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Another SEC Action Related to Mutual Fund Share Classes and Best Execution

by | May 13, 2022 | 12b-1 Fees, Best Execution, Books and Records, Conflicts of Interest, Duty of Care, Fiduciary Duty, Investment Adviser Representative, Investment Advisers Act, Investment Advisers Act - Section 206(2), Investment Advisers Act - Section 206(4), Investment Advisers Act - Section 206(4)-7, policies and procedures, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, Share Class Selection, Wrap Program

On April 27, 2022, the SEC announced that it settled charges against a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) in Downers Grove, Illinois. The SEC alleged that the RIA breached its fiduciary duty to advisory clients by failing to: Fully disclose its conflicts of interest;...

Fiduciary Duty Goes Well Beyond Share Class Selection

by | Aug 22, 2019 | 12b-1 Fees, Conflicts of Interest, Fiduciary Duty, Improper Share Class Selection, Investment Adviser Representative, Investment Advisers Act, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, SEC Rules, Share Class Selection, State Investment Adviser Compliance

Investment advisers may have noticed the SEC’s recent Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative and thought they had nothing to learn from the 79 enforcement actions. The reality is that even investment advisers who are not affiliated with a broker-dealer can...