Regulation

The Investment Adviser Association contends federal regulators have not taken into account the likely onerous cumulative effects of their proposals on cybersecurity, outsourcing and data security.

INVEST 2023 panelists and the latest SEC risk alert suggest the regulator will treat the rule much like one that has cost big Wall Street firms more than $2 billion in fines.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler is worried about conflicts of interest in investment advice.

The former advisor faces as many as 10 years in prison for stealing roughly $1.7 million from relatives' brokerage accounts to pay for trips, cruises and other personal expenses.

Dennis B. Levine, a central player in the 1980's most notorious insider trading scheme, benefits from the regulator's fix, but so will some everyday financial planners.

Venture capital-backed Purpose Rounds helped ethical leather goods firm Parker Clay raise money outside the traditional routes as the pilot firm on the platform.

Industry groups question the wisdom of regulators seeking to have one rule on data breaches for broker-dealers and another one for advisors.

The SEC case is the latest to highlight the risks investors run when they get involved with "blank check" companies.

Proponents of the House of Representatives legislation argue that new regulations often fall disproportionately on financial planners that don't have formal compliance and legal departments.

Federal officials have long warned of the dangers of accounts with few guardrails on what they can invest in.