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.
Two House Republicans questioned the Securities and Exchange Commission's success rate of administrative law judges, but enforcement officials argue that the path is similar to federal court.
Representative Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) introduced the Securities Fraud Act of 2018 in February, which would give “exclusive federal jurisdiction over civil securities fraud actions.” State regulators are not happy.
The DOL issued a temporary enforcement policy regarding its fiduciary rule, Schwab to open accelerators in Austin and San Francisco and Black Diamond launches a new client portal.
Wealthfront opens its college planning tool to all users, Acorns launches its retirement tool and the SEC builds an online tool to find troubled brokers.