Law and regulation

A FINRA panel ruled Wells Fargo’s lack of supervision allowed a third party to syphon funds from a client account.

The uniform fiduciary standard has become a holy grail of sorts for the financial advisor industry, but it's not quite that simple.

FINRA has delayed consideration of a highly contentious proposed rule on recruitment compensation disclosure.

The Financial Planning Coalition submitted a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission saying it would "vigorously oppose" attempts to weaken the fiduciary standard for broker-dealers and submitted research showing a client-first standard does not limit advice to “mass market” clients.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s custody rule governing investment advisors’ custody of client assets imposes various requirements and, in turn, costs on investment advisors, who often need to hire independent accountants to conduct surprise examinations, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren may have a reputation as the banking industry's toughest foe, but behind the scenes she's formed a growing alliance with community banks, a widespread and politically powerful group.

The Office of the Comptroller Currency ordered JPMorgan Chase to refund fees to certain retirement account customers whom it steered into its own mutual funds. The move reflected regulators' broader concerns about conflicts of interest in its giant asset management business.

A Philadelphia district court handed down a $100,000 fine and six-month prison sentence for allegedly unlawful trades.

Last month, State Street Global Advisors revealed numerous changes meant to modify its core teams in the traditional asset space.

If federal regulators move ahead with a plan to impose a uniform fiduciary standard of care on investment advisors and broker-dealers, financial professionals anticipate that the cost of doing business will increase, with a result of higher client fees and more limited services, according to a new survey.

Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., have introduced legislation in the Senate and the House to block foreign governments from collecting taxes on securities transactions.

The number of disciplinary actions rose as the regulator invested in new platforms and technology to broaden oversight.

Frustrated by a lack of response from regulators on the “ability to pay” exemption, the industry trade group says it’s going to take action this time.

Our legal expert discusses how to deal with FINRA investigation.

Preparation and communication are key to a smooth visit with FINRA.

At the recent FINRA conference, SEC Commissioner Elisse Walter endorsed advisor "gold standard."

New draft proposal is part of a House movement to reign in the legislation.

Broadridge Financial Solutions has agreed to acquire Bonaire Software Solutions, a provider of fee calculation, billing, and revenue and expense management solutions for asset managers including institutional asset managers, wealth managers, mutual funds, bank trusts, hedge funds and capital markets firms.

By now, the Securities and Exchange Commission's newly-minted Chair Mary Jo White must be inundated with advice on how to succeed at her job from sources near and far.

The Senate Finance Committee's top two tax writers asked their 98 colleagues on Thursday to submit detailed proposals justifying which tax breaks should be kept in the code as they move forward on comprehensive tax reform.