SEC Amendments to the Accredited Investor Definition

SEC Amendments to the Accredited Investor Definition

24 September 2020

Main Contributor: Katie Mogan, IACCP® Vice President, Senior Compliance Consultant   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 accreditedRead More »

Risk Alert: Employee Supervision and Employing Personnel with Disciplinary Events

Risk Alert: Employee Supervision and Employing Personnel with Disciplinary Events

28 August 2019

Main Contributor: Elizabeth Cope, CPA, CSCP, CIPM, CEO & Lead Consultant   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”).  NearlyRead More »