Jennifer Reed

1 month ago | portfolio.bisanet.org | Jennifer Reed |Michael Taffe

March is Women’s History Month, but it also sits in the center of a string of celebrations — Black History Month in February, and Celebrate Diversity Month in April. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is at the heart of our ever-evolving industry, as well as the work of BISA. In this roundup, dive back into these DE&I articles from the past several months.

1 month ago | portfolio.bisanet.org | Michael Taffe |Jennifer Reed

Nearly 35,000 registered representatives switched firms in 2024, a rate consistent with the prior year, according to data from ISS Market Intelligence. While turnover has stabilized from pandemic-driven fluctuations in 2021 and 2022, the dynamics of recent advisor moves reveal the growing appeal of independent contractor affiliations.

1 month ago | portfolio.bisanet.org | Rebecca Rainey |Jennifer Reed |Michael Taffe

The U.S. Senate confirmed former Oregon congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to head the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), giving her sway over a wide swath of workplace protection laws, such as those governing wages, occupational safety, seasonal foreign employees and retirement investment advisors.

1 month ago | portfolio.bisanet.org | Brady Dale |Jennifer Reed |Michael Taffe

Banks supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will no longer need permission to engage in certain kinds of common cryptocurrency-related activities. The OCC's interpretative letter 1183 clarifies that banks under the OCC may conduct cryptocurrency custody activities, engage in stablecoin businesses and operate as validation nodes on distributed ledgers, for verifying customer payments.

1 month ago | portfolio.bisanet.org | Nicola White |Jennifer Reed |Michael Taffe

Mark Uyeda, acting chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said he expects a slowdown in the regulator’s rulemaking after three-and-half “overly ambitious” years of pursuing market reforms. Uyeda called out the breadth and the speed of SEC rulemaking under former Chair Gary Gensler, including policies aimed at the crypto industry.