Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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One topic under alleged examination is the monthly process through which prices of the benchmark’s futures contracts are calculated.
May 4 -
Miguel Ballestas was discharged from the firm after allegations of insider trading.
May 4 -
Financial advisors should immediately contact clients with prenuptial agreements to see if they’re impacted.
May 3 -
State regulators and the No. 1 IBD struck a settlement after investigators found the firm guilty of negligence and a failure to supervise.
May 2 -
With the rescue attempt's failure, all eyes now turn to the SEC which is considering its own proposal for raising financial advisor standards of conduct.
May 2 -
The commission's frequently asked questions come six weeks ahead of the deadline to self-report placing clients in high-fee share classes.
May 2 -
The firm is prioritizing its most productive advisors after shedding some 30% from its headcount.
May 1 -
Allegations of undisclosed private securities transactions by a former advisor followed two significant mutual fund cases involving the IBD network’s practices.
May 1 -
Leading trade groups counter a request from AARP and three states for fiduciary rehearing, in hopes that the circuit court's rejection will be the last word on the regulation.
May 1 -
The effects are looking like "every other much-hyped tax cut of the past three decades.”
May 1 -
Critics say SEC efforts to regulate advisor titles could produce a game of whack-a-mole, as non-fiduciary financial professionals adopt other terms intended to blur lines.
April 30 -
FPA leaders say they are sounding out members and looking at where the proposals may fall short of needed investor protections.
April 27 -
The funds paid for multiple vehicles, bedroom furniture and debts at casinos, prosecutors say.
April 27 -
The influential retiree advocacy group filed for a 17-judge review of the decision.
April 26 -
The products have grown in popularity after undergoing significant changes in recent years.
April 25 -
Wall Street whistleblowers just got another reason to take their gripes directly to the SEC.
April 25 -
New legal analysis suggests that the rules would add "teeth" to broker-dealer regulation.
April 24 -
The firm’s headcount declined slightly in the quarter, but advisors’ productivity remains strong and growing.
April 24 -
Holiday parties and team-building outings may still be deductible. What about entertaining prospects over dinner?
April 24 -
Although annuities incur taxes and costs, clients "can invest the same amount into a diversified municipal bond portfolio and pay no taxes,” an expert says.
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