In the second part of this legal update series, we summarize the key takeaways from the Division of Examinations’ (Division) 2025 priorities report released on October 21, 2024. The Division remains focused on mainstays like...more
On March 29, 2018, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (the CFP Board) adopted a revised Code of Ethics (the Code) and Standards of Conduct (the Standards) that require a certified financial planner (CFP)...more
The issue of “best interest” continues to be a hot topic in the states and trade groups, though one state has fallen out of the running…at least for now. The State of Massachusetts has two pending initiatives. The first is...more
The SEC will vote today on what it’s calling Regulation Best Interest, “which says brokers can’t put their own paychecks ahead of a customer’s needs”—the more-industry-acceptable revision of an Obama-era fiduciary duty rule...more
Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed to established a standard of conduct for broker-dealers when making a recommendation of any securities transaction or investment strategy involving securities to a...more
On April 18, 2018, the SEC proposed a package of rulemakings and interpretations aimed at increasing transparency in the relationships of clients with their broker-dealers and investment adviser and address investor confusion...more