Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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The rep reeled in at least a dozen victims to the complex scam even though he was suspended from the industry for a different case, according to investigators.
March 9 -
The regulator will be stepping up scrutiny of advisors on this issue and others, including ESG and cybersecurity.
March 5 -
Those with the resources to sort through compliance thickets may be better positioned to take advantage of some long-awaited changes.
March 3 -
The Internal Revenue Service released guidance Monday for employers claiming the employee retention credit for 2020 and how it relates to eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program.
March 1 -
New guidance shows how employees and employers can carry over unused money from flexible spending accounts and dependent care assistance programs.
February 18 -
Analysts were permitted to adjust key stresses in the model used in determining commercial mortgage-backed securities ratings, according to the regulator.
February 17 -
So far this month, an average of 99 billion shares in companies that don’t trade on classic exchanges have changed hands each day.
February 17 -
Like most financial instruments, special purpose acquisition companies present risks and rewards, and require due diligence from accounting firms to help avoid landmines.
February 16 -
The department says it is working “to determine how we might improve” the regulation.
February 12 -
The 33-year-old advisor allegedly spent clients’ money on luxury items and business expenses for his startup.
February 11 -
Interim CFPB Director Dave Uejio expressed concern that financial institutions have dragged their feet in resolving disputes with consumers for service issues during the pandemic.
February 10 -
The troubled alts manager’s charges will trigger many more arbitration proceedings and potential regulatory cases, plaintiff attorneys say.
February 9 -
Documents shed light on how two brokers overseeing trainees allegedly called hundreds of phone numbers on Merrill’s Do Not Call list.
February 9 -
The Silicon Valley startup left users fuming by temporarily restricting certain purchases at the height of January’s mania over GameStop.
February 8 -
Using a Paycheck Protection Program loan to fund businesses outside your day job may be costly for brokers.
February 5 -
Following through on its staged approach to new advice standard, industry regulator expected to be less patient with the "laggards."
February 5 -
Behind every trade lies risk. Advisors should consider their partners carefully.
February 5 -
Wealth managers acting as “downstream broker-dealers” allegedly made $187 million in commissions and other selling fees on GPB Capital investments.
February 4 -
In the new Form CRS, firms must justify whether they place client assets in advisory or broker accounts.
February 4 -
Approval for similar access at competitors such as Schwab and Morgan Stanley’s E-Trade can take days.
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