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Karen Nystrom: This proposed bill is a big deal to advisors...We hold out hope that our message will be heard.

Avoiding FINRA oversight may depend on talking sense to an options-trading House Republican

Spencer Bachus, known to expertly trade options for his own account, seems to be down with what transactions-based advisors like

April 26, 2012 at 5:37 AM

Dan Moisand: They have the opportunity to stop it, or screw it up worse than they already have.

Fearful that the SEC has been overworked, lobbied and bullied into a SIFMA stupor, fiduciary crowd launches 16-page missile

Among other things, the letter calls SIFMA's idea of a uniform fiduciary standard a 'broker sales standard'

April 13, 2012 at 3:44 AM

Ann Bergin: We'll see a rush to the front door in coming days and weeks.

Schwab wins long-awaited green light from the SEC on alternative-assets distribution

The no-action letter on a DTCC standard may pave the way for custodians to create supermarkets of hedge funds

March 7, 2012 at 3:47 PM

Les Abromovitz: The SEC and state securities regulators want to prove they are aggressively overseeing RIAs.

Lost in limbo: How and why compliance officers can seem to thwart RIA marketing efforts

CCOs have valid reasons for poring over the content of any proposed articles coming from their firm -- but they owe you a quick response

February 22, 2012 at 3:52 AM

Paul Schott Stevens: These proposals are like a game of Clue. (Photo by Bloomberg)

New rule threatens to drive millions of investors out of money market funds, ICI chief warns

Paul Schott Stevens and a very blunt John Bogle air their views at the Bloomberg Portfolio Manager Mash-Up Conference in New York

February 17, 2012 at 7:16 AM

Les Abromovitz: "Social plug-ins,” such as the “like” feature, might be viewed by examiners as a testimonial.

Think about compliance before sending or posting those articles you read

A new SEC alert gives updated guidance regarding the pitfalls of using social media

January 23, 2012 at 4:40 PM

Daniel Bernstein: If an advisor posted that they 'held a great meeting on 401(k) plans,' and someone 'liked' it, it could be construed as a testimonial.

SEC sends sharp warning to advisors using social media

RIAs have to make sure they don't get 'liked' on popular websites like Facebook

January 6, 2012 at 3:20 PM

Les Abromovitz: You won't score points with examiners by having superfluous or irrelevant policies and procedures.

Recent SEC enforcement actions make annual policies and procedures exams even more important

Sprucing up your compliance manual early and often can prevent the SEC leaving coal in your Christmas stocking

January 5, 2012 at 4:59 AM

Les Abromovitz:  [Soft dollar use] may affect the best execution of securities transactions and might cause the client to pay more than the lowest-available commission.

RIAs need to take a hard look at their use of soft dollars

Some advisors are landing in hot water with the SEC

November 11, 2011 at 5:14 AM

Daniel Bernstein: No one should be running their businesses on stuff which may never come to fruition.

The dark side of the 'good' regulatory changes get scrutinized at MarketCounsel Summit 2011

Advisors may get much of what they wish for but in reality it may not be so good

October 17, 2011 at 3:17 AM

Maria Marsala: If your firm doesn't have a written social networking usage document, get involved with creating one. Volunteer as a test case.

Top 10 tips for the 'social' financial professional when creating your LinkedIn profile

A search will often produce a professional's LinkedIn profile before his or her website.

August 12, 2011 at 5:11 AM

Les Abromovitz: [Chief compliance officers] are putting their necks on the line if they don’t know their jobs and fulfill their responsibilities.

Time for chief compliance officers to get tough and get smart, or else

Double-checking, delegating (giving virtual head slaps) and becoming a student of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 are part of the deal

July 13, 2011 at 1:58 PM

Scott Brown: Before there was more flexibility for how to calculate assets under management. This enabled certain advisers to opt in or out of federal or state regulation and circumvent the legislative intent of the rule.

Cheat sheet for recent SEC regulatory changes and amendments

Why 'assets under management' are now 'regulatory assets under management'

July 7, 2011 at 2:25 PM

Les Abromovitz: Avoid statements that expressly state or imply that you and your firm are in a class by yourself.

Examiners may ask “Says who?” about your advertisements

RIAs may run afoul of the SEC by using superlatives like "unparalleled" and "unique"

June 21, 2011 at 2:23 PM

Les Abromovitz: In a discussion of this issue, one attorney at NCS argued that the individual was giving the Facebook page a thumbs-up, not the advisory firm. It remains to be seen if regulators will make that distinction.

Why compliance experts are apt to dislike Facebook

When does a click constitute an endorsement?

May 13, 2011 at 1:08 PM

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