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from The Advisor's Professional Library- Differences Between State and SEC Regulation of Investment Advisors States may impose licensing or registration requirements on IARs doing business in their jurisdiction, even if the IAR works for an SEC-registered firm. States may investigate and prosecute fraud by any IAR in their jurisdiction, even if the individual works for an SEC-registered firm.
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Information This information sheet contains general information about certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and selected rules under the Adviser’s Act. It also provides information about the resources available from the SEC to help advisors understand and comply with these laws and rules.
While the obvious "big challenge" the agency faces is implementing the scads of changes set out in the reform bill, the SEC is already busy setting up new offices at the securities regulator to police the market. The SEC announced on July 16 that the SEC will create three new specialized units within the agency's Division of Corporation Finance--the division that reviews public company filings--to focus on large financial institutions, asset-backed securities and other structured products, and securities offering trends.
Read more about the financial reform bill: marketplace winners and losers; impact on advisors, broker/dealers, and banks; the fiduciary standard for brokers; and the history of financial reform.
