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Registered Rep. March 6, 2009 David A. Geracioti |
Gadfly to FINRA: "Better," "Fairer" Regulation Please FINRA is challenged to a meeting to discuss restoring the partnership between the regulator and the regulated. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
Turning on the Charm Next month the SEC reports to Congress on its recommendations for enhancing examinations for investment advisors. FINRA, meanwhile, is trying to persuade movers and shakers on the Hill that it already has the answers. |
Investment Advisor September 2007 Kara P. Stapleton |
FINRA Interim Board The newly combined NASD-NYSE regulatory agency, announced the appointment of a 23-member Interim Board of Governors. |
Registered Rep. May 29, 2008 John Churchill |
Clearing Firm Faces SEC Charges, Small Firm Movement Tarnished Richard Goble, a leading critic of FINRA and vociferous supporter of gentler regulation for small brokerage firms, has been hit with serious charges of fraud from the SEC. |
Registered Rep. July 30, 2007 Halah Touryalai |
FINRA Sticks as SEC Approves Regulator Consolidation After some minor bumps along the way, the NASD and NYSE merger is official. |
Investment Advisor July 1, 2011 Bob Clark |
If You Want Something Done Right It's beginning to look like the only way Dodd-Frank reregulation is going to turn out well is if RIAs form their own SRO. |
Registered Rep. October 2, 2009 Bill Singer |
FINRA's Dubious Report (Madoff, Stanford, et al.) Well, I can pretty much encapsulate my reaction to this report into a few choice words. Self-serving garbage. Nonsense. Disgraceful. |
Registered Rep. January 27, 2012 Kristen French |
Due Diligence: FINRA's Merrill Fine is a Tap on the Wrist This week, FINRA fined Merrill Lynch $1 million for making it hard for former brokers of the firm to fight back in bonus disputes. |
Investment Advisor February 2008 |
B/D News & Products The Financial Services Institute announce that its board of directors elected Brian Murphy, chairman of Woodbury Financial Services, as chair for 2008... There's a new rate for fees paid under Section 31 of the Exchange Act... etc. |
Investment Advisor May 2009 James J. Green |
Broker/Dealer Briefing: John Simmers of ING The CEO of ING Advisors Network, John Simmers, is retiring, but will retain his seat on FINRA's Board. |
Registered Rep. June 17, 2009 Christina Mucciolo |
The Fiduciary Battle Continues, Now Under Federal Microscope Among other measures, the Obama administration proposed today that the Securities and Exchange Commission require that broker-dealers offering investment advice be held to the fiduciary standard rather than the suitability standard. |
Registered Rep. March 15, 2013 Megan Leonhardt |
A "Tougher" FINRA? FINRA has stepped up the number of cases and the value of fines they levied against advisors last year, but that doesn't neccessarily mean that the indstury's self-regulatory organization is getting any tougher. |
Investment Advisor February 1, 2011 John Sullivan |
FSI OneVoice 2011: FINRA CEO Ketchum Defines Fiduciary as It Applies to BDs, Advisors The Financial Services Institute's OneVoice 2011 conference kicked off in Phoenix Monday night with a question-and-answer session with Richard G. Ketchum, chairman and CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2011 Larry Light |
The Tradeoff Registered investment advisors may end up getting to know a new regulator, but the tougher fiduciary standard they live under will also be extended to cover their broker-dealer rivals. |
Investment Advisor June 2009 |
B/D News & Products Important news for broker/dealers: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is proposing a major expansion of its BrokerCheck service... Fraud charges against several entities and individuals who operate the Reserve Primary Fund... more... |
Financial Advisor June 2012 Jim McConville |
Advisor Groups Renew Challenge To Finra's SRO Cost Estimates A coalition of financial advisor industry groups last month resumed its assault on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's cost estimates for creating a self-regulatory organization to review investment advisors. |
Investment Advisor April 2009 |
Changes People on the move: Paul Reilly will replace current Chairman and CEO Tom James as CEO of Raymond James Financial... FINRA hires Richard (Rick) Ketchum as its CEO... |
Investment Advisor May 1, 2011 Kathleen McBride |
UBS to Pay FINRA Fine and Restitution to Investors in Lehman PPNs Bank BD to pay over $10 million in fines for omissions and misleading investors |
Registered Rep. September 13, 2011 Kristen French |
Long Legislative Fight Kicks Off with House Hearing On SRO, Fiduciary Standard Congressman Scott Garrett opened Tuesday's House Financial Services Committee hearing on an SRO for investment advisers and a fiduciary standard for broker/dealers with a threat. |
Investment Advisor October 2008 |
News & Products, October 2008 The SEC announces an enforcement action against LPL Financial Corp... ING Advisors Network announced a reorganization... Ameriprise Financial has signed an agreement to acquire H&R Block Financial Advisors... etc. |
Financial Advisor November 2011 Evan Simonoff |
What Gives At The SEC? For several decades, the Securities and Exchange Commission has contended that it does not have sufficient resources to examine and inspect RIAs. Consequently, many have concluded that Finra is the default option for all RIA regulation. |
Registered Rep. November 4, 2009 Bill Singer |
Rep. Bachus Slips One In (Not Everyone Is Cheering) Has Capitol Hill taken its legislative legerdemain to new depths? |
Investment Advisor March 1, 2011 John Sullivan |
Being Rick Ketchum The Financial Services Institute OneVoice conference in Phoenix in January featured FINRA head Richard "Rick" Ketchum, and the program's only major applause line came when FSI reiterated its support of FINRA as the industry's only governing SRO. |
On Wall Street June 1, 2009 Lauren Barack |
FINRA's Push for Greater Broker Oversight With the public's distrust of the financial community in overdrive, FINRA hopes to make disciplinary records permanently available on its BrokerCheck site. |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Evan Simonoff |
Seeing Is Almost Believing FINRA CEO, Rick Ketchum, came across as an exceptionally intelligent, well-meaning person with a remarkable understanding of both the securities and investment advisory businesses. |
On Wall Street June 1, 2010 Alan J. Foxman |
Holding the Check: Problem or No? Holding onto a client's check for more than a week... Lowering total commission limits... FINRA arbitration... What to do with proprietary mutual funds if you switch companies... |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2008 Alex Dumortier |
B of A Marries Merrill, Leaves Lehman We went into the weekend thinking Bank of America might rescue Lehman Brothers. In a twist that demonstrates how fluid the current environment is, now Lehman is out, with B of A announcing it will acquire Merrill Lynch in an all-stock deal. |
Investment Advisor January 1, 2011 Melanie Waddell |
FINRA Jockeys for SRO Spot as SEC Report to Congress Nears The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is engaged in a full-court press to convince the SEC that it should be the SRO for advisors. |
Registered Rep. June 19, 2012 Diana Britton |
Whose Suitability Standards? In early 2011, the SEC completed a study, mandated under Dodd-Frank reform legislation, which recommended extending to brokers who advise retail clients the same fiduciary standard that now applies to investment advisors. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2012 Bob Veres |
Gaps of Logic FINRA has been an effective bludgeon against the small independent B-D world, creating paperwork requirements whose costs are best amortized over larger hordes of retail advisors. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2012 Alan J. Foxman |
Brokering the Commission Split Our legal analyst explores commission sharing and FINRA disclosure rules. |
Investment Advisor March 2008 |
News & Products, March 2008 B/D chief compliance officers can now register for the inaugural CCOutreach BD National Seminar... Merrill Lynch & Co. agreed to pay the city of Springfield, Massachusetts $13.9 million... FINRA elects individuals to fill five regional vacancies... etc. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2011 Bob Veres |
Regulatory Armaggedon The Republican leadership in Congress has proposed that the SEC authorize one or more self-regulatory organizations to take over regulation of RIAs. This has been coordinated with massive Wall Street lobbying. |
Registered Rep. December 29, 2009 Halah Touryalai |
Principal-Protected Notes Not So Protected, FINRA Says. In a regulatory notice this month, FINRA warned firms offering structured products not to overstate their level of protection or their potential returns. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2012 Jennifer Woods Burke |
Gotcha! Audits Get Tougher This year, the SEC and FINRA launched a webinar for firms detailing their expectations and reaffirming that whether a firm is large or small, regulators expect the same level of diligence when it comes to audits. |
Registered Rep. October 6, 2011 Andrew J. Haigney |
Opinion: FINRA Is an Ineffective Regulator FINRA, the brokerage industry's self-regulatory organization, finds itself in caught up in the industry's death spiral. This non-government, private corporation's fortunes are tied to brokerage firms. |
On Wall Street March 1, 2013 Kenneth Corbin |
FINRA Cracks Down on Suitability Broker-dealers and advisors recommending complex, high-yield products to see more scrutiny. |
Registered Rep. December 16, 2011 Diana Britton |
Social Media Archiver Erado to Expand Globally Erado, which provides social media compliance and archiving software for broker/dealers, plans to expand its operations into Western Europe, Canada and possibly Japan next year, and expects to add at least 30 new employees in 2012. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2010 Chris Kentouris |
Finra Wants More Details When Someone Gets Canned Advisors, take note: FINRA wants broker-dealers to provide more detail on the reasons for dismissing an employee in reports to the regulator. |
Investment Advisor April 1, 2011 Ron Rhoades |
An Alternative to FINRA Oversight "I expect FINRA and its allies to continue to push to extend its jurisdiction to some or all investment advisors," says Investment Adviser Association Executive Director David Tittsworth. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2012 Ken Corbin |
FINRA Penalties Soar in 2012 Suitability infractions were the most common source of FINRA s disciplinary actions |
Financial Advisor September 2012 |
Finra Fines On Pace To Exceed 2011 Totals Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fines and disciplinary actions for 2012 are on track to significantly outpace those for 2011, according to a midyear review from the law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP. |
Financial Advisor December 2010 |
Frontline News RIAs Transferred To States May Get Dual Exams... Piqued By Peak Oil... The Art Of The Referral... etc. |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2015 Diana Britton |
Old-Fashioned Exams Financial advisor exams vary in their requirements, but for any individual looking to work in a brokerage firm or sell investments, the Series 7 exam is the mandatory gateway. |
Investment Advisor December 21, 2010 James J. Green |
FSI Endorses FINRA as SRO for Investment Advisors Dale Brown says FINRA option is "best way to address the regulatory gap." |
On Wall Street July 1, 2010 Alan J. Foxman |
Dueling Investigators Advisor Q&A: Why must agencies duplicate investigatory efforts?... Should I worry about reps picking up bad habits from old firms?... |
On Wall Street January 1, 2010 Alan J. Foxman |
Blamed for ARS He Didn't Sell Misrepresenting auction-rate securities... BrokerCheck public disclosure system... |
Registered Rep. August 1, 2011 |
The Ten to Watch 2012 An annual list of the top ten money managers to watch. |
Registered Rep. February 19, 2010 Christina Mucciolo |
FINRA Seeks to Expand BrokerCheck, Make Some Records Permanent The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced it is seeking the SEC's approval to expand the amount of information made public on current and former brokers' permanent records in its free online CRD database, BrokerCheck. |
On Wall Street August 1, 2013 Alan J. Foxman |
Legal Expert Discusses Commission Contracts Our legal expert discusses how to make sure you re getting your due in commissions. |