The New SEC Enforcement Director: Gurbir Grewal
Within a month of Gurbir Grewal stepping into his new role as the SEC enforcement director, he has already begun to ruffle a few feathers – by fining 27 firms for failing to file the Customer Relationship Summary (CRS) with the SEC. The CRS was put into place a year prior to Grewal’s instatement this July.
RegBIDEN: What’s next for Reg BI in the new administration
With Biden taking office in January, many advisors are wondering what the future of Regulation Best Interest looks like. There’s certainly been plenty of speculation on the subject, so let’s take a look at what could change during the transition.
What’s happening in Reg-BI Compliance Court?
With a Republican administration believing in small Federal government, I think it is safe to say that the SEC may defer to States to oversee and enforce Reg-BI’s new standards. With thousands of affected people in the financial services industry, this may make logistical sense. It means that RIA and BDs may experience different levels of scrutiny, depending on where they work.
What is RegBI’s Future With a Democrat Administration?
New news from the campaign trail continues the Reg-BI regulatory whiplash, but don’t let that become an excuse for not being compliant. The polls show a likely power shift in the White House - take that with a 2016-flavored grain of salt. Allan Lichtman, the renowned historian who predicted the presidential results for the past four decades, predicts Biden will take the White House. (He bases his prediction, not on polls, but 13 binary qualifiers that are pretty interesting)
Proving Compliance With the PDF Tool For SEC Exams
The SEC indicated that its first compliance examinations would begin in July-August. How will your firm prove to the SEC that your advisors abided by Reg-BI standards with every client contact? If you work as a team and have a compliance officer, RegBIoptimizer’s admin portal is essential. The Admin panel is ideal for independent RIAs or BDs but excels with scale.
5 Articles for your weekend reading list: August 3, 2018
Here are five suggested articles to read this weekend: 1. Cryptocurrency Comes to Retirement Accounts – While debate continues to rage over the efficacy of investing Bitcoin and other so-called...Read More