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June 28, 2012
NASAA Reminds Mid-Sized Investment Advisers to Take Steps to Ensure Registrations are Active
June 28, 2012--NASAA reminds investment advisers eligible to switch from federal to state registration that have yet to switch to contact their state securities regulator to begin the process.
June 27, 2012
NASAA Issues Small Business Advisory on Crowdfunding
Download: NASAA Small Business Advisory on Crowdfunding WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 27, 2012) – The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today issued an advisory to spotlight concerns for small businesses and entrprepreneurs seeking to raise investment capital through crowdfunding. The advisory is available here. Crowdfunding is an online money-raising strategy that began as a way […]
June 12, 2012
State Securities Regulator Elected Vice Chair of SEC Investor Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 12, 2012) – The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) announced today that veteran Iowa securities regulator Craig Goettsch was elected Vice Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Investor Advisory Committee during the committee’s inaugural meeting. Goettsch is Securities Counsel and Director of Investor Education and Consumer Outreach for the […]
June 6, 2012
NASAA: Proposed IA SRO Legislation a “Job Killer”
H.R. 4624 WOULD ADD REDUNDANT, UNNECESSARY LAYERS OF REGULATION AND COST ON SMALL BUSINESSES Download testimony WASHINGTON (June 6, 2012) – Legislation to create a self-regulatory organization (SRO) for investment advisers would add redundant regulation and costs on thousands of small businesses in communities throughout the United States that could force many of these local […]
May 15, 2012
NASAA Warns of Potential Dangers of Crowdfunding Investment Opportunities
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 15, 2012) – The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today issued an advisory warning investors to approach crowdfunding investment opportunities with great caution. The advisory is on NASAA’s website here. Crowdfunding is an online money-raising strategy that began as a way for the public to donate small amounts of money, often […]
April 25, 2012
NASAA Statement on "Investment Adviser Oversight Act" Introduction
April 25, 2012 - The nationalization of small and mid-sized investment adviser regulation would be a mistake that neither benefits investors nor promotes small business interests.
April 25, 2012
NASAA Statement on “Investment Adviser Oversight Act” Introduction
April 25, 2012 - The nationalization of small and mid-sized investment adviser regulation would be a mistake that neither benefits investors nor promotes small business interests.
April 18, 2012
NASAA Public Policy Conference to Focus on Innovation, Investor Protection and Economic Growth
April 17, 2012 - NASAA will host its annual Public Policy Conference on May 7 at the Washington Court Hotel.
April 5, 2012
The JOBS Act Fails Investors and Entrepreneurs
April 5, 2012 – Congress and the White House have sacrificed investor protection, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) said today.
April 4, 2012
