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JPMorgan to pay $4 million to settle SEC case over broker pay
By Gregory MottJP Morgan falsely stated that employee pay was based on clients performance and that no commissions were paid.
December 31, 2015
Clock Ticking on Advisors' Compliance With SEC Pay-to-Play RulesNow that FINRA, MSRB have filed pay-to-play rules with SEC, compliance with third-party solicitor provision at hand.
December 29, 2015
New Year brings regulatory roulette for advisors, BDsNew rules and new faces add to the uncertainty of which new compliance challenges will take hold in 2016.
December 28, 2015
New Year brings regulatory roulette for advisors, BDsNew rules and new faces add to the uncertainty of which new compliance challenges will take hold in 2016.
December 28, 2015
New Year Brings New Regulatory, Political ChallengesKarl Rove predicted the likely presidential candidates, but other 2016 issues debated at MarketCounsel were third-party RIA exams and DOL fiduciary.
December 23, 2015
SEC Charges Las Vegas Advisor in Pump-and-Dump SchemeDonald Toomer Jr. bought microcap stocks in client accounts in exchange for kickbacks, the SEC says.
December 23, 2015
Advisor of Many Aliases Charged by SEC With Fraud (Again)Edward Durante used the 10-year prison term he was serving for fraud to hatch another scheme, the SEC says.
December 23, 2015
New Year Brings Regulatory Roulette for Advisors, BDsNew rules and new faces add to the uncertainty of which new compliance challenges will take hold in 2016.