Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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SunTrust Investment Services collected more than $1.1 million in avoidable 12b-1 mutual fund fees from more than 4,500 accounts, the SEC charged.
September 14 -
Are HSAs here to stay? One advisor’s prediction.
September 14 -
“We’ve been very focused on opening every drawer and turning over every rock in the company,” CEO Tim Sloan said.
September 14 -
When measured against a standard of care for best interest advice, digital wealth managers fall short, attorney Melanie Fein argues.
September 13 -
FINRA claimed the broker attempted to secure a buyer for 10 sellers of Iraqi dinar currency in anticipation of a finder's fee.
September 12 -
The impartial conduct standards have boosted clients’ chances, a longtime arbitrator says.
September 11 -
Even though MiFID II doesn't go into effect until Jan. 3, executives have complained they still lack clarity about its rules.
September 11 -
Public perception, the laboriousness of the rule-making process and other factors have acted as roadblocks to wholesale repealing the regulation.
September 8 -
Advocates call for the commission to address investor confusion.
September 8 -
Sept. 11: Managers have been told to prepare for spending more on research and trading services they get from banks.
September 8 -
The advisor used the money on cars and gambling in the latest Ponzi-like scheme, investigators say.
September 7 -
The advisor was accused of stealing more than $1 million from his clients to pay for golf course fees, tanning salons and other personal expenses.
September 7 -
Chairman Jay Clayton and OCIE's director provided advisors with hints on the regulator’s methods.
September 6 -
The defendants profited more than $3 million by trading before and after mergers and acquisitions were announced, according to U.S. prosecutors.
September 6 -
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Attorneys are preparing written objections to the settlement, which they may file in the next 15 to 30 days.
September 5 -
Contrary to industry chatter, the new standards will likely benefit advisors working with actively managed funds, Michael Kitces writes.
September 5 -
The SEC's June 2016 settlement with Merrill Lynch was one of its biggest cases of the year by dollar amount.
September 5 -
The broker persuaded clients to write checks payable to him, the regulator claims.
September 1 -
The firm allegedly profited $14 million by fabricating performance records.
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