Compliance February 26th, 2025 Money Market Funds Damaged by ‘Flawed’ SEC Amendments According to the Investment Company Institute, the most significant changes were made without public input.
Compliance January 14th, 2025 SEC Fines 12 Firms $63M for Failing to Maintain Proper Electronic Records The SEC has charged nine investment advisers and three broker/dealers for violations of federal recordkeeping laws.
Compliance December 20th, 2024 “Shadow SEC” Group Aims to Shape Discussions on Federal Securities Laws A group of academics created the group to seek the “wisest possible federal securities laws and policies,” and backed Trump’s...
Compliance December 4th, 2024 Trump Picks SEC Alum to Chair Regulator Paul Atkins, a digital assets advocate, has been designated the nominee to replace the outgoing Gary Gensler.
Compliance November 22nd, 2024 SEC’s $8.2B in Financial Remedies Highest in History Outgoing SEC Chair Gary Gensler oversaw the highest fines figures for the regulator in 2024, though total enforcement actions were...
Compliance November 21st, 2024 SEC Chair Gensler Announces January 20 Departure Biden appointee Gensler will step down after a ‘robust rulemaking agenda’ as Republican leadership takes over the White House.
Compliance November 19th, 2024 ICI Calls On SEC to Reassess Regulatory Agenda Amid Presidential Transition The investment industry association’s letter highlighted key issues impacting investment advisers and investors.
Compliance November 6th, 2024 SEC Inspector General Warns of More Lawsuits After Chevron In its annual report, the SEC auditor warned of litigation related to current and future rules; separately, the ASA called...
Practice Management November 6th, 2024 Industry Watchers Point to Fiduciary Rule, ESG, Markets After Trump Win The employer-sponsored retirement plan industry will be watching for shifts in policy and focus with the return of a Donald...
Compliance October 21st, 2024 SEC’s 2025 Exam Priorities Include Fiduciary Conduct, AI Use The regulator also listed compliance procedures and Regulation Best Interest in its list of priorities published Monday.
Deals & People October 3rd, 2024 SEC’s Enforcer Leaves Behind an ‘Aggressive’ Legacy Gurbir Grewal’s SEC tenure will be remembered for his aggressive actions that spurred changes in financial advisement, and his successor...
Compliance September 24th, 2024 SEC Charges 12 Financial Firms for Recordkeeping Failures The firms will pay a total of $88.2 million in civil penalties.
Compliance September 12th, 2024 SEC Committee to Host Investment Advice Discussion The regulator’s advisory body will hold a public hearing September 19 to address fiduciary advice in the wake of the...
Compliance September 10th, 2024 SEC Fines 9 Advisories for Marketing Rule Violations The regulator issued penalties totaling $1.24 million to settle charges of ‘untrue or unsubstantiated claims.’
Compliance September 3rd, 2024 Raymond James Fined Over Mutual Fund Monitoring FINRA fined two of the firm’s subsidiaries a total of $1.8 million for allegations of failing to properly review mutual...
Compliance August 29th, 2024 Mutual Fund Managers ‘Dodge Bullet’ on Swing Pricing The SEC decided not to move ahead with what the mutual fund industry had argued would be a costly proposal to manage market volatility.
Compliance August 21st, 2024 SEC Charges Transfer Agent Equiniti Trust for Failing to Safeguard Clients From Cyber Attacks The ruling shows the increased need to protect client data, as recordkeepers and others could face such fines due to...
Compliance August 15th, 2024 SEC Fines 26 Firms for Off-Channel Client Comms Violations The regulator continues a push to crack down on the tracking and use of ‘off-channel’ client communication, such as texting.
Compliance July 23rd, 2024 Equity Market Rule Changes Might be Overhauled by SEC This Year The SEC indicated in its Spring 2024 agenda that it intends to finalize the market structure rules prior to the...
Compliance July 10th, 2024 Swing Pricing, Predictive Analytics, Safeguarding SEC Proposals to be Re-Proposed The SEC aims to try again with its rules on predictive analytics and safeguarding by year’s end and for swing...