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Regulation Best Interest
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Fiduciary Duty, Reg BI Highlight SEC 2025 Exam Priorities
Fiduciary duty, standards of conduct, cybersecurity and AI among SEC Division of Examinations FY 2025 priorities released today
October 21, 2024
SEC Charges Wealth Manager Over Reg BI Violations
Laidlaw & Co. has agreed to pay more than $800,000 in part of a settlement with the SEC
November 21, 2023
FINRA Shuts Down B-D for Reg BI Breaches, Additional Violations
Owner and CEO suspended for a year as Melville, N.Y.-based firm made misrepresentations to customers and violated FINRA’s suitability and supervision rules
May 15, 2023
FINRA Report Highlights 4 Key 2023 Exam Priorities
New report on exam and risk monitoring program reflects new and evolving risks, industry trends, and noteworthy findings
January 16, 2023
Group Says Fiduciary Rule Reinstatement Would Be Dire for Black, Hispanic Americans
Study from Hispanic Leadership Fund says impact of reinstatement would significantly increase the wealth gap by limiting access to financial advice
November 9, 2021
Biden Taps ‘Tenacious Regulator’ Gensler to Lead SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) looks like it will take a much tougher stance on Wall Street…
January 18, 2021
Reg BI Challenge Rejected by Federal Appeals Court
A high-profile challenge to the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest was denied by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals…
June 28, 2020
SEC Reiterates 401k Rollover Rules in Runup to Reg BI
In a statement made Monday in the runup to the June 30 compliance date for Regulation Best Interest…
June 16, 2020
What’s the Difference Between a File Clerk and a Fiduciary?
What’s the difference between a file clerk and a fiduciary? Come June 30th, not much. A clerk is…
May 18, 2020
Reg BI Delay is Denied: SEC Moves Forward
While the comment period for Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) was extended, the compliance date for the landmark…
April 2, 2020