Feb
28
Keeping Investors on a Need-to-Know Basis
ByLeon Black of Apollo Management. The firm has amended three of its investment adviser brochures in meaningful ways since 2014. CreditKevork Djansezian/Reuters
That’s certainly a timeless investing rule. But for anyone interested in vetting regulatory filings made by investment advisers with the Securities and Exchange Commission, it can be easier said than done.
Large investment advisers, under S.E.C. rules, must give their clients extensive information about their operations and update it regularly. These materials are, in turn, published online in the Investor Adviser Public Disclosure database for all to view…