In the Media

Financial Planning (July 6, 2023) - In the latest sign of regulators' ongoing struggle to accommodate financial planners' newfound love for remote work, FINRA is again tweaking its residential office…
Tribune Content Agency (June 30, 2023) - More and more investors are learning the hard way that if you have a complaint against a broker or registered investment adviser, it’s going to be tough to…
ABS Market Research (June 29, 2023) - A recent report from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has raised concerns about the practice of including mandatory arbitration clauses in…
InvestmentNews (June 29, 2023) - The report says more than half of investment advisors force their clients to go to arbitration to settle disputes, but it doesn't put a number on RIA arbitration…
CityWire (June 29, 2023) - While Finra-registered brokers are required by Finra to report any pending complaints, results of arbitration hearings and the existence of settlements, RIAs don't have to…
WealthManagement (June 29, 2023) - Commissioned by the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, the study confirms views that mandatory arbitration agreements imposed by fiduciary-bound RIAs can…
ThinkAdvisor (June 29, 2023) - The Securities and Exchange Commission has no way to track the number of registered investment advisor arbitrations or unpaid arbitration awards, according to a just-…
Financial Planning (June 29, 2023) - Brokers subject to a less stringent duty than fiduciary advisors have a more customer-friendly arbitration process than some registered investment advisory firms…
AdvisorHub (June 28th) -  A Securities and Exchange Commission report to Congress on Tuesday raised concerns about registered investment advisory firms’ use of mandatory arbitration clauses in retail…
Financial Advisor IQ (June 16, 2023) - There is “no substitute” for on-site examinations, according to Sander Ressler, a compliance consultant who works with broker-dealer and registered investment…