In the Media

InvestmentNews (May 2, 2018) --Finra hearing officers will be looking for patterns of bad behavior in arbitration cases when imposing discipline on brokers.  Brokers facing Finra disciplinary action…
Wealth Management (May 01, 2018) --The DOL missed the deadline to file for a rehearing in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, meaning the Court’s decision to vacate the fiduciary rule stands.  The…
InvestmentNews (April 28, 2018) --A year after launching its self-examination, the regulator is getting both praise for its efforts and calls for more concrete results. Reforming a behemoth…
Lexology (April 20, 2018) -- As loyal readers are undoubtedly already aware, I used to work for NASD, and Michael more recently came to Ulmer from FINRA. That hardly means we win every FINRA…
OnWallStreet (April 19, 2018) -- For years, the common shorthand in describing any SEC move to set new regulations for brokers was a "uniform fiduciary standard" that would "harmonize" the rules for…
OnWallStreet (April 18, 2018) -- The SEC reset the terms of debate around the fiduciary rule, voting to move ahead with new proposed rules on standards of conduct, additional disclosure and…
Think Advisor (April 18, 2018) -- Industry officials weigh in as the agency prepares to vote on the rules this afternoon. As the Securities and Exchange Commission was set to vote Wednesday…
OnWallStreet (April 16, 2018) -- FINRA named the CEO of regional brokerage firm Janney Montgomery Scott to its board of governors, making it the third recent major career move between Wall Street and…
Financial Advisor IQ (April 16, 2018) -- Proponents of stronger investor protection say the SEC’s pending investment advice standards proposal has the components necessary for a strong rule, but some…
Barron's (April 13, 2018) -- Reaction is mixed from investor advocates and industry groups to the SEC’s brief outline of investment advice standards it will propose. On Wednesday, the agency posted …