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Why Advertising “Conflict-Free” Advice Could Violate The SEC’s Marketing Rule

Nerd's Eye View

However, despite the large number of potential conflicts that exist for advisory firms, much of the financial media and the general public tend to focus specifically on the conflicts caused by commission-based fee models.

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SEC Reiterates Warnings on Marketing Rule

Wealth Management

The SEC's new risk alert reiterates that the commission is "not kidding" about marketing rule violations, according to the head of one vendor.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (March 22–23)

Nerd's Eye View

of advisor compensation, while commission-based revenues have declined to 23% of an average advisor's revenue.

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Trends In Financial Advice Fees: What Financial Advisors Are Actually Charging For Their Services

Nerd's Eye View

While many firms have historically relied on commission-based compensation methods – reflecting a sales-driven approach – financial advice has evolved with technological advancements and a greater focus on financial planning, with the Assets Under Management (AUM) fee emerging as the primary compensation model.

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SEC: California RIA's 'Portfolio Shield' Performance Claim Violated Marketing Rules

Wealth Management

It is the Commission's latest enforcement action stemming from recently implemented RIA marketing rules. Atlas Financial Advisors falsely claimed Morningstar had verified and validated the hypothetical performance of its proprietary Portfolio Shield strategies,according to the SEC.

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The $6.3T Money-Market Industry Just Got Its First ETF

Wealth Management

MMKT is the first to follow the so-called Rule 2a-7—a provision of a 1940s Securities and Exchange Commission law that governs money-market funds.

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Vanguard Plans First Junk ETF as JPMorgan Heats Up Active Race

Wealth Management

The Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF would trade under the ticker VGHY and invest at least 80% of its portfolio in high-yield debt, according to a Tuesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund’s proposed fee is 0.22% — cheaper than any existing actively managed high-yield ETFs, data compiled by Bloomberg showed.

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