Custody Of Funds Or Securities Of Clients By Investment Advisers Us Securities And Exchange Commission Regulation Sec 2018 Edition

The Law Library presents the complete text of the Custody of Funds or Securities of Clients by Investment Advisers (US Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation) (SEC) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 The Securities and Exchange Commission is adopting amendments to the custody and recordkeeping rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and related forms. The amendments are designed to provide additional safeguards under the Advisers Act when a registered adviser has custody of client funds or securities by requiring such an adviser, among other things: To undergo an annual surprise examination by an independent public accountant to verify client assets; to have the qualified custodian maintaining client funds and securities send account statements directly to the advisory clients; and unless client assets are maintained by an independent custodian (i.e., a custodian that is not the adviser itself or a related person), to obtain, or receive from a related person, a report of the internal controls relating to the custody of those assets from an independent public accountant that is registered with and subject to regular inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Finally, the amended custody rule and forms will provide the Commission and the public with better information about the custodial practices of registered investment advisers. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the Custody of Funds or Securities of Clients by Investment Advisers (US Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation) (SEC) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure

This book develops a dynamic perspective on the study of technology as a disruptive force and its relationship to financial regulation and the law. It identifies the interconnections that characterise technology-driven transformations, involving commercial practices, capital markets, corporate-governance, central banking, and financial networks.

With fifty trillion in worldwide assets, the growth of mutual funds is a truly global phenomenon and deserves a broad international analysis. Local political economies and legal regimes create different regulatory preferences for the oversight of these funds, and academics, public officials, and legal practitioners wishing to understand the global investing environment will require a keen awareness of these international differences. The contributors, leading scholars in the field of investment law from around the world, provide a current legal analysis of funds from a variety of perspectives and using an array of methodologies that consider the large fundamental questions governing the role and regulation of investment funds. This volume also explores the identity and behavior of investors as well as issues surrounding less orthodox funds, such as money market funds, ETFs, and private funds.This Handbook will provide legal and financial scholars, academics, lawyers and regulators with a vital tool for working with mutual funds.

An industry-specific accounting guide for brokers and dealers The Accounting Guide: Brokers and Dealers in Securities 2018 is provided by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. It details specialized accounting and regulatory requirements for the broker-dealer industry. Detailed chapters provide comprehensive examinations of timely subjects. For example, the chapter on the securities industry covers discount brokers, investment bankers, government securities dealers, clearing brokers, and other professions. Additional chapters cover: regulatory consideration, internal control, accounting standards, and financial statement considerations. Broker-dealers gain guidance in financial statement preparation while following the best practices and accounting principles outlined.

Investment advisers provide a wide range of services and collectively manage around $54 trillion in assets for around 24 million clients. Unlike banks and broker-dealers, investment advisers typically do not maintain physical custody of client assets. However, under federal securities regulations, advisers may be deemed to have custody because of their authority to access client assets, for ex., by deducting advisory fees from a client account. High-profile fraud cases in recent years highlighted the risks faced by investors when an adviser has custody of their assets. In response, the Securities and Exchange Comm. (SEC) amended its custody rule in 2009 to require a broader range of advisers to undergo annual surprise examinations by independent accountants. SEC also provided relief from this requirement to certain advisers, including those deemed to have custody solely because of their use of related but "operationally independent" custodians. This report describes (1) the requirements of and costs associated with the custody rule; and (2) SEC's rationale for not requiring advisers using related but operationally independent custodians to undergo surprise examinations. Figures. This is a print on demand report.