The Securities and Exchange Commission has found itself in the cross hairs of House Republicans determined to deny it the funding it says it needs to implement the many mandates called for by the Dodd-Frank reform bill
Finra is proposing to drop its 5% markup-markdown guideline, which can be traced back to the 1940s.
A cash strapped independent broker-dealer that sold $65.3 million in high-risk oil and gas private placements is seeking to combine 36 separate arbitration claims and lawsuits as part of a class action settlement
President Barack Obama and House Republicans are headed for a collision over support for the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Financial advisers should rethink the way that they disclose information to clients, and investment firms should review and debate possible sales conflicts regularly, Finra chief executive Richard Ketchum said last week
A new regulation that would allow investors to choose an all-public arbitration panel in disputes with brokers is being hailed as a step toward making the process fairer — and criticized as a half-step toward giving investors the option of litigation.
High-profile advocate of state regulatory powers also served as president of NASAA
Finra boss says advisers should be acting ahead of rule change by SEC; customers' best interests paramount
State securities regulators are warning investors to be careful about peer-to-peer lending over the Internet, a trend that they say is on the rise as conventional loans have become scarcer and more costly
GOP budget cuts could end up declawing financial reform, the SEC boss warns
The new chairman of a House subcommittee with jurisdiction over investment adviser issues is holding his fire on two crucial questions effecting the industry — until he reads upcoming reports addressing the topics.
Retirees with less than $50,000 in their individual retirement accounts may not have to take required withdrawals under President Barack Obama's proposed budget.
Industry observers are worried that a new Finra reporting rule — set to go into effect July 1 — could open up brokerage firms to enforcement actions.
Senate memo asks regulators to slow down implementation of Dodd-Frank; single standard of care biggest concern
Summary prospectuses for variable annuities are supposed to help consumers make informed decisions about buying these complicated investments
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. won't be nominating candidates for a small-firm seat on the board in its election this year.
The Charles Schwab Corp. has come out against the idea of creating a self-regulatory organization for advisers.
Finra warns about slew of pump-and-dump schemes aimed at milking disaster in Nippon
A researcher at the ETF-specialist speculates that a trader may have been making a play on Ariba ahead of the company's earnings announcement.
TD Ameritrade Institutional continues to leverage one factor that distinguishes it from its larger competitors for the assets of advisers: its advocacy efforts
