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SEC Staff Raises the Bar for Broker-Dealers Under Regulation Best Interest

On April 20, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a Staff Bulletin (Bulletin) on the care obligations for broker-dealers and investment advisors, pursuant to Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) and the...more

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SEC Publishes Staff Bulletin on the Standards of Conduct for Broker-Dealers’ and Investment Advisers’ Conflicts of Interest

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The Securities and Exchange Commission in 2019 issued significant new rules and interpretations addressing the standards of conduct for broker-dealers, in the form of Regulation Best Interest, and the standards of conduct for...more

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Does the SEC "Best Interest" Regulation Go Far Enough?

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted a new standard called Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) that shifts the focus on protecting customers first and foremost. Although the regulation possibly puts...more

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The SEC’s Division of Examinations Highlights Increased Concerns with Wrap Fee Programs

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Given the continued popularity of recommending wrap fee programs to clients, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (“DOE”) recently released a Risk Alert dated July 21, 2021, wherein it...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Comparing the Standard of Conduct: Broker-Dealers vs. Investment Advisers

The SEC’s standard of conduct for broker-dealers under Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) became effective on June 30, 2020. While registered investment advisers (RIAs) always have been subject to a best interest standard of...more

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New DOL Fiduciary Rule Package: What You Really Need to Know

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (the “DOL”) new “fiduciary rule” package, issued on June 29, 2020, and published in the Federal Register on July 7, 2020, has three important components...more

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SEC Chairman Confirms June 30 Compliance Date for Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS

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On June 15, 2020, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton released a public statement confirming the June 30, 2020 compliance date for Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) and Form CRS. Reg BI establishes a new standard of conduct for...more

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New Form CRS to be Required from Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers Next Week

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Designed to protect retail investors from conflicts of interest, the SEC's new Regulation Best Interest, known as Reg BI, and related rules take effect on June 30, 2020. Every SEC-registered investment adviser and...more

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A Spring Into Chaos: Massachusetts Adopts Fiduciary Rule

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The standard of conduct for broker-dealers is quickly becoming a crazy quilt of securities regulation. Apparently unsatisfied with the standard established under SEC Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), some state securities...more

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SEC Announces Examination Priorities for Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS

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On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted Regulation Best Interest (“Regulation Best Interest” or “Reg BI”), which establishes a new standard of conduct under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...more

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NAIC Life Insurance and Annuities (A) Committee Ends 2019 With a Big Bang

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On December 30, 2019, the Life Insurance and Annuities (A) Committee approved a revised Suitability in Annuity Transactions Model Regulation (Revised Suitability Model), ending a flurry of activity over the past year....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #23

Regulation Best Interest: SEC 2020 Examination Priorities—Examinations for Compliance With Reg BI and the Investment Adviser Interpretation - The SEC has issued its final Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), Form CRS Rule,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #22

Regulation Best Interest: FINRA Examination Priorities—2020 Examinations for Compliance - The SEC has issued its final Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), Form CRS Rule, RIA Interpretation and Solely Incidental...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

New Regulation Best Interest FAQs Address Topics Familiar to DOL Fiduciary Rule Veterans

On January 10, 2020, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) updated its frequently asked questions on Regulation Best Interest (the “FAQs”). ...more

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Minimizing Liability Under the SEC’s Reg-BI

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Litigation Risks Posed by the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest - Pete Tepley and Meredith Lees highlight litigation risks posed by the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg-BI), litigation risks that may arise from Reg-BI’s...more

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It’s the Final Countdown: Being Prepared for Regulation Best Interest

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Last year the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved Regulation Best Interest (“Reg BI”). Reg BI requires broker-dealers and their associated persons to act in “the best interest” of a retail customer when...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #20

Regulation Best Interest: Rollover Recommendations and Form CRS/ADV Part 3 Disclosures (Rollovers Part 6) - The SEC has issued its final Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), Form CRS Rule, RIA Interpretation and Solely...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #19

Regulation Best Interest: Rollover Recommendations for Investment Advisers (Rollovers Part 5) - The SEC has issued its final Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), Form CRS Rule, RIA Interpretation and Solely Incidental...more

K&L Gates LLP

SEC Investment Adviser and Broker-Dealer Standards of Conduct: 2019 Seattle Investment Management Conference

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SEC ADOPTS RULES AND INTERPRETATIONS RELATED TO IA AND BD STANDARDS OF CONDUCT - - On June 5, 2019, the SEC formally adopted four measures for the protection of retail investors. - Regulation BI (“Best Interest”). - Form...more

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Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #13

Regulation Best Interest: The SEC has issued its final Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), Form CRS Regulation, RIA Interpretation and Solely Incidental Interpretation. I am discussing the SEC’s guidance in a series of...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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Investment Services Regulatory Update - September 2019

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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Improving Fund Principal Risks Disclosure - On September 9, 2019, the Disclosure Review and Accounting Office...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #11

Regulation Best Interest: An Overview of the Requirements - The SEC has issued its final Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), Form CRS Regulation, RIA Interpretation and Solely Incidental Interpretation. I am discussing the...more

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State Attorneys General Seek Injunction Against SEC’s Implementation of Regulation Best Interest

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In a very unusual lawsuit, attorneys general from seven states and the District of Columbia recently sued the SEC, and its chair, Jay Clayton, for declaratory and injunctive relief seeking to block the effectiveness of...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #10

Regulation Best Interest: The Focus on Costs (Part 2) - The SEC has issued its final Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), Form CRS Regulation, RIA Interpretation and Solely Incidental Interpretation. I am discussing the...more

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