Prices for securities and compensationfor services to be fair and reasonable
Feb 25, 2013
SRO rules generally require broker-dealer prices for securities and compensationfor services to be fair and reasonable taking into consideration all relevantcircumstances....
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Broker-Dealers Overview of State Regulation Intended to Protect RetailCustomers
Feb 25, 2013
The federal securities laws grant the Commission non-exclusive jurisdiction oversecurities broker-dealers. ...
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pre-dispute arbitration agreement
Feb 23, 2013
If there is no valid pre-dispute arbitration agreement,391 customers may bringactions against broker-dealers in court in connection with disclosure, customer communications (including advertisements), ...
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Differences in Investment Adviser and Broker-Dealer Regulation
Feb 23, 2013
Both regulatory regimes require investment advisers and broker-dealers to adhere to high standards of conduct in their interactions with retail investors...
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Legal standards of conduct for broker-dealers and investment advisers
Feb 23, 2013
The legal standards of conduct for broker-dealers and investment advisershave differing and complex histories. Both sets of standards evolved in large part underthe general antifraud provisions of the ...
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Definition of the term “retail customer" in securities cases
Feb 23, 2013
Dodd-Frank Act Section 913(g) amends the Advisers Act to add a definition ofthe term retail customer.582 Commenters raised some questions about applicability ofthe definition in certain specific scenar...
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The rights of customers against broker-dealers and clients against investment advisers
Feb 23, 2013
There are certain key differences in the rights of customers against broker-dealers and clients against investment advisers. ...
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Day Trading, Training and the SEC
Feb 23, 2013
The SEC Staff found that about half of the firms reviewed offered formal training programs to their day traders.78 Some of these programs were offered "in-house" and some were conducted by independent,...
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Day Trading Suitability and Appropriateness
Feb 23, 2013
The suitability doctrine stems from the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws and various SRO rules. ...
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Broker-dealers and their supervisory personnel must comply with the federal securities laws
Feb 23, 2013
Broker-dealers and their supervisory personnel must comply with the federal securities laws to which they are subject and make reasonable efforts to ensure that persons subject to their supervision als...
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