Regulation And Legislation

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SEC issues FAQs on investment advice rule
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 27, 2019
SEC issues FAQs on investment advice rule

The agency published answers to four questions about Form CRS.

SEC charges Texas 'broker' with illegally selling Woodbridge securities
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 26, 2019
SEC charges Texas 'broker' with illegally selling Woodbridge securities

Unregistered Brett Pittsenbargar sold $18 million of fraudulent paper to at least 45 investors.

SEC proposes tougher sales rule for exchange-traded products
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 26, 2019
SEC proposes tougher sales rule for exchange-traded products

The agency, concerned about consumer protection, says clients need a baseline understanding of product risk

Finra plan letting investors move arb claims to court heads to SEC for approval
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 26, 2019
Finra plan letting investors move arb claims to court heads to SEC for approval

Critics say the proposal falls well short of what is needed to address unpaid arbitration awards.

DOL digital 401(k) rule not digital enough, industry says
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2019
DOL digital 401(k) rule not digital enough, industry says

Some stakeholders say the disclosure proposal is still paper-centric and should take into account newer technologies.

SEC charges Arizona man with defrauding elderly investors
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 25, 2019
SEC charges Arizona man with defrauding elderly investors

Agency said Conrad Coggeshall raised $700,000 from four investors that he claimed was going to be invested in an M&A firm.

Compliance officer who raised red flag about GPB Capital says she is now a target
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 22, 2019
Compliance officer who raised red flag about GPB Capital says she is now a target

Toni Caiazzo Neff says she has been followed, had car tampered with.

Court orders $12 million disgorgement in stock manipulation case
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 22, 2019
Court orders $12 million disgorgement in stock manipulation case

Samuel DelPresto and his MLF Group ran 'pump-and-dump' microcap scheme

REIT firm pays $8 million SEC fine over misleading accounting
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 20, 2019
REIT firm pays $8 million SEC fine over misleading accounting

Vereit Inc. agreement follows $1 billion litigation settlement in September

SEC moving toward opening private markets to more ordinary investors
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 20, 2019
SEC moving toward opening private markets to more ordinary investors

Rulemaking agenda includes items on accredited investor definition, exempt offerings

SEC files action to stop $6 million Ponzi scheme in Florida
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 19, 2019
SEC files action to stop $6 million Ponzi scheme in Florida

Agency obtains temporary restraining order against Neil Burkholz and Frank Bianco.

Jay Clayton says SEC will collect only limited information about investors in new market surveillance initiative
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 19, 2019
Jay Clayton says SEC will collect only limited information about investors in new market surveillance initiative

Critics still worry that cybercriminals will be able to hack system

Mutual fund conflicts pose issues for brokers under Reg BI
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 19, 2019
Mutual fund conflicts pose issues for brokers under Reg BI

Revenue sharing is an opaque practice that may require additional attention from broker-dealers as the SEC rule takes effect, Morningstar warns.

House poised to pass bill giving SEC more power to claw back investor losses
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 18, 2019
House poised to pass bill giving SEC more power to claw back investor losses

Bipartisan measure would establish 14-year statute of limitations, countering recent high court decision that set a five-year limit on recouping losses.

ETFs that hide their holdings get a green light
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 15, 2019
ETFs that hide their holdings get a green light

The SEC plans to approve active nontransparent ETFs from T. Rowe Price, Natixis, Fidelity and Blue Tractor

How new fintech solutions can assist with Reg BI
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 14, 2019
How new fintech solutions can assist with Reg BI

Leveraging key technologies can ensure that clients' interests are protected.

SEC highlights enforcement actions involving advisers and brokers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 11, 2019
SEC highlights enforcement actions involving advisers and brokers

Cases bring focus to protection of retail investors, including crackdown on expensive share classes.

The SEC brings its adviser advertising rules into the internet age
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 09, 2019
The SEC brings its adviser advertising rules into the internet age

The changes should allow advisory firms to make better use of social media.

Morgan Stanley to pay $1.5 million penalty over fund classes
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 08, 2019
Morgan Stanley to pay $1.5 million penalty over fund classes

SEC says the firm's share-class selection calculator was inadequately tested and validated.

State insurance commissioners closing in on stronger standard for annuity sales
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 07, 2019
State insurance commissioners closing in on stronger standard for annuity sales

Critic says latest iteration falls short of true best-interest standard set by New York