Seniors lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial scams and other forms of elder abuse, and as baby boomers continue to age, this already staggering figure is sure to rise.
While 2021 presented several challenges, there were also many positive legislative and regulatory developments over the course of the year.
The deluge of information available about investing has driven many young people to gravitate toward the largest, loudest and most popular financial influencers on various message boards and online video channels.
To fulfill our mission of expanding access to financial advice to all corners of the country, our membership and our profession must reflect the makeup of our overall society.
The Department of Labor's withdrawal of a Trump-era rule has added to advisers' confusion about working as independent contractors, a model that benefits them and their clients.
Finra has allowed fully remote inspections during the pandemic, and the industry is now encouraging the regulator to make the temporary adjustments into long-term changes.
For independent advisory firms and advisers, the Biden administration’s approach to regulation will be among the most consequential outcomes of the November elections.
The challenges of the pandemic were magnified by the implementation of the SEC's Reg BI
Proposed Labor Department amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act and pending legislation in the Senate are the latest challenges in this area
Taxes on the industry, fiduciary rules and independent contractor status are among the regulatory issues at the state level
