Given the chance to ease its regulatory burden, the Securities and Exchange Commission was expected to recommend that a self-regulatory organization be established to oversee investment advisers
When the Securities and Exchange Commission released a highly anticipated report last month by its staff recommending that brokers and investments advisers be held to the same fiduciary standard, some supporters felt the issue had been settled once and for all, and predicted that the agency would have a rule in place by the summer.
A federal appeals court last Tuesday agreed that a lawsuit brought by a brokerage firm over the 2007 merger of NASD and the regulatory arm of the New York Stock Exchange should be thrown out
The Dodd-Frank financial reform law is an intimidating piece of legislation, if not for the breadth of its reach and ambition, then certainly for its sheer size — all 2,300 pages of it
The SEC's schedule of investment adviser examinations will likely grind to a halt if the federal government is forced to shut down Friday
In a move that could affect what broker-dealers charge clients for securities transactions, Finra this month proposed dropping its long-standing 5% markup/markdown policy
In what's become an all-too-familiar scene, another small, indie brokerage is closing up shop. Ensemble Financial Services Inc., located in Pittsford, N.Y. will soon be shuttering its B-D operation -- and its 85 registered reps will be moving on.
Three independent broker-dealers are suing their respective insurance carriers for failing to cover investors' legal claims, with one charging that its insurer has exposed it to “financial ruin”
Two broker-dealers have emerged as early winners in the fight over the 400 representatives affiliated with QA3 Financial Corp., which officially shut down Friday
Securities Service Network Inc. is the latest broker-dealer to pull the plum out of the pie of the defunct <a href= http://www.investmentnews.com/section/broker-dealer-data-profile&R=290006&Y=2009 >QA3 Financial Corp.</b>
Will serve as managing director for firm with $7.1B in AUMs; outfit started out as John D.'s family office in 1882
Says flood of comment letters raised some important points, which commission will consider
Management at Wells Investment Securities -- the broker-dealer of Leo Wells -- says the B-D is on Finra's radar. Apparently, the regulator is set to discipline the firm for allegedly violating advertising and data protection rules.
Rejiggered, standalone line of business now reports directly to the CEO; meanwhile, investment product management boss departs
Lawyers cite risk of information overload; 'confusing' to participants
Company says O shares won't have front-end load, making them cheaper than other contracts; will likely discourage exchanges
More detail? Less detail? Groups disagree about the DOL's plan to hike disclosure about the funds
Rule requiring greater disclosure draws fire from retirement plan providers
The Labor Department today proposed a rule aimed at providing 401(k) plan participants more details about target date funds used in retirement plans.
