Regulation and Compliance issues for Wealth Professionals can be challenging to navigate especially when the SEC is involved. Catch the latest news and analysis on compliance updates that impact financial advisors.
In the Great Buying Panic of the 1990s, investors abandoned common sense and placed their bets and they got killed. They took as real the illusions spun by an SEC-led regulatory regime: Equal opportunity for all, unadulterated financial reporting...
In these trying times, many reps feel a financial pinch. For some, the simplest route is to max out their credit cards; others take a second job. However, many will turn to family and friends for a loan. Unfortunately, many a is also a and...
Consider this: Two years ago you worked for XYZ broker/dealer's Westchester County, N.Y., branch. After a short stint, you moved to another firm, with an unblemished record. So why is the NASD demanding your presence at an on-the-record interview...
Setting up retirement plans for your business clients can be risky. Nevertheless, there's a recipe for protecting yourself from unpleasant surprises. In the past two decades, registered reps have helped business clients establish thousands of 401...
The SEC, Congress, industry groups and even companies themselves are suggesting ways to straighten out the regulatory mess and give new gloss to investing.