When the Securities and Exchange Commission released a highly anticipated report last month by its staff recommending that brokers and investments advisers be held to the same fiduciary standard, some supporters felt the issue had been settled once and for all, and predicted that the agency would have a rule in place by the summer.
The SEC's schedule of investment adviser examinations will likely grind to a halt if the federal government is forced to shut down Friday
A federal appeals court last Tuesday agreed that a lawsuit brought by a brokerage firm over the 2007 merger of NASD and the regulatory arm of the New York Stock Exchange should be thrown out
The Dodd-Frank financial reform law is an intimidating piece of legislation, if not for the breadth of its reach and ambition, then certainly for its sheer size — all 2,300 pages of it
In a move that could affect what broker-dealers charge clients for securities transactions, Finra this month proposed dropping its long-standing 5% markup/markdown policy
Three independent broker-dealers are suing their respective insurance carriers for failing to cover investors' legal claims, with one charging that its insurer has exposed it to “financial ruin”
Two broker-dealers have emerged as early winners in the fight over the 400 representatives affiliated with QA3 Financial Corp., which officially shut down Friday
Says flood of comment letters raised some important points, which commission will consider
Management at Wells Investment Securities -- the broker-dealer of Leo Wells -- says the B-D is on Finra's radar. Apparently, the regulator is set to discipline the firm for allegedly violating advertising and data protection rules.
The Labor Department today proposed a rule aimed at providing 401(k) plan participants more details about target date funds used in retirement plans.
Finra wants to replace 5% policy with principles-based guidelines; enforcement could be a 'monumental task'
The ICI and unions are going toe-to-toe over whether mutual funds pose any major systemic risks to the U.S. financial system -- and if the mutual fund industry needs extra oversight
Absent true reform, and eager to jack up profits, some Wall Street firms will once again make risky bets -- and probably crap out
On Monday, Sen. Christopher Dodd unveiled his latest plan to clamp down on financial services providers. On Tuesday, bankers and their lobbyists descended on Capitol Hill. A connection?
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urged Congress Wednesday to let the Fed keep all of its banking oversight, arguing that information gleaned from that process helps the central bank guide the economy.
A new health insurance tax credit could hit some small financial advisory firms in their sweet spot — but only if they fit a specific profile
The Securities and Exchange Commission has found itself in the cross hairs of House Republicans determined to deny it the funding it says it needs to implement the many mandates called for by the Dodd-Frank reform bill
Finra is proposing to drop its 5% markup-markdown guideline, which can be traced back to the 1940s.
A cash strapped independent broker-dealer that sold $65.3 million in high-risk oil and gas private placements is seeking to combine 36 separate arbitration claims and lawsuits as part of a class action settlement
President Barack Obama and House Republicans are headed for a collision over support for the Securities and Exchange Commission.
