The IA Switch: A Successful Collaboration to Enhance Investor Protection Download The regulatory transfer of more than 2,100 investment advisers from federal to state oversight, commonly known as the IA Switch, was one of the most significant achievements in the history of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). The Switch stemmed from Section 410 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and [...]

NASAA Investment Adviser Guide  Form ADV  For answers to interpretive questions about Forms ADV or U-4, state registrants should check first with appropriate state securities regulators. A list can be found here. IARD  Information on nationwide electronic registration for investment adviser firms and representatives. Fee Information A guide to information about the fees to register investment [...]

NASAA members are holding seminars in the months leading up to the IA switch to help investment advisers within their jurisdictions prepare to change to state regulation. Be sure to check this page frequently for events in your area. 2012   Month          Event     July     July 27, 2012IA [...]

The Securities and Exchange Commission has developed the following registration schedule for investment advisers in order to facilitate the transition between federal and state registration: For Mid-Sized IAs Registered with the SEC as of Jan. 1, 2012: Mid-sized advisers registered with the SEC on July 21, 2011 must remain SEC registered until Jan. 1, 2012. File amendment [...]