NORTH AMERICAN SECURITIES ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION™

Protect

NASAA members shield investors from harmful practices, products and people.

Educate

NASAA members empower investors to make informed financial decisions.

Facilitate

NASAA members provide regulatory frameworks for responsible capital formation.

Advocate

NASAA’s legislative agenda calls for Congress to prioritize investor protection.

Who We Are

The North American Securities Administrators Association, founded in Kansas in 1919, is the oldest international investor protection organization. NASAA is an association of state securities administrators who are charged with the responsibility to protect consumers who purchase securities or investment advice.

NASAA Spotlight

Electronic Filing (EFD)

The NASAA Electronic Filing Depository allows filers and issuers to quickly submit filing notices, fees, and forms to states, U.S. territories and jurisdictions.

Training

Addressing and Reporting Financial Exploitation of Senior and Vulnerable Adult Investors

Franchise Resources

Learn more about NASAA’s New Franchise State Cover Sheets Instructions (Effective January 1, 2020)

Podcasts

Go inside real life cases of investment fraud in NASAA’s Real Life Regulators podcast.

Requests for Comments

Requests for public comments on NASAA proposed Model Rules and Statements of Policy.

Enforcement Statistics

Learn more about the enforcement activities of NASAA members.

Serve Our Seniors

NASAA and its members work to protect investors and are especially focused on efforts to prevent the financial exploitation of older investors.

IAR Continuing Education

NASAA’s IAR CE model rule represents the culmination of years of work by state securities regulators and industry to develop a relevant and responsive continuing education program

News & Announcements

October 29, 2025

Scammers Offer Tricks, Not Treats

As Halloween approaches, NASAA reminds the public to stay alert for scammers whose tricks include impersonating government officials, law enforcement, or so-called financial experts.

Offering private placements? You might be crossing into broker-dealer territory. NASAA's Investment Adviser Section Resources and Publications Project Group provides insights for when you might trigger broker-dealer registration. Visit: https://bit.ly/49uyPYw

The state of Minnesota now accepts mutual fund filings through the Electronic Filing Depository (EFD). You can visit EFD at http://www.nasaaefd.org.

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