Compliance

The allegations, coming from two former clients of the recently dismissed advisor, demonstrate how a big producer could also become a big liability for firms, securities law experts say.

IRS prosecutions spike in April, possibly as a not-so-gentle reminder during filing season that there can be a big price to pay for tax evasion and tax fraud.

Placing the opportunity for ordinary investors to invest in hot pre-IPO companies in a fund required SharesPost to first answer a question: how exactly would the fund be structured?

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, said it would change its lineup of money-market mutual funds to make them comply with new federal regulations.

Every day you delay is a day you are intentionally failing to comply with the rules.

Dwight Freeney, who played with the San Diego Chargers last season, claims the bank set him up with an unqualified private banker and her "notorious financial predator" boyfriend, according to court documents.

The two advisors were banished from the industry late last month for allegedly stealing money from customers, joining nine others who have been barred by FINRA so far this year.

While market trends indicate an attractive environment for new entrants in the ETF space, fund managers need to make sure they are prepared from an operational standpoint.

A former Swiss asset manager pleaded guilty to helping U.S. clients hide millions of dollars in offshore accounts and avoid paying federal income taxes.

The SEC furthered its investigation into whether senior asset-management executives at JPMorgan Chase developed a policy of improperly steering clients into investments for the firm’s own financial gain.

The SEC furthered its investigation into whether senior asset-management executives at JPMorgan Chase developed a policy of improperly steering clients into investments for the firm’s own financial gain.

The advisor, now barred from FINRA, allegedly violated his firm's policies and FINRA rules when he borrowed money to build a oceanfront vacation rental.

Offering company retirement plan advice can be a shrewd strategy for advisors -- but first they must establish sound and compliant operations, especially in light of pending regulatory changes.

This week's roundup of notable industry news includes how fear over Fed interest rate hikes spurred investors to withdraw billions from bond ETFs this month.

Fischer said regulators must be attuned to the growth and evolution of the asset management industry after funds “that track the returns of indexes of relatively illiquid assets have mushroomed in size.”

An arbitration panel confirmed that a former advisor will pay back a promissory note to Morgan Stanley - almost 10 years after leaving the firm.

The now-barred advisor stole client funds, and later pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a separate case in which he was accused of defrauding the producers of a Broadway musical.

Launching another volley in the fight over a national fiduciary standard, an investor advocate group argues that brokerage firms are misleading investors.

BlackRock endorsed stress tests of mutual funds and reiterated its view that individual asset managers don’t pose a risk to the financial system.

Federal agencies are working on a uniform fiduciary standard, but one NYC official believes states can lead the charge.