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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FINRA fines annuity and fund distributor for causing payment of transaction-based compensation to unregistered entity

On July 8, FINRA accepted a firm’s Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent imposing a censure and a $300,000 fine. The firm is a wholesale distributor of variable insurance products and mutual funds. Between March 2018 and...more

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Expect Focus - Volume II, May 2024

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Last Lap in SEC RILA Rulemaking Critical Unresolved Issues - Congress directed the SEC to adopt a new registration statement for registered indexed annuities (RILAs) by the end of June. Several months ago, the SEC...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

State Regulation of Annuity Suitability and the Best Interests

Suitability in the sale of annuity products has been a topic of state regulation since at least 2003 - well before the federal focus on “Best Interest.” State insurance regulators have overseen the sale of annuities to ensure...more

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Expect Focus - Volume II, May 2023

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For broker-dealers distributing and selling variable annuities, examinations will test for compliance with Reg BI and FINRA Rule 2330 because both standards apply to variable annuity sales. Firms distributing and selling...more

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The Rare Case Of The Unsuitable Strategy

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As everyone is likely well aware, one of the principal changes that happened when FINRA retired the old suitability rule – NASD Rule 2310 – and replaced it with shiny new FINRA Rule 2111 back in 2012 was the broadening of the...more

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Main Reason To Be Selling PPLI Now

Gerry introduces his first video presentation on Private Placement Life Insurance and points out the main reasons you should be selling it today!...more

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What a Difference a Day Makes!

Nowotny On Death and Taxes - What a Difference a Day Makes! Episode 5 focuses on market changes favoring the sale of private placement life insurance (PPLI) by financial advisors and life insurance agents. ...more

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OCIE Risk Alert Highlights Compliance Program Catch-22

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A risk alert issued on November 7, 2019, by the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations underscores a continuing dilemma faced by SEC-regulated entities....more

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Reg BI Compliance Countdown: T-Minus Six Months

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As the June 30, 2020, compliance date approaches, broker-dealers are taking steps to implement Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), which establishes a new standard of conduct when making recommendations to retail customers of...more

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SEC Pressures Advisers on Undisclosed Conflicts

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We are actively looking for circumstances where an adviser is financially conflicted by incentives that could affect investment recommendations to clients. ... And I will tell you: the more we look, the more undisclosed or...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

State and Federal Regulators Open Probe into 403(b) Plans for Teachers

In what appears to be a growing trend, state and federal regulators are launching investigations into the sales practices and administration of 403(b) retirement plans for school districts. Two weeks ago, on January 10,...more

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Multiple Plaintiffs Take Shot at SEC Regulation Best Interest

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation Best Interest faces a bumpy road in the wake of recent lawsuits challenging the appropriateness and effectiveness of the rule....more

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New SEC Regulation Defines ‘Best Interest’ Flexibly

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Each Broker-Dealer Can Help Shape Concept Appropriately to Its Business - The SEC’s new Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) requires broker-dealers to: - Disclose business practices in dealing with retail customers; and ...more

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Unpacking the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest Package

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On June 5, 2019, the SEC adopted a four-part regulatory package that includes: new Regulation Best Interest (Reg. BI), the related “Relationship Summary” disclosure form (Form CRS), and two interpretations of the Advisers...more

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Investment Services Regulatory Update - December 2018

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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – NEW RULES – SEC Adopts New Rules Permitting Covered Investment Fund Research Reports – On November 30, 2018, the SEC adopted Rule 139b under the Securities Act of...more

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Expect Focus - Volume II, June 2018

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New York Pushes Mutual Fund Active Share Disclosure - New York’s Attorney General issued a report on its recent investigation of fees charged by actively managed equity mutual funds and a metric known as “Active Share.”...more

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FINRA Moves Toward SEC Anti-Churning Proposal

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On April 18, the SEC voted to propose major rule changes to reconcile and clarify the standards of conduct that apply to broker-dealers and investment advisers. ...more

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FINRA Requires Order Taker Registration

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In late 2017, FINRA pronounced in Regulatory Notice 17-30 that, "Beginning on October 1, 2018, unregistered persons cannot accept an order from a customer under any circumstances. ...more

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SEC Investor Advocate’s 2018 Objectives Target Key Issues for Life Insurers

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On June 29, the SEC’s Office of the Investor Advocate released a report that prioritizes addressing the inconsistency in the standard of care applicable to broker-dealers (a suitability standard) versus investment advisers (a...more

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OCIE Lessons From Cybersecurity 2 Initiative

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On August 7, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a risk alert containing observations from its Cybersecurity 2 Exam Initiative. As a follow-up to the 2014 Cybersecurity 1 initiative, the...more

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FINRA Proposes to Loosen Restrictions on Performance Projections

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In March, FINRA solicited comments on proposed amendments to Rule 2210, Communications with the Public, that would create an exception to the rule’s prohibition on projecting investment performance. The proposed exception...more

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Back to the Future: 2017 [Expect Focus Life Insurance – December 2016]

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- Should Your Company Purchase Bitcoin to Pay a Cyber Ransom? - NAIC Draws Line in CFPB Sandbox - NAIC’s Big Data Task Force Sets Charges for 2017 - Broker-Dealers Can Hold Customers’ Initial Checks ...more

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Broker-Dealers Can Hold Customers’ Initial Checks

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A recent SEC no-action letter gives broker-dealers more time to perform suitability and other reviews when opening certain customer accounts. The firms requesting the letter were affiliated with three different insurance...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New 871(m) Regulations Finalize Dividend Equivalent Payment Withholding Rules for Equity Derivatives

On September 17, 2015, the IRS and the Treasury Department issued final, temporary, and proposed regulations under section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (collectively, the “new regulations”) that provide the rules for...more

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Gatekeeper Liability of Inside Asset Management Attorneys "Appearing" Before the SEC

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This article addresses the liability of inside attorneys at asset management companies— mutual fund sponsors, investment advisers, broker-dealers, life insurance companies—as gatekeepers under rules of the US Securities and...more

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