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A close look at the seven letters Jay Clayton highlighted, and about two dozen others submitted to the SEC by supposedly regular people, shows they are the product of a misleading — and laughably clumsy — public relations campaign by corporate interests.
November 19 -
As Bob Dylan once sang, “the times they are a-changin.”
November 18
Mark Elzweig Co. -
Allen Parker led Wells Fargo during its six-month search for a new chief executive officer.
November 14 -
The hiring marks Charlie Scharf’s first major leadership appointment since he took over the embattled bank last month.
November 11 -
An extension from the agency comes amid warnings from brokerages that breaking out stock and bond analysis would threaten their own research businesses.
November 6 -
The agency floats proposal to expand regulations to accommodate new online channels, allow for third-party ratings and testimonials.
November 5 -
The regulator is doing more with less but also missing its own goals around how long an investigation takes to result in an enforcement case.
October 29 -
CEO Dan Arnold described the firm's multipronged strategy for further growth.
October 25 -
The firm’s shares presumably trailed rivals for a reason — did anything from the third quarter drastically change those views?
October 18 -
Advisors are not "non-for-profits,” CEO James Gorman said.
October 17 -
“We need someone with a deep understanding of BlackRock, our business and, above all, our culture,” CEO Larry Fink wrote in a memo.
October 8 -
In five bite-sized offerings, Chairman Jay Clayton fails to tell the public what it needs to know about RIAs vs. brokers.
October 4
Life Planning Partners -
The regulator says it eliminated the need for providers to seek a special order from the agency before funds can be sold to investors.
September 26 -
A task force will issue recommendations to shore up the disciplinary process ahead of the board's November meeting. Here’s what advisors need to know.
September 19 -
The firm has argued that a demand for emails and other records by the agency earlier this year was unduly burdensome.
September 18 -
The No. 1 IBD’s Focus conference drew 4,000 advisors, but it faces friction ahead in its ongoing expansion.
September 12 -
The rule unfairly gives brokers a leg up in the marketplace, harming the network’s 1,000 independent advisors, the firm claims.
September 10 -
Roughly 45% of Berkshire’s stock portfolio is allocated to the financial sector, and eight of the portfolio’s top 12 holdings are financial stocks — a deeply contrarian bet.
August 27 -
Clients are advised to consider delaying their Social Security benefits, as up to 85% will be subject to income taxes, an expert says.
August 20 -
The Massachusetts senator asked Richard Fairbank in a letter why the bank didn’t detect the breach for nearly four months and how it plans to prevent future cyber intrusions.
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