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Mutual funds will have to take extra care when using terms like ESG, value and growth.

GlennCap and its founder stood accused of directing the best investment returns to clients who paid the most.

The industry group wants the federal regulator to do more to take into account how proposed regulations are likely to affect the majority of wealth managers.

The SEC accused the firm of raising a sixth round of funding even though red flags were popping up left and right.

State regulators discovered fewer deficiencies with investment advisors but some say they could be doing more to protect vulnerable clients.

The advisors were all charged with advertising hypothetical performance results without taking into account the particular needs of their audiences.

The Wall Street watchdog looks for factors like repeat violations and staff members with a history of disciplinary troubles.

The fees will vary depending on whether they're assessed on equities, options or over-the-counter equities.

Regulators allege the CPA provided an air of legitimacy to John J. Woods' scam that defrauded 400 clients in 20 states.

The move disappointed advocates just days after a court ruling viewed by many as clearing a path for the long-awaited product.

Mario Rivero pleaded guilty in February to swindling five clients out of more than $600,000.

The federal regulator reopens the comment period for its rule on safeguarding client assets in response to its new auditing requirement for private funds.

Commissioner Hester Peirce warns an unintended consequence of the new regulation could be less thorough internal compliance reviews.

One provision of the six-part package applies to all registered advisory firms, and compliance experts say the guidelines could prove costly for smaller companies.

The Wall Street regulator tweaked how it handles frequent inspections after the GAO uncovered shortcomings in its practices two years ago.

Compliance experts warn that financial advisors should prepare for new requirements relating to ESG, custody, cybersecurity, private funds and many other issues.

The proposal to replace in-person inspections still drives a wedge between investor advocates and brokerage industry groups.

Thomas M. Chadwick steered older adults into a volatile leveraged real estate product nearly wiped out by the pandemic, according to state regulators.

The move comes amid predictions that clients will increasingly base wealth management decisions on online testimonials and ratings.

A prominent compliance consultant lists the top reasons firms turn to outside experts for regulatory assistance.