Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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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.
February 4 -
Consumer advocates are calling for Gary Gensler to toss out Reg BI as wealth managers aim to keep the prior administration’s rule in place.
February 3 -
The recent tumult involving GameStop and Robinhood has raised questions about whether broader risks for the financial system are brewing.
February 3 -
Does a poor stock pick, for instance, constitute a sales practice violation?
February 2 -
Regulators and Washington policy makers are sure to up scrutiny once the dust settles on the market turmoil that has buffeted GameStop and others.
February 2 -
A dead client, an advisor accused of murder and fraud, and an industry that didn’t see it coming.
February 2 -
A new committee staffed by CFP pros and others is tasked with refreshing what consequences advisors will face for failing to comply with the board’s standards.
February 1 -
Experts have identified a dozen credits, deductions and more as worth particular attention this year.
February 1 -
“As of today, Wells Fargo Advisors is not allowing solicitation of those two securities,” a spokesperson for the bank said Wednesday.
January 28 -
The looming threat for Biden’s SEC pick is that the good times could end on his watch, triggering a crash that hits retail investors who’ve contributed to the boom.
January 28 -
Some advisory firms have already started narrowing their lists of funds considered eligible for retirement plans based on Trump’s decision to overhaul ERISA.
January 27 -
Letters sent to reps ask for extensive information on why they applied for a loan, how funds were received and used, and all compensation under the federal program.
January 22 -
The U.S. Small Business Administration released a one-page form aimed at simplifying the process of applying for forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans, along with newly revised and updated forms to meet the requirements of the latest stimulus legislation.
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