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SEC Updates Guidance on Adviser Investment Obligations

The latest guidance adds teeth to initial Regulation Best Interest, passed in 2019.

SEC’s Recent Enforcement Sweeps Targeting Off-Channel Communications of Fund Advisers

In this time of continuing digital transformation, the use of smartphones and messaging apps has become increasingly popular in business practice.

Bipartisan Efforts Underway to Change Rules Around Lawmakers Trading Stocks

Lawmakers in both parties are making a renewed push to address stock trading for members of Congress.

Who's Getting Laid Off in America, by Salary Range

White-collar workers feel the heat. Recent increase in unemployment insurance (UI) claims in the US has been more broad-based.

Bank Stress Likely to Lead to Tighter Lending, Corporate Defaults - BofA Credit Survey

Bank stress will likely be limited to a small number of banks but lead to tighter lending conditions and a pick-up in corporate defaults.