Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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“The industry has not done any favors to young advisors,” says independent advisor Douglas Boneparth.
August 7 -
The rep accepted two loans while employed at Robert W. Baird and later neglected to disclose them to Citigroup Global Markets, FINRA claimed.
August 7 -
It's not too late for the the SEC to fix its flawed proposal before it issues its final rule, says the Democratic senator from Massachussetts.
August 6 -
The commission’s draft fails miserably as a consumer protection measure for the public and actually makes matters worse.
August 3 -
It will host public forums in nearly two dozen cities over the next 16 months.
August 1 -
The case offers a new look at decisions made inside one of the nation’s largest home lenders before the financial crisis, and the evidence that executives saw of mounting trouble.
August 1 -
Confidential emails reveal a top Wells Fargo advisor’s despair after he cried fraud. He could stay at Wells if he was silent, but spoke up anyway — and became a whistleblower.
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The barred onetime Questar Capital and Woodbury Financial rep had pleaded guilty to the scam, which he says stemmed from a gambling addiction.
August 1 -
The firm filed a motion arguing one of its ex-brokers did not challenge the proceedings until after the panel ruled against her.
July 31 -
The regulator accused the four firms and the Advisor Group network of supervisory failures in sales of L-share VAs in separate but near-identical cases.
July 30 -
The SEC called into question the ability of the cryptocurrency’s exchanges to sufficiently police trading.
July 27 -
George L. Taylor and Temenos Advisory violated their fiduciary duty by pocketing commissions and concealing conflicts while the firm was in financial distress, the commission charges.
July 26 -
At least 17 individuals invested $13 million in the scheme, and many lost 'substantial portions' of their life savings, prosecutors say.
July 26 -
It is the latest example of how companies are facing pressure to discipline individuals who have abused their position to obtain sexual favors or committed acts of violence and bullying.
July 26 -
The funds allegedly paid for summer camp fees and a 1976 Corvette.
July 25 -
A large portion of the company’s 100 million-plus Prime subscribers fit the same profile as mutual fund buyers, Sanford C. Bernstein analysts say.
July 25 -
The dispute centered on the firm’s handling of Puerto Rican municipal bonds.
July 24 -
When do promotional materials rise to the level of an official “recommendation” and thereby require additional disclosures by brokers?
July 23 -
The rep helped the customer conceal the true source of funds into his accounts, FINRA claimed.
July 23 -
Jack Brod, the chair-elect of the board of directors, plans to heighten enforcement efforts to ensure CFPs are consistently acting as fiduciaries.
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