Christian Hennion, a partner in the Financial Markets and Funds practice, will speak on the "Introduction to the Advisers Act: Framework, Registration, Exclusions and Exemptions; Exempt Reporting Advisers; Private Fund Advisers and More" certification curriculum presentation at 10:00 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, April 11. Learning objectives of the course include:

  • Gaining a holistic understanding of the breadth and scope of the Act to further understand its individual sections and rules
  • Outlining concepts that help define the scope of the Act
  • Defining how the Act allocates regulation of investment advisers to the SEC and the states
  • Addressing Dodd-Frank Act mandates that impact registration of investment advisers
  • Assessing the duty to supervise and how it impacts an adviser's compliance policies and procedures and individual liability