BNY Mellon Adviser Settles SEC Charges Over Greenwashing, Pays $1.5 Million Penalty
Case focused on misstatements and omissions regarding ESG offerings.
Case focused on misstatements and omissions regarding ESG offerings.
The suggested amendments to the agency’s current rules address redemption costs and liquidity.
The rule would require the reporting of certain material terms of those loans to a registered national securities association, which would then make information available to the public.
All firms involved have agreed to settle the allegations that they missed regulatory deadlines for the customer relationship summaries.
The agency will address criticism that the changes make advisers’ roles in proxy voting more cumbersome.
The Great-West Life affiliate was accused of violating the federal securities laws governing the filing of Suspicious Activity Reports.
A new webpage brings together all the agency’s actions and information as a response to increased investor demand for climate and ESG investing.
The office is also calling on the SEC to establish an ESG framework.
Reg BI, a new fiduciary rule proposal from the DOL and state-enacted fiduciary rules—what advisers should keep in mind.
The firm was also charged with mutual fund share class violations.
The rule blurs the line between advice and sales, potentially hurting both advisers and investors, he says.
The self-regulatory organization says it will help members implement the SEC's sweeping new conflict of interest disclosure rules.
A survey finds cybersecurity is registered investment advisers' (RIAs) highest concern.
The lower chamber has voted to block funding for the SEC to implement and enforce Regulation Best Interest.
Experts say the new SEC rules could allow brokers to encroach into the traditional territory of advisers without having to meet the same fiduciary standard of care.