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 a discussion with WealthManagement.com, Hugh Berkson said the organization will continue to raise awareness of the issue of unpaid arbitration awards and the alleged misuse of forced arbitration clauses by RIAs.
“The market does not care who wins. The market does not care about the horserace," said Charles Schwab's managing director covering legislation and regulation. Yet there is a laundry list of federal policies brewing that will impact advisors.
The commission’s rule update on advertising and marketing reaches its compliance date on Friday, and experts are warning firms to make sure they’re ready.
We are living in an era of radical new financial concepts, and cookie-cutter regulation only reduces choices by investors, businesses and intermediaries.
CapWealth went up against an SEC staff of eight attorneys, jury experts and two paralegals, and won a rare victory related to share class disclosure conflicts.'This is David and Goliath,' the firm's founder said.
The big fines levied against the big banks is just the beginning. For RIAs to steer clear of the SEC, they need to do more than just prohibiting the usage of certain apps.