The network, founded and led by Michael Kitces and Alan Moore, filed suit in New York's Southern District, claiming the SEC's Reg BI would give an unfair competitive advantage to brokers over registered investment advisors.
At FSI's 2019 Forum, SEC Chief Counsel of the Division of Trading and Markets Emily Westerberg Russell addressed how broker/dealers should think about conflict-of-interest disclosures, and whether the SEC would preempt more stringent state rules...
Attorneys general from seven states, including New York and California, along with the District of Columbia, argue that the SEC's rule doesn't protect investors as mandated under Dodd-Frank.
Elias Herbert Hafen told clients to liquidate stocks and retirement accounts to invest in a fake investment fund, according to allegations; instead, the money went toward his expensive art collection.
Broadridge makes a move to bring compliance and compensation management technology into its portfolio.
The SEC alleged that by putting investors in higher-cost share classes, for which it was compensated, Cetera’s corporate RIA received about $5 million more in 12b-1 fees than if it had put clients in lower-fee share classes.
Malta-based crypto platform Binance is ready to engage with all regulators from day one as it prepares to roll out its Venus digital currencies.
The regulator says Cambridge Capital Group Advisors defrauded 20 investors, most of whom were retired NFL players who claimed brain injuries from concussions suffered while playing professional football.
Wells Fargo will pay $450,000 after 1,098 agents and 561 supervisors did not register in Massachusetts.
