Regulation

The No. 1 independent broker-dealer failed to properly register more than 650 reps as agents, the prominent state regulator says.

Think New Jersey’s proposed rule doesn’t apply to you? Think again.

The SEC predictably came up with regulations that can only be described as a win for brokers.

The SEC clarifies what's permissible under the new regulations, the latest sign of the confusion it created in the advisory industry.

Unconflicted enforcement of the new code requires monetary investment from certificants.

Think social media and T-shirts: RIAs should swap “fee only” for “commission free” to draw a stark contrast between themselves and brokers, experts say.

Opening the door to retail money comes with risks, including the danger of exposing financial neophytes with relatively limited savings to complex investments.

The penalties come three months after Merrill Lynch settled similar charges.

The state regulator says its proposal is necessary after the commission failed to craft a uniform fiduciary standard.

A group of 11 trade associations plan to ask the state’s securities regulator to reconsider its conduct proposal in light of action by the SEC last week.