Investment Advisors - Fulfilling Form ADV Social Media Disclosure Requirements

What’s the deal? In recent news, the SEC has made amendments to reporting requirements for investment advisors, changing the way in which the SEC evaluates the risk profiles of investment advisors, and helping to reduce the likelihood of fraudulent activity. The amendments concern what’s known as “Form ADV”, a form required for investment advisors to register with the SEC. A large part of the form asks investment advisors for details on their business, including their clients’ history, employees, business practices etc.

PageFreezer has released a new solution enabling government agencies to provide public access to their web and social media archives. Historic government website and social media data can now be made easily accessible through a public portal with powerful search capabilities.

Ever since video killed the radio star, it has rapidly evolved into a must-have marketing, branding and PR tool and continues to change the way we connect to each other and make decisions. Let’s take a look at some of the most recent changes in video that are shaping our online world as we know it today.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - PageFreezer rolled out social media archiving capabilities for social media platform “Facebook At Work”, serving as the first Facebook At Work compliance solution to meet compliance regulations for Financial Services, Government and Healthcare organizations.

What is the MAP? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s rule, The Mortgage Acts and Practices — Advertising Final Rule (or MAP rule) prohibits misrepresentations in any commercial communication regarding mortgage credit. It is also known as “Regulation N” after the rule making authority transferred from the FTC to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Just like public places need to be wheelchair-friendly, digital communications too must now be just as accessible to those with disabilities under Department of Justice laws. Let's take a look at what is known as ADA compliance:

We touched base with our financial services client, Jason Wenk, CEO of Retirement Wealth Advisors to find out how PageFreezer has helped his business meet regulations and focus on what they do best - helping clients live more enjoyable lives with smarter financial planning.

As federal, state, and local government websites and social media are heavily relied on by citizens and businesses for a wealth of information, these communications are considered official government publications to which the Freedom of Information act (FOIA) and Open Records Laws apply. Demanding transparency, complying with these laws can cost governments thousands a year, at an average of $678 per information request (1).

PageFreezer is pleased to announce the release of our Website Archiving API (Application Programming Interface).