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Carlton Fields

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

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

Perkins Coie

SEC Scrutiny of Advisers’ Share Class Selection, Revenue Sharing and Disclosure Practices Continues Apace

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Over the past several years, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement activity has eroded the stability of the once-standard lineup of share classes available to mutual fund investors. Starting with...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SEC Sues Investment Adviser for Nondisclosure of Revenue Sharing Agreement Details

On Aug. 1, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) charged Commonwealth Equity Services LLC, dba Commonwealth Financial Network (Commonwealth), a registered independent investment adviser to private clients (but not...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

FINRA’s 529 plan share class initiative

On January 28, 2019, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) launched its 529 Plan Share Class Initiative (the Initiative) to encourage member firms to self-report potential violations of rules governing 529...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

FINRA’s 529 Share Class Self-Disclosure Initiative: If It’s Good Enough For The SEC, It Must Be Good Enough For FINRA

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About a year ago, the SEC offered investment advisors the unique opportunity to report themselves to the SEC if they sold mutual funds to their clients that offered a lower priced share class than the class actually selected...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

The Clock is Ticking for Investment Advisers to Self-Report Mutual Fund Share Class Violations

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On February 12, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced an initiative to address undisclosed conflicts of interest by investment advisers in the context of mutual fund share classes. Dubbed the Share Class...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SEC Targets Advisers With New Cooperation Initiative

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The SEC’s Division of Enforcement announced a new cooperation initiative addressed to investment advisers who have failed to disclose conflicts arising from the receipt of 12b-1 fees from mutual funds. In essence, the...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Well here is where an advisory firm gets in trouble

A good chunk of my work as an ERISA attorney is working with financial advisory firms in managing their retirement plan practice especially with 401(k) plans. I have many registered investment advisory clients around the...more

Carlton Fields

SEC Probes Share Class Recommendations

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In July, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) announced an initiative to identify instances where registered investment advisers may be improperly influenced by...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Investment Management Update

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The Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Amendments to Form ADV and Investment Adviser Act Rules - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Form ADV and Investment Advisers Act of 1940...more

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