Chapter 1: Overview of the Federal Securities Laws
§ 1.1 The Securities Act of 1933
§ 1.2 The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
§ 1.3 The Investment Advisers Act of 1940
§ 1.3.1 Introduction to the Advisers Act
§ 1.3.2 Disclosure Obligations Under the Advisers Act
§ 1.3.3 Record-Keeping Requirements
§ 1.3.4 Delivery of Disclosure to Clients
§ 1.3.5 SEC Enforcement
§ 1.3.6 State Investment Adviser Regulation
§ 1.4 The Investment Company Act of 1940
§ 1.4.1 Introduction to the Company Act
§ 1.4.2 Business Development Companies and Small Business Investment Companies
§ 1.5 Other Laws
§ 1.5.1 Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
§ 1.5.2 Trust Indenture Act of 1939
§ 1.5.3 Promotion of Efficiency, Competition, and Capital Formation
Appendix: Four Simple Rules for 1933 Act Compliance