Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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Many U.S. expats don’t feel they should have to pay U.S. taxes while living abroad — but do they know where it’s not required?
June 18 -
Fiduciary advocates lament the absence of the term from the SEC's rule, which they say fails to move beyond FINRA’s existing suitability standard, while the brokerage sector sees the proposal as a welcome jump in oversight.
June 15 -
FINRA plans to unveil a new user interface for its central registration depository system on June 30.
June 15 -
The move is an early indication of how firms may react to the demise of the Labor Department regulation.
June 15 -
The regulator obtained an emergency asset freeze against the advisor.
June 14 -
The regulation was dealt a fatal blow when a federal appeals court hearing a challenge to the rule by business groups vacated it in a split decision.
June 14 -
The advisor told the client that she could pre-pay her advisory account fees at a discount by writing him a $7,400 check, FINRA claimed.
June 14 -
The wirehouse's traders and salespersons misled and overcharged clients with regard to the securities, the regulator charges.
June 13 -
Other states are likely to enter similar agreements with the broker-dealer.
June 13 -
Keeping brokers and advisors on a separate regulatory track could preserve the “competitive advantage” that RIAs enjoy, says Schwab exec.
June 13 -
While a search is underway to replace Howard Plotkin, his duties are being handled by global Chief Compliance Officer David Lang.
June 12 -
Cory Redding couldn't retire after the 2014 season and played another year to recoup some of his losses.
June 12 -
One of the arbitrators on the three-member panel should have been disqualified, according to the petition.
June 12 -
Walt Bettinger also took aim at robo advisors at the Morningstar conference.
June 12 -
Before agreeing to settle a client’s complaint, advisors should look for this key clause in the contract.
June 11 -
LIMRA predicts annuity sales could gain 5% to 10% in 2018.
June 11 -
The parade of ousted bank advisors continues, but unlike previous offenses, this time it involves far less money.
June 8 -
Robert Dekas claimed the firm breached its fiduciary duty by executing trades in unsuitable investments, says the regulator.
June 8 -
The CEO of Pershing Advisor Solutions sees an opportunity for RIAs in the potential restrictions on a term that has stoked criticism.
June 7 -
Critics say the SEC isn’t living up to promises made when Jay Clayton became chairman.
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