Tag: SEC
Managing broker-dealer compliance at scale
When a newly hired registered representative joins a broker-dealer firm, the compliance clock starts ticking immediately. In most firms, it can take two to...
How advisers can adopt AI without breaching duty
Artificial intelligence has rapidly emerged as one of the most transformative forces in modern financial services. Yet for investment advisers, embracing AI is far...
Prediction markets are now a compliance problem
Something significant happened at NYU Law School on 31 March 2026. David I. Miller, the newly appointed director of enforcement at the Commodity Futures...
SEC settlement: what investment managers must know
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled with a Florida-based investment manager over fraud and misleading investor disclosures, serving as a stark...
Three compliance priorities every financial firm needs in 2026
The opening months of 2026 have sent a clear message to financial services firms: regulatory momentum is not letting up. As artificial intelligence becomes...
FINRA’s $300 gift rule: what compliance teams must know
For the first time in more than three decades, FINRA has raised the annual gift limit under Rule 3220. The Securities and Exchange Commission...
NYSE hit with $9m SEC fine after trading system failure
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed a $9m civil penalty on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) following a trading malfunction...
What SEC 2026 exams mean for compliance teams
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has unveiled its Fiscal Year 2026 Examination Priorities, and while the language may appear measured, the message to...
Prediction markets and the growing challenge of jurisdiction
As prediction markets continue to move from niche experimentation into mainstream financial discourse, they are creating a new set of challenges for regulators and...
Zeidler Group: SEC marketing update is narrow, not seismic
Zeidler Group said the SEC’s latest Marketing Rule FAQs, released last Friday, are a targeted clarification rather than a market-moving shift, and warned asset...










