Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 21, 2023
All investment advisers are fiduciaries that owe a duty of care and loyalty to their clients, and, in an ideal world, advisory firms and their staff would abide by these requirements without the need for a prescriptive code of ethics.
Nerd's Eye View
OCTOBER 25, 2023
There is a general understanding that investment advisers have a fiduciary relationship with their clients – in other words, that they are required to act in the client's best interests. These 3 components in practice make up a core part of the adviser's fiduciary duty to their clients.
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Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 12, 2024
For example, if an advisor recommends an investment that prioritizes the commission they would receive rather than any benefit the client would derive from it, they could incur fines and sanctions for violating their fiduciary duty as an advisor.
Nerd's Eye View
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Further, an investment adviser who can make trades on behalf of a client would be deemed to have custody of the client’s assets, which could substantively shift a very sizable portion of the wealth management RIA community under the custody rule, though it remains to be seen whether or what exact custody rule compliance requirements would be (..)
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
One of the best sources of guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a 1986 interpretive release that unofficially sets forth a framework for satisfying the fiduciary duty to seek best execution of securities transactions in client accounts. Read More.
Inside Information
APRIL 28, 2022
I’m beginning to think the term ‘compliance’ ought to be repurposed. Maybe you see something different, but from where I sit, there is no actual encouragement from federal regulators to go beyond (somewhat grudging) compliance and embrace higher standards. Like fiduciary, for example. You can find their guidance here: [link].).
MarketWatch
MAY 30, 2023
On Tuesday, Freshpet said that its board “has acted in the best interests of all stockholders, in accordance with the directors’ fiduciary duties, and in compliance” with the company’s charter. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move.
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