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.
To advisors who would ask, Do I need a personal coach? I respond, Michael Jordan had one, and Tiger Woods employs one. Even the best financial advisor can benefit from a coaching relationship, provided the relationship is approached with an open...
SALT LAKE CITY Brokerage firm executives aren't generally known for their glowing adoration for regulators and their proposals, but Dick Averitt of Raymond James Financial Services had some particularly harsh words for the NASD. At the firm's...
It has been said there are few things more dangerous than a wounded beast; the New York Stock Exchange seems hellbent on proving that rule. The NYSE has had its fair share of black eyes recently, with most of its troubles related to problems...
The first target has been hit: Directed brokerage is no more, and 12b-1 fees might be in more danger than had been thought. The SEC's recent ban on the practice of directed brokerage was expected. The same cannot be said for the ominous comments...
A new study of mutual fund firms' enforcement capabilities affirms what many in the industry have known for some time omnibus accounting practices by fund intermediaries make catching timers virtually impossible. The study, conducted by the...
Change is in the air for wholesalers, thanks to the mutual fund scandals and recent banning of directed-brokerage practices by the SEC. Boston-based Financial Research Corp. recently said in a study that the changes will go beyond increased...
Like any other rep, Ron Carson, whose $870 million practice rates him as one of America's top brokers, is vulnerable. This is the conclusion he drew from a 2002 incident in which he was hit with a $12 million complaint. He was accused of a garden...
Q: In a grueling arbitration hearing this year, the complainant's attorney alleged I'd acted in a fiduciary capacity by purchasing and allocating a variable annuity for my clients. I claimed I had no fiduciary responsibility, but had merely...
As anyone who rides public transportation or watches late-night TV can attest, our society is a litigious one. We've all seen the ads: Have you or someone you love been injured? Call 800 SUE-THEM. As amusing as they might be on the surface, the...
THE QUESTION WHAT NEXT? is an expression of exasperation but also one of hope as if so much has already happened that it can't possibly get worse. With all the scandal that's buffeted the securities industry, it's understandable if reps are...