Tag: FINRA

FINRA has published an investor alert about required minimum distributions in traditional IRAs.

Firms that offer digital investment advice need sound governance and supervision, says the organization.

FINRA highlights the success of its recent compliance efforts in a new report, while signaling the beginning of a process to modernize and update its membership application process. 

Researchers created a 15-year database of advisers from FINRA’s BrokerCheck.

Broker/dealers urged in FINRA letter to define and strengthen their firms’ ethical business practices.

Fidelity has been fined $500,000 for failing to follow up on red flags that could have detected or prevented the theft of funds from senior investors.

Following on $30 million in enforcement actions announced in July, FINRA says it’s going after five more advisory firms accused of overcharging charities and retirement accounts. 

The SEC approved a proposal from FINRA to amend FINRA Rule 2210, such that a hyperlink to FINRA BrokerCheck must be prominently displayed on all brokers’ websites. 

The agency hasn’t exactly dominated trade publication headlines in recent months, but it remains active on enforcement and rulemaking efforts that will impact retirement advisers.

Transcripts from a tough SEC hearing called earlier this month show it's not just the Department of Labor considering changes to the application of the fiduciary standard.

Compliant-ready features have been implemented into External IT’s office suite solution that integrates with Microsoft Office 365.

Wells Fargo, Raymond James and LPL have been ordered to pay more than $30 million in restitution, including interest, to customers for failing to waive mutual fund sales...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has updated a helpful frequently asked questions (FAQs) section on its website outlining the scope and limits of FINRA Rule 2210, which...

Comments delivered by FINRA leadership suggest the financial industry regulator is pumping the breaks on its controversial CARDS initiative.

FINRA’s Annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter highlights issues of importance to FINRA's regulatory programs.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) backed off its proposal requiring broker/dealers to disclose financial incentives to move to a new firm.  

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) fined Merrill Lynch $8 million for failing to waive mutual fund sales charges for certain charities and retirement accounts.

Compliance consulting firm Lexington Compliance launched a registered investment adviser (RIA) registration service to help clients establish and manage new independent financial services firms.

A recent survey report from the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) finds a wide disparity in how broker/dealers and other financial services providers disclose fee charges.