Tag: Complex products
US regulator fines broker-dealer for mis-selling structured notes
North America | Regulations & Legal
16 Oct 2024 by SRP News
Stifel ordered to pay US$14.2m in Finra arbitration over failure to supervise recommendations of structured note investments.
SRP Americas 2024: 'complex products' definition still pending
North America | Conferences
26 Sep 2024 by SRP News
The late afternoon session of the Mayer Brown masterclass at SRP Americas 2024 was led by counsel Brad Berman and partner Steffen Hemmerich – they discussed regulatory and compliance issues related to structured products, index providers, distributors and social media.
US SEC ramps up conduct expectations for broker-dealers
North America | Regulations & Legal
21 Jun 2023 by Tim Mortimer - FVC
In April 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a Staff Bulletin entitled “Standards of Conduct for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Care Obligations”.
US SEC ramps up conduct expectations for broker-dealers
North America | Expert View
21 Jun 2023 by Tim Mortimer - FVC
In April 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a Staff Bulletin entitled “Standards of Conduct for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Care Obligations”.
Mayer Brown: regulatory focus, a reflection of the market growth
North America | Regulations & Legal
14 Feb 2023 by Pablo Conde
As the US retail structured products market continues to grow regulators have turned their attention to complex products and disclosures.
SRP Americas 2022: lack of ESG regulation will impact indexing
North America | Conferences
04 Oct 2022 by SRP News
Rick Redding, CEO of the Index Industry Association (IIA), shared the most recent developments in the indexing space and his views about the challenges index providers face as new ESG (climate disclosure) and retail investors (complex products) come into force.
US congress questions Finra’s ‘complex product’ regulation
North America | Regulations & Legal
29 Sep 2022 by SRP News
The regulator must provide evidence that current regulations are insufficient; the impact proposed changes would have on retail investors; and whether it is coordinating its effort with the SEC, which has also raised concerns about the retail sale of complex investment products.
UBS to pay US$25m to settle SEC charges, investors seek further compensation
North America | Regulations & Legal
01 Sep 2022 by SRP News
The Swiss bank faces claims of alleged unsuitable sales and misrepresentations from a US broker dealer affiliate.
US regulator fines broker dealer for fraudulent structured product sales
North America | Regulations & Legal
03 Aug 2022 by SRP News
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined New York-based Aegis Capital Corp. US$2.3 million for failing to prevent 14 of its brokers from fraudulently selling unsuitable structured products to investors that included retired elderly clients who lost up to hundreds of thousands.
