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
5/29/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Climate Change ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Life Insurance ,
NAIC ,
NLRB ,
Private Equity ,
Private Funds ,
Private Placements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
FINRA issued its 2024 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report on January 9, 2024, providing a glimpse into FINRA’s current regulatory oversight of member firms and their registered personnel in 27 topic areas....more
1/19/2024
/ Annual Reports ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cybersecurity ,
Due Diligence ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Money Laundering ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
EXPECTFOCUS® is a quarterly review of developments in the insurance and financial services industry, provided on a complimentary basis to clients and friends of Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A.
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5/1/2018
/ Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
Best Interest Standard ,
CAFA ,
Class Action ,
COI Rates ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Elder Abuse ,
Failure To Pay ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Life Insurance ,
NAIC ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TCPA
EXPECTFOCUS® is a quarterly review of developments in the insurance and financial services industry, provided on a complimentary basis to clients and friends of Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A.
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10/20/2017
/ Annuities ,
Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
Big Data ,
Blockchain ,
Capital Raising ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Elder Abuse ,
ETFs ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Insurance Industry ,
Interest Rates ,
Investment ,
Investment Management ,
Life Insurance ,
NAIC ,
OCIE ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
STOLI
- 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
1/9/2017
/ Annuities ,
Big Data ,
Bitcoin ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cross-Selling ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Currency ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
FinTech ,
Insurance Industry ,
Life Insurance ,
NAIC ,
OCC ,
Prudential Insurance ,
Ransomware ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
STOLI ,
Trump Administration ,
Usury ,
Virtual Currency
- AXA Prevails at First Post-Jones v. Harris Excessive Fee Trial
- Potential Secondary Effects of Regulatory Examinations: Evidentiary Issues and Preclusion in Parallel Litigation
- On The Horizon: Global...more
10/31/2016
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Annuities ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
CFTC ,
Class Action ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
FSB ,
Gartenberg Factors ,
Healthcare ,
Industry Examinations ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment Companies ,
Life Insurance ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Long-Term Care ,
Meals-Gifts-and Entertainment Rules ,
Mutual Funds ,
NAIC ,
NYDFS ,
Passporting ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retirement Plan ,
RICO ,
Risk Assessment ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Solvency II ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Unicorns
In This Issue:
IN THE SPOTLIGHT -
- Your Data Breach Collided With My Personal Injury Coverage
LIFE INSURANCE -
- Phantom Injury Dooms “Shadow Insurance” Case
- Latest NAIC Cybersecurity News...more
10/8/2015
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
AIG ,
Auto Body Shop ,
Bailout ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Big Data ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Derivative Suit ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Disparate Impact ,
EB-5 ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
FFIEC ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreclosure ,
Healthcare ,
Insurance Industry ,
King v Burwell ,
Life Insurance ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mutual Funds ,
NAIC ,
Online Advertisements ,
Ransomware ,
Reassigned Phone Numbers ,
Regulation A ,
RI Supreme Court ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Treble Damages ,
Whistleblowers