Compliance

Former CEO Mark Casady disclosed in arbitration testimony what led to the firing that resulted in a $30 million claim against the firm.

The payout brings the distribution to more than $1.2 billion, a fraction of the more than $50 billion scam.

Should advisors and brokers have plain-English job descriptions and be required to work in their clients’ best interest? Commissioners will vote on whether to move ahead with key proposals.

Advisors should conduct a comprehensive suitability analysis before initiating 1035 exchanges.

The misconduct is so pervasive that the regulator is temporarily allowing violators to come forward.

When your client is a foreign national, it pays to find out if the same regulations apply.

The Justice Department disclosed a felony probe the day before the broker’s termination.

Many of the trades should have triggered market manipulation concerns because they involved companies that were barely operating but engaging heavily in promotional activity, the SEC says.

David Olson, an advisor of nearly 30 years, worked at Morgan Stanley until his termination in 2016.

The Advisor Group IBD added three new teams, but state regulators required enhanced oversight of one new recruit.

Advisors who should self-report a violation — but don’t — could face enforcement actions.

A former spiritual advisor to presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama plans to turn himself in as his attorney vows innocence.

The broker misappropriated his clients’ investment money for rent, credit card bills and other personal uses, investigators say.

She'll now be responsible for supervisory operations at one of the largest firms she once helped regulate.

The revised code of conduct will broaden fiduciary responsibilities for planners, but critics say the framework falls short on disclosures and conflicts.

The broker belonged to Morgan Stanley's Chairman's Club, a group reserved for the elite among the firm's advisor ranks.

The regional BD failed to properly document its own investigations in the matter, and couldn't answer some SEC questions about who knew what and when, the regulator says.

National Financial Services accused the brokers' former IBD of breach of contract in a case displaying the complexities of such moves.

The broker also purportedly neglected to disclose an outside real estate business to BBVA, FINRA said.

The accusations shed light on the massive back-office systems maintained by regulators and the difficulty of keeping the sensitive information in them private.