SEC regulations

Prosecutors said Robert Shapiro used investor money for his $6.7 million home and $3.1 million for chartering planes and for personal travel.

The agency wants to hire a reputation management expert to burnish its image as it faces social media attacks.

Though designed to raise standards for broker-dealers, the SEC’s 564-page rule sent ripples throughout the advisory industry.

The commission warns practices to tighten up supervision and ensure accurate disclosures.

The SEC and FINRA say they’ve held a series of discussions with market participants on how decades-old custody rules might apply to virtual coins.

It's the first significant regulatory filing requirement for RIAs in more than a decade.

Opening the door to retail money comes with risks, including the danger of exposing financial neophytes with relatively limited savings to complex investments.

A group of 11 trade associations plan to ask the state’s securities regulator to reconsider its conduct proposal in light of action by the SEC last week.

But the new rules may be a boon for some fintech firms.

The rule can only be effective if the investing public accurately understands its implications, says the firms’ chief platform officer.