Why a Decline in Fines Doesn't Mean Relaxed Enforcement
David Wagner | WealthManagement.com, January 2019
Read the article online >Summary: Fines from the two of the country’s leading financial regulatory bodies are down big. FINRA sanctions dropped from $173.8 million last year to just $64.9 million in 2018, and there were fewer fines overall. This trend was also true of the Securities and Exchange Commission, suggesting that regulators are taking a newly relaxed approach to the rules. Look behind the numbers, however, and the reality is just the opposite.