SEC

The regulator outlined the top priorities for 2018 examinations.

New digital currencies are subject to little or no regulation, the investor protection watchdog cautions.

Critics say the practice of using non-attorneys, some with criminal records, to represent investors often makes their problems worse. Advocates say it's cheaper.

The first pure-play pot ETF in the U.S. expanded 13-fold in five trading days.

How advisors deal with grievances and arbitration can make or break a career.

As a result of the violations, the firm created deficits in foreign and domestic securities valued at hundreds of millions of dollars, FINRA alleged.

Alan J. Foxman looks into his crystal ball and predicts authorities will focus on these key areas.

The scheme ensnared about 8,400 investors, the regulator says.

More than 15 similar products have been proposed since 2013. Some applications were withdrawn. Others are in purgatory.

To get in on hot IPOs, a client delivered cash payments to the broker at bars and restaurants, the regulator alleges.

Authorities say the now barred broker concealed his fraud through a variety of methods, including by creating falsified tax forms and lying to accountants.

Regulatory decisions, whistle-blower cases and acquisitions will define wealth management in 2018, and the people here will be the decision-makers who remake the industry.

Digital advice is vulnerable to bait-and-switch and choice manipulation schemes.

The industry has resisted the SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail surveillance system ― dubbed CAT ― in its current form based on cybersecurity concerns.

The regulator charged the firm and its owner with fraud in a case centered on commissions and 12b-1 fees.

Industry experts offer their forecasts for leading trends in the coming year.

The former broker met some of his roughly 60 victims through his associations with the NFL and the University of Virginia, where he also played football, federal prosecutors said.

One expert suggests the SEC could develop a new system to evaluate firms' conflicts, assigning scores similar to those from Consumer Reports.

Advisors should expect more regulatory requirements, enforcement actions and uncertainty in 2018, experts say.

Medium-sized RIAs have few options, but the SEC’s examination priority list makes this a hot topic.