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Dually Registered Firm Sold Complex Structured Products to Retirees
By Melanie WaddellThe SEC fined Centaurus Financial and two employees for selling variable interest rate structured products to unqualified customers.
February 01, 2023
5 Ways BDs Fail to Meet Reg BI Care Obligation: SECSome firms have been telling reps what to do but giving no guidance on how to do it.
February 01, 2023
Be Ready for SEC's Proposed RIA Outsourcing RuleA proposed rule would impose new due diligence requirements on RIAs seeking certain third-party services.
January 30, 2023
House Passes Financial Exploitation Prevention ActThe bill, introduced by Rep. Ann Wagner, is aimed at protecting older investors.
January 30, 2023
Will 2023 Finally Deliver Fiduciary Clarity? CFPs Not Getting Hopes UpWidespread investor confusion about conflict-of-interest issues is a major challenge for advisors, Maura Mallaney says.
January 30, 2023
SEC Issues New Warning on Reg BI Compliance FailuresBDs are using outdated compliance systems, resulting in violations, the SEC exam division says.
January 27, 2023
5 New House Committee Chiefs for Advisors to WatchThese lawmakers have sway over issues like Social Security and Medicare reform and fiduciary rules.
January 27, 2023
401(k) Income Solutions Threaten IRA Rollovers"In-plan" income solutions could go mainstream sooner than you think, Raymond James' Don MacQuattie tells ThinkAdvisor.