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Advisers should think twice about taking the SEC up on its ADV filing extension
NEWS RIAS MAR 17, 2020
Advisers should think twice about taking the SEC up on its ADV filing extension

Firms admitting their business continuity plans didn’t hold up amid the panic caused by the coronavirus is ‘not a good look’

Federal court finds RIA guilty of fraud
NEWS RIAS MAR 17, 2020
Federal court finds RIA guilty of fraud

The case, brought by the SEC, involved undisclosed compensation

HSBC pays $750,000 to settle with SEC on adviser comp practices
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 17, 2020
HSBC pays $750,000 to settle with SEC on adviser comp practices

The agency charged the firm with misrepresenting how it paid dually registered reps

SEC bars former Merrill Lynch adviser over alleged $1.7 million fraud
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 17, 2020
SEC bars former Merrill Lynch adviser over alleged $1.7 million fraud

The Chicago broker had been fired by the wirehouse and previously barred by Finra

Financial advice industry shuffles conference schedules
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 16, 2020
Financial advice industry shuffles conference schedules

A broad array of companies is changing calendars due to the COVID-19 virus

Finra postpones in-person arbitration hearings until May 1 due to COVID-19
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 16, 2020
Finra postpones in-person arbitration hearings until May 1 due to COVID-19

The broker-dealer regulator said it is taking action ‘in the interest of public safety’

SEC extends Form ADV deadline for advisory firms affected by COVID-19
NEWS RIAS MAR 14, 2020
SEC extends Form ADV deadline for advisory firms affected by COVID-19

Registered investment advisers will have 45 extra days to file ADVs, brochure updates

SEC charges 3 advisory firm employees with concealing fraud
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 13, 2020
SEC charges 3 advisory firm employees with concealing fraud

The commission claims the trio abetted a Ponzi scheme at VisionQuest Wealth Management in North Carolina

Finra files rule clarifying where Reg BI supersedes suitability standard
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 13, 2020
Finra files rule clarifying where Reg BI supersedes suitability standard

Broker-dealer regulator says Reg BI will clamp down on sales contests

GPB auditors to get back to work
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAR 13, 2020
GPB auditors to get back to work

The company told investors in November that a required audit was being postponed

Blueprint for expanding access to private markets
NEWS OPINION MAR 13, 2020
Blueprint for expanding access to private markets

As the SEC considers changes to its accredited investor definition, it's time to do more to deliver the benefits of private markets to investors safely

Trump's proposed payroll tax holiday could hurt the economy more than it helps
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 12, 2020
Trump's proposed payroll tax holiday could hurt the economy more than it helps

In a speech Wednesday, the president said he would pressure Congress to suspend Social Security and Medicare taxes for the rest of the year

Trump’s payroll tax cut gets lukewarm reception on Capitol Hill
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 12, 2020
Trump’s payroll tax cut gets lukewarm reception on Capitol Hill

Democrats focus on paid sick leave; experts say fluid situation may change

SEC bars former wirehouse broker over $1.6 million fraud
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 12, 2020
SEC bars former wirehouse broker over $1.6 million fraud

The former rep at Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley was sentenced to 30 months in prison last month

SEC adopts rule to streamline variable annuity, variable life prospectuses
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 11, 2020
SEC adopts rule to streamline variable annuity, variable life prospectuses

Summary prospectuses will be considerably shorter than the documents customers currently receive

Legal woes mount for Advisor Group broker-dealer that sold GPB funds
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2020
Legal woes mount for Advisor Group broker-dealer that sold GPB funds

Triad Advisors reported three new investor claims related to the sale of the private placements

Advisers working from home increases compliance risks
NEWS RIAS MAR 11, 2020
Advisers working from home increases compliance risks

As the coronavirus leads more to work remotely, supervision and the archiving of communications with clients become critical

Auto-IRA floated in Colorado
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2020
Auto-IRA floated in Colorado

The state is one of a number that have considered or adopted a public savings system for private-sector workers who don't have access to employer-sponsored retirement plans

SEC freezes adviser's assets over alleged $39 million fraud
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2020
SEC freezes adviser's assets over alleged $39 million fraud

The investment adviser sold unregistered securities to at least 30 investors, according to the complaint

SEC sanctions twice-barred Colorado broker
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 10, 2020
SEC sanctions twice-barred Colorado broker

The commission said the adviser solicited securities without the knowledge of his employer