On April 28, 2026, the SEC issued an order increasing the dollar thresholds used to determine whether a client qualifies as a “qualified client” under Rule 205-3 of the Investment Advisers Act. The official SEC Release can be found at SEC Release No. IA-6961 – Order Approving Adjustment for Inflation of
SEC raises qualified client thresholds for performance fees effective June 2026

SEC3 is monitoring the SEC’s recent inflation adjustment to the “qualified client” thresholds under Advisers Act Rule 205-3, which affects advisers that charge performance-based fees.
