Posts Tagged:SRO

Finra Reflects on the SRO Model

Finra Executive Vice President, Thomas M. Selman, spoke at the Investment Program Association Fall Conference on November 15, 2012 and made some interesting comments.  (IPAFC)  I have extracted some of the better parts below. Here’s another pitch for Finra (and not the SEC) to regulate Investment Advisors: Despite the longstanding faith in the SRO model,…

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SEC/Finra Battle for Regulation of RIAs is Heating Up

Melanie Waddell of AdvisorOne reports that SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher has been casting rhetorical aspersions on Finra’s ability to regulate RIAs.  (AdvisorOne)  Here’s a taste: “Is FINRA becoming a ‘deputy SEC’?” Gallagher, a Republican, asked during a recent speech at a Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association conference. “With all of the issues facing the…

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