Thwarting the financial exploitation of seniors and other vulnerable investors has been an increasing focus of several financial regulators in recent years, including the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). In...more
It’s been nearly five months since the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved Regulation Best Interest: The Broker-Dealer Standard of Conduct (“Reg BI”). As discussed in our June 27, 2019 Client Alert, Reg BI...more
11/1/2019
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On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted to adopt Regulation Best Interest: The Broker-Dealer Standard of Conduct (hereinafter, “Regulation BI”), requiring broker-dealers and their associated...more
Recently, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) separately issued important guidance regarding customer communications surrounding the...more
5/3/2019
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