The bill would not only ban non-competes but also limit the scope of non-solicit agreements.

The principals at Legend Venture Partners stand accused of making millions by offering shares in pre-IPO companies without disclosing markups to investors.

More than 60% of registered investment advisory firms force complaints into forums that cost more and may give them fewer rights than FINRA, the regulator said.

An AARP study found that the losses amount to tens of billions of dollars each year, with the vast majority going unreported to authorities or the industry.

The panel's recommendation would also seek comments on the possibility of outsourcing some review functions to third-party firms.

In a cautionary tale, Jayne Di Vincenzo and Devin Garofalo have been fighting in FINRA arbitration and court for nearly three years after their M&A deal fell apart.

The Investment Adviser Association contends federal regulators have not taken into account the likely onerous cumulative effects of their proposals on cybersecurity, outsourcing and data security.

The SEC accused the famed investment management firm of providing a faulty formula to a subadministrator responsible for calculating its fee waivers.

INVEST 2023 panelists and the latest SEC risk alert suggest the regulator will treat the rule much like one that has cost big Wall Street firms more than $2 billion in fines.

A top FINRA enforcement official warns that firms' internal compliance systems are not clued in to the often ambiguous meanings of the symbols now peppering many financial planners' communications.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler is worried about conflicts of interest in investment advice.

From new rules for 529 plans to the best- and worst-performing funds of the past 10 years, here are the tax stories that have resonated the most with financial advisors.

The former relationship manager has pleaded not guilty to allegations he blew money from client accounts on bad stock bets.

The former advisor faces as many as 10 years in prison for stealing roughly $1.7 million from relatives' brokerage accounts to pay for trips, cruises and other personal expenses.

Andrew Brown helped the president of the Law Enforcement Employees Benevolent Association misappropriate $500,000 in retirement savings, investigators said.

Dennis B. Levine, a central player in the 1980's most notorious insider trading scheme, benefits from the regulator's fix, but so will some everyday financial planners.

The case in unusual because of Coinbase's high profile in the U.S. and status as a publicly traded company.

Industry groups question the wisdom of regulators seeking to have one rule on data breaches for broker-dealers and another one for advisors.

The SEC case is the latest to highlight the risks investors run when they get involved with "blank check" companies.

Proponents of the House of Representatives legislation argue that new regulations often fall disproportionately on financial planners that don't have formal compliance and legal departments.