FBI Tips: Protect Clients From Cybercrimes
Advisors need to be well-versed in cybercrime to protect themselves and their clients. Check out six tips from the FBI.

White Reviewing SEC Settlements Without Guilt Admissions
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reviewing its practice of settling cases without requiring defendants to admit guilt, the agency’s chairman said today in congressional testimon

SEC Proposes New Rule for Riskiest Money Funds
Securities regulators are reviewing a proposal that would require the riskiest money-market mutual funds to adopt a floating share price, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bill to Streamline State Advisor Registration Advances
Legislation that would streamline the registration process for broker-dealers and advisors in Florida is one step closer to becoming law, with the state senate following the lower chamber in voting to approve the measure, which now awaits the governor's signature.

SEC’s Bowden to Head Exam Program; di Florio Joins FINRA
The Securities and Exchange Commission named Andrew J. Bowden director of its national exam program, replacing Carlo V. di Florio who is leaving next month to join the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

CFPB Seeks Financial Education in Elementary School
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is recommending that policymakers implement a nationwide financial education program into grade school as well as standardized tests.

Research Roundup: A Whiff of Confidence
There has always been a strong relationship between P/E multiples and consumer confidence as investors who feel confident are more willing to pay up for future earnings.