Federal Regulation
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How to Talk With Retirement Clients About the Presidential Election
By John ManganaroAdvisors are often wary of talking politics, but that doesn't mean they can ignore legitimate client concerns.
July 05, 2024
Merrill Violated Reg BI With $1.5M in Avoidable Fees: FINRAMerrill's failure to stop its reps from dodging fee waivers affected 1,361 clients, according to FINRA.
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 03, 2024
FINRA Fines, Suspends Rep for Sharing CFP Board Exam ContentAfter passing the CFP Board exam, the rep disclosed exam content to others, FINRA says.
July 02, 2024
Advisor Suspended Over Retiree's Ex-Wife Draining IRABMO Harris "warned specifically against accepting orders from an account owner's spouse," FINRA says.
July 02, 2024
RBC to Pay $75K for Excessive Sales ChargesRBC failed to provide mutual fund sales charge waivers and fee rebates, FINRA said.
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.
July 02, 2024
Why Bitcoin Hasn't Hit $100K Yet, and Why That Doesn't Spell DoomYes, there is a big short position out there, but it's because hedge fund managers are very smart people.