In a JD Supra exclusive, Jones shared his passion for preventing the financial exploitation of seniors and vulnerable adults and what investors and their financial advisors can do to prevent it. ...more
Boomers Are Shaking up the World of Senior Living - Connect with community resources and forward-thinking perspectives in all areas of life including housing and care, relationships, health and wellness, finances, and...more
On January 22, 2016, the members of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released the Senior Model Act. It was developed and approved to serve as a model statute for states to adopt to target...more
Following the passage of last year’s federal Senior Safe Act, several states moved to beef up protections for senior investors by permitting brokers to act without liability. • Rhode Island’s Senior Savings Protection Act...more
I am writing two series of articles that together are called “The Bests.” One is about Best Practices for plan sponsors, while the other is about the Best Interest Standard of Care for advisors. Each series is numbered...more
The California Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act mandates reporting of suspected financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult. Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15630.1. Under the act, a "mandated reporter of...more
The securities industry’s concern over the aging of the U.S. population, specifically, aging investors, has, apparently, reached a fever pitch. On February 5th in New York, SIFMA hosted its “Senior Investor Protection...more
The protection of senior investors continues to be a priority for FINRA, from both an examination and enforcement perspective. In fact, FINRA detailed how seniors are one of its major areas of concern in the last three...more