On Jan. 30, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (Division) released a Risk Alert, “Observations from Broker-Dealer Examinations Related to Regulation Best Interest,” in which the Division...more
On March 3, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (EXAMS) (formerly the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released its 2021 examination priorities....more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated that it will not delay the June 30, 2020, compliance deadline for Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) and Form CRS. (See McGuireWoods’ April 9 and April 6 alerts.) The...more
As McGuireWoods reported in an April 6, 2020, legal alert, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has indicated that it will not be delaying the June 30, 2020, compliance deadline for Regulation Best Interest (Reg...more
FINRA’s examination program has undergone its most significant reorganization in decades. As stated in a press release, Oct. 1, 2018, FINRA’s goal for the reorganization was to “consolidate its Examination and Risk Monitoring...more
On June 5, 2019, the SEC adopted Regulation Best Interest (“Reg BI”), which requires broker-dealers and associated persons to make recommendations regarding securities transactions (or investments involving securities) that...more