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  • News
  • April 12, 2019

Who benefits the most from non-transparent ETFs?

Look past the opaqueness of the portfolio and think of them as better than mutual funds.

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  • News
  • April 11, 2019

SEC bars former Ohio rep imprisoned for fraud, theft

Martin Stancik, with Voya until 2014, is currently serving 65-month term.

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  • April 9, 2019

Clayton wants retirement investors to have more access to private funds

SEC chairman indicates desire to modify accredited investor standard.

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  • April 9, 2019

ETF that doesn’t reveal its assets poised to get SEC OK

Precidian Funds has been waiting four years for the agency's approval

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SEC member Robert Jackson Jr. calls for ‘bipartisan’ Regulation Best Interest

Robert Jackson Jr. warns that the advice measure will need unified support to withstand legal challenges.

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  • News
  • April 4, 2019

Galvin wants investment advisers to lay out fees for clients

One-page document would crystalize costs highlighted in Form ADV

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  • News
  • April 3, 2019

New SEC nominee may not have time to influence Reg BI

Allison H. Lee could arrive just as the agency is finishing its advice reform rule, or get stuck awaiting Senate confirmation.

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  • April 3, 2019

Maryland fiduciary bill killed in committee

Further action appears unlikely with legislature set to adjourn April 8.

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  • April 1, 2019

Regulators assure industry CAT will not expose consumer data

SEC chairman Clayton says the agency will come to an agreement with the industry over what information to collect on equity trades.

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Three crucial compliance requirements to satisfy right now

Advisers who don't know exactly what they need to file, haven't done it or haven't invested the resources to do it right can make big mistakes that can be very time-consuming and costly to undo.

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  • March 29, 2019

Seattle-area adviser pleads guilty to defrauding investors of $3 million

Dennis Gibb admits to wire fraud and falsifying records; agrees to SEC bar.

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  • March 28, 2019

SEC charges RIA firm’s former COO with overbilling clients and inflating salary

Agency says Richard Diver's scheme overcharged clients of M&R Capital by $750,000 .

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Supreme Court backs SEC, rules against investment banker

Banker held liable for taking part in scheme to defraud investors.

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  • March 27, 2019

Democrats back legislation to require investor-testing of SEC advice rule

Republicans assert bill would simply delay the new rule.

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‘Whopper’ UBS broker sentenced to prison for Puerto Rico bond fraud

Jose Ramirez pleaded guilty to misusing credit lines to purchase securities.

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Clayton says disclosure sufficiently mitigates some conflicts under Reg BI

SEC chairman says guiding principle should be: 'What would a reasonable investor expect?'

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  • News
  • March 22, 2019

SEC lifts hiring freeze, lowers pay raises

Current employees will be getting pay increases averaging 2.4%, which smaller boost than previous years

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  • March 22, 2019

Merrill Lynch settles with SEC over ADR trading abuses

Firm will pay more than $8 million for mishandling 'pre-released' ADRs.

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The U.S. retirement system is far too complex

In some instances, there are as many as five regulators overseeing 401(k) plans.

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SEC fines and censures Talimco for manipulating real estate auction

RIA to pay $325,000 in penalties; former COO Grant Gardner Rogers fined $65,000