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Get the latest news and insights on the Securities and Exchange Commission's' financial regulations (such as Regulation Best Interest), enforcement actions and related activities.
New Hire Roundup: SEC Names Grim Director of Investment Management
By Marlene Y. SatterMeanwhile, Merrill has created a retirement income and investment team and a Mercatus fellow has been named chief economist for House Financial Services.
May 08, 2015
SEC’s White ‘Proud of Progress’ at CommissionMary Jo White told attendees at the Rocky Mountain Securities Conference that she was proud of the progress the SEC has made in reducing risk to investors.
May 07, 2015
SEC: CCO Should Have Active Role in CybersecurityWhile a cyberattack is not a matter of "if" but "when," catastrophic attacks are unlikely, security expert Ronald Rowe said in an ICI panel discussion.
May 06, 2015
JPMorgan Says U.S. Probing Asset Unit in Sale of Own FundsThe SEC and other groups are looking at the bank's use of proprietary products in its wealth management business.
May 05, 2015
SEC Chief: Advisor Exam Crunch Is a ‘Serious’ Investor Protection IssueSEC chief White tells senators the current 10% advisor exam rate is cause for "great concern" and discusses fiduciary rules.
May 04, 2015
An SEC Broker Fiduciary Standard May Undermine the ’40 ActIn my March 25 blog on ThinkAdvisor.com, Will She or Won't She? Mary Jo White and the Broker Fiduciary Standard, I voiced some concerns about SEC Chairwoman White's recent remarks at SIFMA's Legal and Compliance Seminar in Phoenix pertaining to the SEC's plans to move forward with a fiduciary standard...
April 30, 2015
Blowing the Whistle? SEC Has Your Back, Chief White Says"We have seen enough to know that whistleblowers increase our efficiency and conserve our scarce resources," SEC Chief White said.
April 30, 2015
SEC Announces Compliance Outreach SeminarsThe seminars will cover hot-button issues like cybersecurity, retirement planning and dual registrants.