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September 2016

Amendments to Form ADV and Books and Records Rule

By | New in Compliance, SEC

August 25, 2016:  The SEC adopted amendments to several Investment Advisers Act rules and the investment adviser registration and reporting form to enhance the disclosure of information by investment advisers. These changes include reporting of social media sites, Regulatory Assets under Management (RAUM) by client category, SMA AUM by custodian, outsourced CCO information, use of derivatives, and retention of performance advertising records, among others.

The rule takes effect 10/31/16, with a compliance date of 10/01/17. Any adviser filing an initial Form ADV or an amendment to an existing Form ADV on or after 10/01/17 will be required to provide responses to the form revisions. For advisers with a 12/31 year-end, the real impact will come in the first quarter of 2018. Amendments to Books and Records Rule 275.204-2 will apply to communications circulated or distributed after 10/01/17. Details of new and amended sections of Form ADV and record retention rules are outlined below. Access the final rule here: https://www.sec.gov/rules/final/2016/ia-4509.pdfRead More