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The SEC and FINRA have launched groups focused on better understanding this growing area of the industry.

The allegation was laid out in an SEC order, which hit a U.S. unit of the firm with a $500,000 penalty.

Previous Republican and Democratic presidents have declined to assert authority over independent agencies, partly because the legal issue isn’t simple.

Increased captive insurance coverage due to expanded business in 2018 was a primary driver of a three-year high in regulatory spending, the firm says.

The proposed rule will need substantial revisions before it wins the support of the commission's sole Democrat.

The fund aims to undercut its cheapest competitor by 1 basis point.

The move suggests that the SEC’s proposed Regulation Best Interest isn’t strong enough for some.

The regulator is on high alert as more than 10% of new launches last year targeted a theme.

Key tips for navigating the regulatory landscape.

Fund companies could launch a new type of product that does not have to reveal its assets.

Audit volume is up but compliance issues are down — with cybersecurity as the wild card.

Andreessen Horowitz — one of the richest and most famous firms on Sand Hill Road — is giving up its VC designation.

Having ‘fessed up to improper 12b-1 fee disclosures, dually registered advisors might still be excluded by FINRA.

The Ladenburg IBD failed to spot the red flags of a barred ex-advisor who later pleaded guilty to fraud, former clients say.

Experts caution advisors to take document requests seriously. Also, it doesn't hurt to set a collaborative tone at the very beginning.

The presidential hopeful ups the pressure on FINRA and lays down another plank in a platform seen as hostile to Wall Street.

Under the firm's CEO, who is also its chief compliance officer, the alleged scheme continued undetected for seven years, the SEC says.

Advisors and trade groups resist a patchwork of regulations, saying it would limit consumer choice and increase firms’ expenses.

The justices said bankers can be held liable for sending clients deceptive information written by others.

One tipster will get $37 million, the third-biggest ever for the agency's whistleblower program.