IAA Applauds SEC Proposal to Update Small Entity Definitions
SEC proposal to increase the AUM threshold that defines a “small entity” for investment advisers from $25 million to $1 billion.
January 08, 2026
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Summary Report: 2025 Investment Management Compliance Testing Survey
Artificial Intelligence and predictive analytics have ranked as the leading priority among compliance officers, according to the 2025 Investment Management Compliance Testing Survey.
July 22, 2025
Investment Adviser Industry Snapshot 2025
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Investment Adviser Industry Snapshot reports that the industry has continued its strong growth trend, setting record highs for number of advisers, clients, employees, and assets under management in 2024.
May 29, 2025
Summary Report: 2024 Investment Management Compliance Testing Survey
Advisers’ concerns of off-channel communications eclipsed the Marketing Rule as the top compliance concern, according to the 2024 Investment Management Compliance Testing Survey published today.
July 15, 2024
Investment Adviser Industry Snapshot 2024
The 2024 Investment Adviser Industry Snapshot is here! In this edition: a record high number of SEC registered investment advisers; continued growth in the number of asset management clients and total clients; assets under management rebounded to match the record high set in 2021; and much more.
June 19, 2024
SEC Rulemakings Affecting Advisers
The SEC has proposed or adopted more than a dozen consequential regulations recently. This chart shows how the implementation periods overlap to guide investment advisers' work. (Updated June 3, 2024.)
June 03, 2024
IAA Petitions SEC to More Accurately Consider Impact of Regulations on Smaller Advisers
As part of the IAA’s ongoing advocacy on behalf of smaller advisers, we submitted a rulemaking petition to the SEC to require the agency to adhere to its statutory obligations to accurately analyze the impact of its regulations on smaller advisers and consider less onerous alternatives.
September 14, 2023
Summary Report: 2023 Investment Management Compliance Testing Survey
For the third year in a row, implementing the SEC’s Marketing Rule for Investment Advisers remains the number one focus for investment adviser chief compliance officers, according to the 2023 Investment Management Compliance Testing Survey.
July 13, 2023