Current Headlines
December 17, 2020
NASAA COVID-19 Enforcement Task Force Takes 250 Actions to Protect Investors From Pandemic Fraudsters
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) reported today that its COVID-19 Enforcement Task Force, consisting of state and provincial securities regulators, has taken action to disrupt 250 schemes fraudulently seeking to profit from the pandemic and will continue its work to protect investors in the coming year as the pandemic response shifts into the vaccination phase.
December 10, 2020
NASAA’s Electronic Filing Depository System Nears Half-Million Filings
In the six years since its launch, NASAA"s Electronic Filing Depository (EFD) System has processed nearly half a million notice filings with state securities regulators, providing greater efficiencies for filers and regulators.
December 3, 2020
Wisconsin Securities Regulator Appointed to SEC Investor Advisory Committee
Veteran Wisconsin securities regulator Leslie M. Van Buskirk has been appointed to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Investor Advisory Committee to represent the views of state securities regulators.
November 30, 2020
NASAA Members Adopt Model Rule to Require Continuing Education by Investment Adviser Representatives
NASAA announced today that its membership has voted to adopt a model rule to set parameters by which NASAA members could implement continuing education programs for investment adviser representatives in their jurisdictions.
November 30, 2020
NASAA Members Adopt Model Rule Consolidating Existing Policies and Procedure for State-Registered IAs
NASAA announced today that its membership has voted to adopt a model rule that consolidates and updates several existing NASAA model rules regarding investment adviser policies and procedures, streamlining and simplifying the regulatory framework for state-registered investment advisers.
November 13, 2020
NASAA Outlines Opposition to SEC’s Proposed Federal Broker-Dealer Exemption for Private Placement Finders
State securities regulators are urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) not to move forward with its proposal to order a new federal broker-dealer exemption for private placement finders amid concerns the proposal lacks adequate investor protections.
October 30, 2020
NASAA 2021 Fee Announcement
NASAA announces the continued waiver of Investment Adviser Registration Depository (IARD) system fees for state-registered investment adviser firms, the continuation of substantially reduced initial set-up and annual system fees paid by investment adviser representatives (IARs), and modest increases to the enrollment fees for the NASAA Series 63,65, and 66 exams.
October 14, 2020
NASAA Announces Agenda for Fintech and Cybersecurity Symposium
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today announced the agenda and speakers for its October 27, 2020 Fintech and Cybersecurity Symposium.
September 25, 2020
CFTC and 30 States Charge Los Angeles Precious Metals Dealers in Ongoing $185 Million Fraud Targeting the Elderly
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and 30 state regulators that are members of NASAA announced the filing of a joint civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas against two precious metals dealers and their companies for perpetrating a $185 million fraudulent scheme targeting elderly persons nationwide.
September 23, 2020
