advanced significant rulemaking to impose a greater degree of controls on investment advisers’ operations. In fact, the SEC has put the regulation of investment advisers under the microscope, establishing new rules related to adviser custody, political contributions and adviser disclosure and has retooled its adviser exam program.
At this program, attendees will get a solid foundation in the regulatory regime applying to investment advisers. Attendees will learn how the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and state securities laws interact in governing the advisory industry.
A distinguished faculty will offer insights into recent developments, including the SEC’s adviser exam program and recent enforcement cases.
What you will learn
- Who are the regulators and how do they interact?
- How does an adviser register with the SEC?
- What determines whether an adviser is SEC-registered or state-registered?
- What does an adviser’s fiduciary duty entail?
- How are conflicts of interest resolved?
- What rules apply to adviser advertising?
- What is the role of the adviser’s Chief Compliance Officer?
- How do the SEC and state regulators conduct inspections?
Who should attend
Attorneys and business professionals seeking to understand investment adviser regulation. Additionally, the program provides a refresher to those already working in the investment adviser industry.
PLI Group Discounts
Groups of 4-14 from the same organization, all registering at the same time, for a PLI program scheduled for presentation at the same site, are entitled to receive a group discount. For further discount information, please contact membership@pli.edu or call (800) 260-4PLI.
PLI Can Arrange Group Viewing to Your Firm
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Cancellations
All cancellations received 3 business days prior to the program will be refunded 100%. If you do not cancel within the allotted time period, payment is due in full. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.
All times are E.D.T.
Morning Session: 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (E.D.T.)
9:00 Overview of Program; Who is an Investment Adviser?
- The Adviser definition
- Exceptions to the definition
- Status of broker-dealers
Kenneth J. Berman
10:00 Adviser Registration; Regulatory Jurisdiction
- State regulation
- The interplay between the SEC and the states
- Registration as an Adviser: The Form ADV
- Registration of Associated Persons
Clifford E. Kirsch, G. Philip Rutledge
11:00 Networking Break
11:15 Regulation of Advisers (Part I): Attracting Clients and Establishing the Adviser-Client Relationship
- The Advisers fiduciary duty; Conflicts of interest
- Referral arrangements
- Investment restrictions
- Advertising
- Custody
John L. Bronson, Kay A. Gordon
12:15 Lunch Break
Afternoon Session: 1:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (E.D.T.)
1:15 Regulation of Advisers (Part II): Brokerage and Trading Practices
- Selecting the broker
- Soft dollars
- Affiliated brokerage
- Trading conflicts
- Trading errors
Steven W. Stone
2:15 Regulation of Advisers (Part III): Compliance; Recordkeeping and Exams; Trends and Developments (Includes Legal Ethics)
- The Adviser Act’s recordkeeping requirements
- Code of ethics
- Requirements regarding compliance programs and reviews
- The SEC’s Exam Program
- Current initiatives
Michael B. Koffler, Steven A. Yadegari
3:30 Networking Break
3:45 Advisers to Private Funds
- Requirement to register
- Compliance considerations
- Required disclosures
Peter M. Rosenblum, Antoinette Lazarus
5:00 Adjourn
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