Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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Financial advisors choose technology the way cyclists pick out their rides, Riskalyze Managing Director for Enterprise Services Dana Rhodes explains in a Financial Planning podcast.
April 21 -
Clients may consider rebalancing their portfolio more often to address asset allocation shifts as a result of the downturn.
April 21 -
The firm detailed its strategy for complying with the SEC’s regulation ahead of its June 30 enforcement date.
April 16 -
The Small Business Administration stopped approving loans when the Paycheck Protection Program hit its cap.
April 16 -
Though hopeful for a second-half bounceback in the economy, JPMorgan Chase is prepared for 20% unemployment, lackluster GDP and losses in its loan portfolio that could reach tens of billions of dollars.
April 14 -
For starters, they can use the windfall to pay off debt, shore up their HSAs and build a cash reserve.
April 14 -
Just days after the Fed lifted Wells Fargo's asset cap so it could make more Paycheck Protection Program loans, it warned customers its queue is long and they may want to go elsewhere before program funds are exhausted.
April 13 -
Compliance attorneys for large wealth managers outline which questions are critical in light of the substantial regulatory requirements.
April 13 -
Here's what advisors need to know as the agency continues remote exams.
April 9 -
Despite coronavirus, exams on new regulatory package are going to start, the commission says in new risk alerts.
April 9 -
Charity, free advisor services and more: How the industry is stepping up in the coronavirus outbreak Organizations and firms are donating N95 masks, providing resources at no cost and taking steps to protect employees and practices nationwide from the spreading pandemic.
April 7 -
FSI aims for a pragmatic approach when advocating on behalf of more than 90 independent broker-dealers and 30,000 financial advisors, Deputy General Counsel Robin Traxler says in an episode of the Financial Planning podcast.
April 7 -
These direct payments are intended to provide direct assistance to American taxpayers who have lost wages, jobs or opportunities because of COVID-19. But there is some fine print.
April 5 -
Overuse of “may” instead of “will” and gauzy formulations in disclosures won’t cut it despite the halt to in-person exams, an SEC official says.
March 31 -
The Internal Revenue Service is postponing the date for filing gift tax and generation-skipping transfer tax returns and making payments until July 15 because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
March 30 -
Only a firm “actively swindling funds” would trigger an onsite visit, according to Peter Driscoll.
March 25 -
The policy change may prompt more defendants to reach settlements, an attorney says.
March 25 -
To hear some regulators tell it, “commission” is code for churning — but the fee-based vogue gives rise to reverse charges, writes Mark Elzweig.
March 24 -
We've had many chances to learn, from the dot-com bust to the 2008 financial crisis. But the storm is perhaps most applicable to our current situation.
March 23 -
The advisor had been previously arrested at the airport prior to boarding a flight.
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