To help retail investors better understand the services, fees, costs, conflicts of interest, and required standards of conduct that apply to relationships with broker-dealers (Broker-Dealers), federally registered investment...more
6/28/2019
/ Best Interest Standard ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Form CRS ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
New Rules ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Retail Investors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standard of Conduct
The US Securities and Exchange Commission voted on June 5 to adopt its long-awaited rules governing retail advice. These new standards of conduct include the adoption of Regulation BI and Form CRS, as well as interpretive...more
But do landmines remain?
On October 26, 2017, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), following consultation with European authorities, issued three coordinated no-action letters to, in the words of one...more
Broker-dealers and investment advisers with clients in Nevada should review the fiduciary obligations contained in new amendments to the Nevada financial planner statute that go into effect on July 1, 2017....more
Is the proposed safe harbor for desk commentary a lifeline for sales and trading communications, or a death knell? ...more
SEC approves FINRA rule designed to protect seniors and other specified adults from financial exploitation.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a new rule proposed by the Financial Industry...more
If adopted as proposed, the rules will largely expand supervisory resources needed to oversee compliance.
After a two-year silence, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has proposed amendments to Rule 3220...more
Funding portal registration is now available through FINRA.
This LawFlash discusses funding portals, which are the intermediaries through which crowdfunding will occur, specifically regarding the registration process...more
Background -
Eight years in the making, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally approved the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA's) proposed Rule 2242 (the Rule or Rule 2242), which will...more
10/6/2015
/ Carve Out Provisions ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Debt Securities ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Exemptions ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Institutional Investors ,
Investment Banks ,
Qualified Institutional Buyers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act
New FINRA Rule 2241 consolidates and expands upon legacy NASD and NYSE rules to address equity research analyst activities, equity research reports, and conflicts of interest relating to equity research analysts. New FINRA...more
The Overview addresses, among other things, categories of information and other factors that firms should consider when assessing materiality of prospective business initiatives....more
This Outline highlights key U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) enforcement developments and cases regarding broker dealers.*
The...more
Twin reports provide a roadmap to best practices.
U.S. financial markets and participants, much like other segments of the U.S. economy, are prime targets for technological hacks, intrusions, and breaches that can occur...more