Posts Tagged ‘ SEC ’

SEC blasts B-Ds over sales of reverse convertibles

Jul 27th, 2011 | By | Category: News

Sweep finds big problems with sales practices for structured products, particularly RCNs; suitability a huge concern By Mark Schoeff Jr. July 27, 2011 3:29 pm ET Broker-dealers have been engaging in sales practices for structured products that hurt retail investors, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission report released on Wednesday. In sweep examinations of [...]



Goldman Sachs vs. SEC — Missing the Point — It’s all About Fiduciary Duty to Your Clients

Apr 22nd, 2010 | By | Category: Worldview Editorial Page

It’s all About Fiduciary Duty to Your Clients Everyone who listens to the news, either on the radio or TV, knows that the SEC is going after Goldman Sachs. There are significant problems to be ironed out. If, as is alleged by the SEC, there was criminal activity at Goldman, then someone needs to be [...]