FINRA’s Top Enforcement Issues of 2023
Regulation Best Interest makes the top five, according to Eversheds Sutherland LLP.
Tag: Regulation Best Interest
Compliance Analysis
How to Avoid Fee Conflicts
Wealth managers can look to ERISA and the tax code for guidance.
Cover Story
A Step in a New Direction
Today’s business model may add wealth management and other services—how plan advisers make it work.
SEC Cites Broker/Dealers for Not Meeting Reg BI Standards
The SEC issued a warning after finding issues, including advisers not properly disclosing conflicts of interest or maintaining written policies.
PANC 2022: Reg BI Compliance Tips From the SEC
The enforcement of Regulation Best Interest is currently one of the major projects at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A Guide to the SEC’s Reg BI Bulletins
In a recent bulletin, the SEC warns that practically all financial professionals have at least some conflicts of interest with...
A Conversation with the SEC at PANC 2022
Experienced retirement plan advisers know the Securities and Exchange Commission is a critical regulator for their industry. In September, we’ll...
An SEC Update: Marketing Rule Implementation and Reg BI Enforcement
One expert attorney says the SEC’s recent charges against a brokerage firm demonstrate the potency of Regulation Best Interest’s ‘compliance...
Mississippi Is Latest State to Embrace NAIC Annuity Sales Rules
Supporters of the NAIC annuity transaction suitability model say a fiduciary-only approach to annuity purchase advice would limit consumer choice—a claim its opponents dispute.
Expect the SEC To Get Tougher on Advisers, Advocate for Retirement Savers
The change in agency leadership has driven a clear change in focus and a new sense of urgency to act...
Consumer Protection Motivates Barbara Roper’s Move to SEC
SEC Chair Gary Gensler says her focus as a senior adviser will be on issues relating to retail investor protection, including broker and adviser oversight and examinations.
Busy Days Ahead for SEC Leadership, Chair Gary Gensler
Among the more telling chapters in Gensler’s biography is his work helping to draft the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as a senior adviser to former U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes in...
Trends
New Fiduciary Rule Ahead
The main theme of the DOL’s new rule proposal is in alignment with other regulators—the SEC and FINRA in particular—but...
Compliance News
Legislative and Judicial Actions
HSA inflation adjustment, 403(b) catch-up contributions, tax treatment under the CARES Act, and more.
Trends
Regulation Best Interest Arrives
On June 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ‘Reg BI’ goes into effect to enhance the transparency and quality of...
Iowa Finalizes and Adopts Best Interest Standard for Annuities
“Iowans expect their financial professional to act in the consumer’s best interest when recommending an annuity,” says Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen. “Iowa not only expects it, but...
Compliance News
Opposition, and Support, Continue for Reg BI
Former Congressmen Dodd and Frank join the legal challenge, while the financial and insurance communities largely stand behind the rule.