In the six months since Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton requested public comments on standards of conduct for investment advisers and broker-dealers, industry participants, investors and other...more
2/1/2018
/ Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Code of Conduct ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investors ,
Public Comment ,
Retail Investors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standard of Care
In a May 23, 2017, op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta indicated that the conflict of interest regulation (commonly referred to as the fiduciary rule) issued by the Department of Labor (DOL)...more
5/30/2017
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Field Assistance Bulletins ,
Financial Adviser ,
Investment Adviser ,
Retirement Plan ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In 2016, regulatory developments introduced fundamental changes in the legal standards that govern the relationship of broker-dealers with their customers. Although the changes are not applicable until April 10, 2017, most in...more
2/8/2017
/ 401k ,
Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration
In December 2013, five U.S. financial regulatory agencies adopted final regulations to implement the Volcker Rule. As expressed in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Volcker Rule generally...more
On December 10, 2013, five U.S. financial regulators (the Agencies) adopted a final rule implementing the Volcker Rule. The text of the final rule and its accompanying preamble are available here. The Volcker Rule was created...more
12/12/2013
/ Asset-Backed Securities ,
Banks ,
CEOs ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Exemptions ,
Hedge Funds ,
Market Making ,
Private Equity ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sovereign Debt ,
Volcker Rule