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SEC Acting Exam Director Kahl to Depart
By Melanie WaddellRichard Best, director of the SEC's New York Regional Office, will take his spot.
March 23, 2022
SEC Prevails in LPL Rep Annuity Fraud CaseJurors found the rep and his firm liable for fraudulently selling variable annuities to hundreds of federal employees.
March 23, 2022
BD to Pay Over $400K for Failing to Supervise RepsFINRA has sanctioned an independent broker-dealer over sales of risky alternative mutual fund to clients.
March 21, 2022
15 Most Overpaid CEOs of Public Companies: 2022Shareholder advocates look at what CEO pay would be if it were tied to cumulative total shareholder returns and other factors.
March 21, 2022
SEC to Require Climate-Change Risk Disclosures Under New PlanThe agency plans to ask firms to outline risks a warming planet poses to their operations in registration statements, annual reports and other documents.
March 18, 2022
Barbara Roper's Former Role Is Filled by a Familiar FaceAfter a stint at the SEC, Micah Hauptman is returning to the Consumer Federation of America.
March 16, 2022
Ex-LPL, Wells Rep Stole $500K, Gambled With Client Money, Prosecutor SaysIf convicted of stealing over $500,000 from clients, the barred broker faces a maximum of 65 years in prison.
March 16, 2022
DOL's New Rollover Rules Are Coming. Here's How to Be ReadyWhile most parts of the PTE are in effect, the rollover rules will be enforced starting July 1.