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Insurance Regulatory Roundup | June-July 2026

June continued the high-volume, multi-dimensional pace that has defined insurance regulation all year, and early-July activity confirms the workload is not slowing heading into the second half of 2026. At the state level, a growing number of jurisdictions moved on licensing fees, adjuster requirements, and line-of-business mandates, while a discernible trend toward higher licensing and continuing education provider fees began to take shape. On the federal side, CMS remained the dominant driver of operational compliance activity, but Treasury, OFAC, PBGC, and FinCEN each surfaced developments with direct implications for insurers’ reporting, tax, and anti-money laundering functions. And the annuity best […]

Securities Regulatory Roundup | June-July 2026

June reinforced the securities regulatory themes that have defined 2026: modernization, deregulation, and an increasingly assertive posture toward emerging market structures and investor protection. The SEC advanced its deregulatory agenda while sharpening its focus on investment adviser conduct; FINRA’s Board of Governors pressed forward on supervision modernization and continuing education reforms; and the NFA proposed meaningful revisions to its branch office supervision rules. Early-July activity carried these threads forward and added new ones — including reduced FINRA qualification exam retake waiting periods, expanded trade reporting hours moving the industry toward near-continuous operations, a new SEC enforcement focus on retail fraud, […]

RegEd Named to Selling Power Magazine’s 60 Best Companies to Sell For 2026 List

Recognition highlights RegEd’s investment in its sales organization, culture of continuous improvement, and commitment to delivering value for clients across the financial services and insurance industries RegEd, the market-leading provider of RegTech enterprise solutions for the financial services and insurance industries, today announced it has been included on Selling Power’s 60 Best Companies to Sell For 2026 list. The annual ranking recognizes organizations that have built exceptional environments for sales professionals to grow, thrive, and deliver measurable impact for their customers. Inclusion on the 60 Best Companies to Sell For list reflects RegEd’s sustained investment in its people, processes, and […]

RegEd Expands AI-Powered Advertising Review to Support SEC Compliance for Investment Advisers

Powered by RegEd’s Eddie AI Compliance Assistant, expanded coverage adds the SEC Marketing Rule and related investment adviser requirements to existing FINRA support — delivering the industry’s most comprehensive scope of securities advertising compliance. RegEd, the leading provider of compliance solutions for financial services firms, today announced the expansion of its AI Compliance Assistant, powered by Eddie, to support investment adviser advertising compliance within its Advertising Review solution. The expansion extends Eddie’s existing AI-driven coverage across broker-dealer and FINRA frameworks to evaluate investment adviser materials against SEC Rule 206(4)-1, the SEC’s modernized Marketing Rule — giving firms, particularly dual registrants, […]

SEC Approves FINRA Rule 3220 Amendments: What Firms Need to Do Now

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially approved proposed amendments to FINRA Rule 3220 (Influencing or Rewarding Employees of Others), modernizing the long-standing Gifts Rule and introducing greater clarity, flexibility, and consistency across the industry. The amendments increase the annual gift limit, codify long-standing interpretive guidance, and formalize FINRA’s authority to grant exemptive relief. FINRA will announce the effective date in a Regulatory Notice. Why This Matters for Compliance Technology As the annual gift limit increases and supervisory expectations expand, firms will need stronger systems for tracking, aggregating, and documenting gift activity. Manual processes become more prone to risk under the new $300 […]

SEC Issues New Risk Alert on Adviser Marketing Rule Compliance: What Firms Need to Know

On December 16, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Examinations released a new Risk Alert, “Additional Observations Regarding Advisers’ Compliance with the Advisers Act Marketing Rule,” offering fresh insight into how investment advisers are struggling to meet the rule’s requirements – particularly when using testimonials, endorsements, and third-party ratings. The Risk Alert builds on prior guidance and reflects deficiencies identified during recent examinations. The SEC’s message is consistent and direct: Marketing Rule compliance remains an examination priority, and advisers should reassess not only their disclosures, but also the policies, procedures, and oversight frameworks that support their marketing activities. Key Observations: Testimonials and Endorsements While the Marketing Rule […]

SEC Issues New Guidance on IA Marketing Rule: Key Takeaways for Compliance and Marketing Teams

On March 20, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued additional guidance on its Investment Adviser Marketing Rule, clarifying longstanding gray areas that have challenged compliance teams and marketing departments alike. While the new FAQs provide helpful interpretations, they may also necessitate revisions to existing advertising materials, especially for firms promoting performance metrics. Key Highlights of the New SEC Guidance The Marketing Rule, originally adopted in 2020, has transformed the landscape for investment adviser advertising, consolidating decades-old advertising regulations into a modernized framework. Yet, some provisions remained open to interpretation. The SEC’s latest guidance specifically addresses how advisers […]

Complying with Pay-to-Play Rules in an Election Year

Complying with Pay-to-Play Rules in an Election Year This year’s government elections pose a compliance challenge for registered investment advisory (RIA) firms. When it comes to politics, investment advisers and their covered associates can be as passionate as any voters. But “pay-to-play” rules prohibit advisers from making some political donations that many other voters could. SEC Rule 206(4)-5 considers it to be unlawful for investment advisers to provide investment advisory services for compensation to a government entity within two years after a contribution to an ‘official’ of the government entity is made by the investment adviser or any of its covered […]

Navigating Regulatory Disparities: Broker-Dealer Branch Office Inspections

Introduction The financial services industry is constantly evolving, and regulatory bodies play a pivotal role in protecting investors as well as maintaining the integrity and stability of the markets. Recent enforcement events are at the center of a regulatory conundrum. Maine has sanctioned at least 28 broker-dealers so far this summer for failing to conduct annual onsite branch office inspections, drawing attention to the compliance challenges broker-dealers faced due to the lack of uniformity within the regulatory landscape. Maine isn’t the only state with an annual onsite branch office inspection requirement. The Regulatory Dilemma The heart of the issue lies […]

Regulators Crackdown on Off-Channel Communications Violations

SEC and CFTC issue penalties for non-compliance with approved communication channel requirements Recent developments involving compliance breaches and off-channel communications have brought the topic into the spotlight. Two significant cases, one by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and another by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), underscore the importance of adhering to regulatory standards in this area. In this blog post, we dive into the details and implications of these recent enforcement cases and how firms can leverage training and technology to reduce non-compliance risk. CFTC’s Message: Unapproved Communication Methods Lead to Penalties The CFTC has taken a firm […]

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