North America

North America | 9 Dec 16

Last year at about this time I wrote a piece titled: What if the Fed is wrong and other scary thoughts for 2016?

North America | 9 Dec 16

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has confirmed that enforcement director Andrew Ceresney is to leave the agency by the end of the year, the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the regulator.

Best Practice | 6 Dec 16

Compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) by those institutions affected by it is now well advanced, but the picture is much less clear for individuals affected by the new rules, says David Andrews, executive director (international private clients) at HFM Columbus.

Commodities | 2 Dec 16

Investment manager Pimco has been fined nearly $20m (£15.9m, €18.9m) by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for misleading investors about the performance of its actively managed Total Return ETF.

North America | 30 Nov 16

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take the helm in the most powerful job on Earth, the advice industry has continued to raise concerns he may scrap the US Department of Labor’s (DoL) upcoming fiduciary rule, requiring specialist retirement advisers to put their client’s interests first.