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The Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts
The Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts - Boston Business Journal, February 24, 2023
Rudy Adolf Dodges Questions on Focus Financial Earnings Call
Rudy Adolf Dodges Questions on Focus Financial Earnings Call - Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, February 21, 2023 (PDF)
Was the DOL FAQed Out and Rolled Over? Second Court Rejects DOL’s Interpretation of ERISA’s Fiduciary Rule
By Andrew Oringer Two recent federal courts, in Carfora v. TIAA, No. 1:21-cv-08384 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 27, 2022) and American Securities Association [“ASA”] v. U.S. Department of Labor, No. 8:22-cv-00330 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 13, 2023), have rejected a key interpretation by the...
Expectations of the Fiduciary and Retrospective Review
Expectations of the Fiduciary and Retrospective Review - Stephen Wilkes, panelist, National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) Virtual Educational Seminar, May 3, 2023 - Click here for details
Potential Fallout from the SEC’s Late Trading Rule Revival
Potential Fallout from the SEC’s Late Trading Rule Revival - Marcia Wagner, NAPA, January 10, 2023 (PDF)
DOL Rule Permits Consideration of Climate and ESG Factors and Codifies Proxy Voting Responsibilities
By Stephen Wilkes, Izzy Goldowitz and John Sohn On November 22, 2022, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule modernizing and revising the long-standing Investment Duties Regulation. Among other things, the final rule clarifies that ERISA plan fiduciaries...
SEC’s Proposed Outsourcing Rule Could Be Hardest on Small Advisers
SEC’s Proposed Outsourcing Rule Could Be Hardest on Small Advisers - Marcia Wagner, PLANADVISER, November 2, 2022 (PDF)
A Guide to the SEC’s Reg BI Bulletins
A Guide to the SEC’s Reg BI Bulletins - Stephen Wilkes and Seth Gaudreau, PLANADVISER, August 25, 2022 (PDF)
SEC Provides Further Guidance in its Staff Bulletin: Standards of Conduct for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Conflict of Interest
By Stephen Wilkes and Seth Gaudreau The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently published a Staff Bulletin (the “Bulletin”) providing further fiduciary standards guidance for broker-dealers and investment advisers under Regulation Best Interest (“Reg...