Regulation

The regulator details numerous (and familiar) compliance failures in its annual summary of exam findings.

"We said, 'Even though we are drinking water in the bar, there are too many drunks, so let's not go into the bar.'"

As a fiduciary, "I realized I wasn't putting their best interests first by keeping them," says advisor Tony D'Amico of Fidato Wealth.

The chairman looks to finalize Reg BI while issuing warnings for advisors on cybersecurity, Brexit and Libor transition.

The rarely dinged firm joined peers grappling with two issues: mutual fund fees and supervision of advisors who've been sanctioned multiple times.

Data aggregators provide big advantages for RIAs, but criticism is mounting.

The regulator bills the move as the latest effort to bring transparency to the challenge of unpaid awards.

The representative had already been permitted to resign and suspended by state regulators, but the firm lost its case for additional damages.

The banker involved in a case going before the justices is accused of misrepresenting the financial condition of a client.

The firm is changing course in response to a shifting regulatory landscape and advisor feedback.