On January 9, 2024, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority published its 2024 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report. Previously titled Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program, the Report is released...more
1/18/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Execution ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Cryptoassets ,
Electronic Communications ,
Equity Securities ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Fixed Income Investments ,
Public Communications ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Regulation BI ,
Regulation SHO ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retail Investors ,
Retail Sales ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) narrowly approved (3-2) a proposed rulemaking under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940...more
8/18/2023
/ Analytics ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Electronic Communications ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investors ,
Predictive Analytics ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Retail Investors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act
On June 5, 2019, the SEC adopted a package of rulemakings and interpretations designed to enhance the quality and transparency of investors’ relationships with broker-dealers and investment advisers. The focal point of this...more
9/3/2019
/ Books & Records ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Deadlines ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Form CRS ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investors ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulation BI ,
Retail Investors ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) in a divided 3-1 vote, approved a package of rulemakings and interpretations designed to enhance the quality and transparency of investors’...more
6/18/2019
/ Best Interest Standard ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Form ADV ,
Form CRS ,
Investment Adviser ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
More than ten years after the Global Research Settlement and the adoption of NASD Rule 2711, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) has approve new FINRA rules addressing conflicts of interest for both...more