- Brokers, Take Notice: Industry Watchdogs Eye Reg BI Compliance
Financial professionals recently received a reminder that industry overseers are closely monitoring how firms are implementing standards and practices under Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI). In mid-January, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued an annual report that, among other… read more…
- CFP Board Publishes New Crypto Guidance for Advisors
When providing financial advice on cryptocurrencies, certified financial planner (CFP) professionals have fresh guidance from the CFP Board. The governing organization published a notice recently in response to questions about applying the CFP Board’s “Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct”… read more…
- Advisors Should Understand These 2023 Tax Changes Now
As the New Year arrives, financial advisors should be looking ahead to 2023, understanding what tax changes will impact clients and what they can do to plan ahead. For financial advisors, the 2023 tax year won’t be chock-full of major… read more…
- This Is Advisors’ No. 1 Compliance Concern – And What They’re Doing to Manage It
For the second consecutive year, investment advisor compliance professionals ranked marketing and advertising as their No. 1 compliance worry. Driving this ongoing angst is a new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) marketing rule, which updates advisor marketing practices, and must be followed by Nov. 4, 2022. Here’s what advisors should know about trending compliance concerns and… read more…
- Advisors, Take Note: SEC Eyes Definition of ‘Investment Advice’
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is requesting public input on whether “information providers” – specifically, index providers, model portfolio providers and pricing services – may act as “investment advisers” under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Some industry watchers… read more…