Regulation

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.

The fact that it’s impossible to track the amount of revenue sharing kickbacks demonstrates the problem, says the research firm’s lead policy wonk.

Clients overpaid more than $12 million because of operating flaws and coding failures in an automated device advisors relied on for executing mutual fund orders.

Sixty-six SEC whistleblowers were awarded $387 million for a “job well done,” according to the commission's whistleblower attorney Stephen Kohn.

The hiring marks Charlie Scharf’s first major leadership appointment since he took over the embattled bank last month.

The SEC's recently passed ETF modernization rule is just one regulatory change industry leaders expect will impact asset management in the years ahead.

Bruce K. Lee left the brokerage world where cheating on continuing education requirements can be a "career killer."

As the college savings vehicle grows in popularity, regulator up scrutiny of brokerages’ recommendations to clients.

An extension from the agency comes amid warnings from brokerages that breaking out stock and bond analysis would threaten their own research businesses.

While technology has expanded the toolkit for advisors, some still struggle to differentiate their offerings.