Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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Commission officials put the industry on notice about self-reporting: financial advisors must comply or face harsh punishments.
February 28 -
Offering specialized planning is now essential to attract and retain HNW clients.
February 28 -
The agency has reprogrammed its systems to process three benefits most likely to be claimed on returns this season.
February 27 -
The products can offset potential losses from lowered state and local deduction limits.
February 27 -
The 110-year-old wealth management firm intends to expand its tax-planning services through more acquisitions.
February 23 -
The scrutiny puts a spotlight on a small corner of the $3.4 trillion ETF industry.
February 23 -
"I think it's something that the market needs. I think it's something that regulators need," Jay Clayton says.
February 23 -
Compliance expert Alan J. Foxman explains why a 1035 exchange might trigger increased scrutiny.
February 23 -
The test will also be modified to account for the new tax law while aiming to plug leaks in the pipeline from college to CFP certification.
February 22 -
Sales dropped by 8% last year, but LIMRA finds reason for optimism in 2018.
February 22 -
The 84-year-old client wanted to preserve her wealth, but says her advisor made "unsuitable" asset allocations.
February 21 -
Planners must make accurate disclosures about their service models, says the regulator.
February 21 -
New FINRA rules will help the wealth management industry do its part to identify and prevent elder abuse.
February 21 -
The advisor persuaded the customer to liquidate his IRA and invest the money in a risky and costly options trading strategy the advisor managed, FINRA alleged.
February 20 -
A FINRA arbitration panel concluded that the No. 1 IBD made false and defamatory statements in its U5 filings.
February 20 -
The right strategy can put them “in the 0% tax bracket,” an expert writes.
February 20 -
Battles will ensue over the Trump tax plan’s treatment of payments to former spouses.
February 16 -
Artificial intelligence, digital privacy, health care and geopolitics will impact clients in "deeply personal" ways in the next decade. For advisors, that’s a huge opportunity.
February 16 -
Massachusetts regulators accuse the firm of running afoul of the impartial conduct standard by holding sales contests.
February 15 -
There’s a way to handle negative press about corporate misdeeds, says recruiter Mark Elzweig.
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