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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
Regulation Best Interest, RIA Interpretation and Consideration of “Account Types” (Part 3) - The SEC has issued its final Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), Form CRS Rule, RIA Interpretation and Solely Incidental...more
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 articles entitled “Best Interest...more
On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt a highly anticipated set of rules addressing the standard of conduct of registered investment advisers (RIAs) and broker-dealers aimed at increasing...more
On June 5, 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a comprehensive package of rulemakings and interpretations governing the standard of conduct applicable to broker-dealers and the fiduciary duty applicable to...more
What happened? On June 5, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Regulation Best Interest (Reg. BI), a new rule establishing a “best interest” standard of conduct for broker dealers and their natural...more
On June 5, 2019, the SEC adopted a four-part regulatory package that includes: new Regulation Best Interest (Reg. BI), the related “Relationship Summary” disclosure form (Form CRS), and two interpretations of the Advisers...more
The SEC’s Regulation Best Interest has important implications for institutionally focused broker-dealers and investment bankers. On June 5, 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Regulation Best...more
On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released a long-anticipated interpretation of investment adviser fiduciary duty under Section 206 of the US Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“the Advisers...more
New rule includes a heightened standard for broker-dealers, new required disclosures for investment advisers and broker-dealers and other guidance - On June 5, 2019, by a vote of 3-1, the SEC adopted Regulation Best...more
As we previously blogged, on June 5, 2019, the SEC adopted Regulation Best Interest. The final regulation includes obligations relating to disclosure, care, conflicts of interest and compliance, which are each specific...more
On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), led by Chairman Jay Clayton, voted 3 to 1 to approve the four agenda items that encompassed the “Reg BI Package.” These four items were Regulation Best Interest –...more
On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a comprehensive interpretation (the “Interpretation”) of the fiduciary duties that investment advisers owe to their clients under the Investment Advisers...more
On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to adopt a package of rulemakings and interpretations, including (i) a new rule creating a standard of conduct for broker-dealers when recommending securities to...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on June 5, 2019, voted 3-1 in favor of adopting a package of rules, amendments and interpretations (Final Rules) intended to improve the retail investor experience and to provide...more
On April 18, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) introduced a package of proposals aimed at enhancing the quality and transparency of investors’ relationships with investment advisers and broker-dealers. The...more
On April 18, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new interpretation (the “Proposed Interpretation”) of the fiduciary duties of investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as...more