Tag: RIA

Sallah Astarita & Cox
Enforcement

Converting Accounts to Advisory Accounts Might Violate the IAA

Mark Astarita – Moving clients from a fee based account to an advisory account can cause some problems if not handled properly. This case underscores the fact that regulatory authorities continue emphasizing the importance of transparency, proper disclosures, and prioritizing clients’ best interests in financial advisory services. Investment professionals must […]

Investment Advisor
Brokers

Brokers Say Moving to RIA Was Positive 

A new report from TD Ameritrade Institutional, which gathered data from current and former brokerage reps, illustrates a generally positive attitude toward the RIA channel and signals a continuation of the migration trend.The findings from the 2019 Benchmarking and Independence report showed that 44% of brokers surveyed said the likelihood […]

Brokers

Financial Advisor Legal Information Center

Featured Books Securities Litigation and Enforcement in a Nutshell – The 2nd edition of the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Nutshell focuses on an area of law that burgeoned nearly two decades ago after the accounting and corporate governance scandals at Enron, WorldCom, and other large publicly traded companies. It is […]