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.
The report is the third of four expected from Treasury as it completes a comprehensive review of existing financial rules, as mandated by an executive order from President Donald Trump in February.
Fallout from the Senate vote on arbitration clauses, Douglas Boneparth takes Tony Robbins to task, and another financial advisor is charged with fraud.
By the end of the month, the SEC is expected to provide formal assurances that it won’t object if brokerages break out the cost of market analysis for their European clients, rather than bundling it together with other services.
Firms should focus on two key areas to create a unified approach to compliance and risk—surveillance monitoring and the design and control of investments.
“You can’t put one hat on when you’re talking about 50 percent of your assets and another hat on when you’re talking about another 50 percent. It makes no sense,” said SEC Chairman Jay Clayton.
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