Compliance

The judge declined the barred rep’s request for sentence reduction based on his “severe” bipolar disorder and restitution efforts.

The efforts to bolster risk controls and simplify global operations will ultimately lead to better shareholder returns, Jane Fraser said, while urging investors to show patience.

The barred ex-rep funneled clients’ money into a shell company he falsely called a sub advisor, according to investigators.

The barred ex-Mutual of Omaha rep stole from 27 mostly older fellow members of his church, YMCA and local business organizations, investigators say.

Advisors with disciplinary histories who keep other registrations after leaving FINRA BrokerCheck are much more likely to commit infractions, researchers say.

After an initial phase of good-faith exams, regulators expect to see how firms have operationalized those programs.

Although they praise certain changes in a rule up for SEC approval, client attorneys and researchers say the process has further flaws.

FINRA arbitrators ordered the wealth manager and closed-end funds manager to pay damages as it resolves outstanding claims stemming from the island’s fiscal crisis.

After Brooklynn Chandler Willy recommended that the clients invest $100,000 into an LLC, its principals were arrested on federal fraud charges, the filing says.

The giant retirement plan recordkeeper’s BD didn’t adequately file suspicious activity reports for more than three years, according to investigators.

As more wealth management companies roll out cryptocurrency resources for advisors, here’s what’s still holding some planners back.

A barred broker’s alleged version of the “infinite banking” strategy recommended that clients liquidate their 401(k)s or IRAs to buy variable annuities.

The Financial Services Institute blasts the move and won't rule out legal action to reinstate the more favorable Trump-era regulation.

Early comments from Chairman Gary Gensler have thrown cold water on speculation that the regulator would quickly approve a crypto fund.

The litigation reveals how wealth managers’ deals with product sponsors work and how one with a former Voya unit went awry.

In releasing their annual snapshot, state securities agency officials pledged to provide clarity around the compliance headache for small practices.

Peggy Ho built the rival firm’s government relations team, and she’s joining the new firm at a pivotal time in wealth management regulation.

The legislation re-introduced in Congress could give more clients the option of seeking damages through the courts.

Advocates hope the Labor Department's first clarification on the Trump-era advice rule is the beginning of a series of steps to improve advice standards.

Amanda Daugherty accused the wealth manager of gender-based discrimination and unlawful termination.