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SEC Hits Firm With $85K Reg BI Fine
By Melanie WaddellLifeMark Securities and a registered rep must each pay fines and return some funds to a semi-retired client.
July 22, 2024
Kitces: 5 Industry Trends Reshaping Financial AdviceThe advice business has reached a generational turning point, the popular blogger says.
July 19, 2024
SEC Launches Sweep of RIAs' T+1 ComplianceRIAs have received letters asking for details on procedures for trade affirmation and recordkeeping, K&L Gates attorneys say.
July 16, 2024
Off-Channel Communications Now Advisors' Top Compliance ConcernTwo new compliance surveys named unapproved messaging channels as the topic of the moment.
July 15, 2024
SEC Bars Advisor for 20-Year, $24M Ponzi SchemePaul Horton Smith told clients they were investing in an annuity or real estate, the SEC said.
July 08, 2024
Fidelity Hits Back at Fired Advisor's Reg BI LawsuitThe advisor was terminated for "deceptive misconduct," not for reporting rule violations tied to sales pressure, Fidelity says.
July 05, 2024
Supreme Court Ruling Ensures Juries in Many SEC Cases: SEC RoundupWith the Jarkesy opinion, the agency may no longer pursue such claims through in-house enforcement proceedings.
July 02, 2024
New SEC RILA Rules Accentuate the Negative, Commissioner SaysRegistering new products will get easier, but the required notices could scare off investors, Hester Peirce warns.