SEC Amendments to the Accredited Investor Definition

SEC Amendments to the Accredited Investor Definition

24 September 2020

In August of this year, the SEC released an amendment to the “accredited investor” definition. What is an Accredited Investor? Certain qualifications must be met in order to invest in private placements or private funds. One qualification is being an “accredited investor.” An accredited investor must have an annual income of $200,000 (if single) orRead More »

Risk Alert: Employee Supervision and Employing Personnel with Disciplinary Events

Risk Alert: Employee Supervision and Employing Personnel with Disciplinary Events

28 August 2019

As part of the SEC’s focus on protecting retail investors, in 2017, they examined over 50 RIAs to assess the supervisory practices of advisers who (at the time) currently or previously employed personnel with a history of disciplinary events (the “Supervision Initiative”).  Nearly all of the advisers examined received deficiency letters. The Risk Alert recentlyRead More »