FINRA 529 Plan
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Why FINRA’s 529 Plan Self- Reporting Initiative Matters a Year Later For Participating Firms and for Firms That Did Not Participate
- July 13, 2020
- Posted by: giawatkins
- Category: Uncategorized
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NSCP Currents — the flagship publication of the National Society of Compliance Professionals — has published “Why FINRA’s 529 Plan Self- Reporting Initiative Matters a Year Later For Participating Firms and for Firms That Did Not Participate,” an in-depth report co-authored by Capital Forensics and Eversheds Sutherland. Read the article HERE.
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CFI Sourced for Expertise on FINRA’s 529 Plan Initiative
- March 25, 2019
- Posted by: giawatkins
- Categories: FINRA, SEC
Slammed by Fines, Distributors Move to Fewer Share Classes, Simpler Sales Terms Article published on March 25, 2019 By Jill Gregorie Mounting regulatory pressure will push funds to slim down the number of share classes they make available, consultants say. Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced settlements with 79 advisory arms of broker-dealers
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Client Regulatory Alert: FINRA Extends Self-Reporting Deadline to April 30 for 529 Plan Share Class Initiative
- March 6, 2019
- Posted by: GA
- Category: FINRA
FINRA announced today, in connection with the agency’s 529 Plan Share Class Initiative (529 Initiative), that it has extended the deadline by which broker-dealers are required to self-report supervisory violations, and to provide FINRA with a plan to remediate harmed customers. In response, FINRA’s Department of Enforcement will recommend that FINRA accept a settlement that includes restitution for
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CFI / Eversheds 529 Plan Initiative Report Published by the National Society of Compliance Professionals
- March 1, 2019
- Posted by: giawatkins
- Categories: Critical Issues, FINRA
NSCP Currents — the flagship publication of the National Society of Compliance Professionals — has published “Understanding FINRA’s 529 Plan Share Class Initiative,” an in-depth report co-authored by Capital Forensics and Eversheds Sutherland. Read the article HERE.
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Client Regulatory Alert: FINRA Announces 529 Plan Self-Reporting Initiative with April 1st deadline
- January 29, 2019
- Posted by: giawatkins
- Category: FINRA
FINRA announced a self-reporting initiative to promptly compensate harmed investors and promote firms’ compliance with the rules regarding recommended transactions of 529 savings plans. Under the 529 Plan Share Class Initiative (529 Initiative), broker-dealers are encouraged to review their supervisory systems and procedures governing 529 plan share-class recommendations, to self-report supervisory violations, and to provide
