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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220131903321

Titolo

Investor and industry perspectives on investment advisers and broker-dealers / / Angela K. Hung ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, c2008

ISBN

9786611736750

0-8330-4784-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (229 p.)

Collana

Technical report ; ; TR-556-SEC

Altri autori (Persone)

HungAngela A

Disciplina

346.73/0922

Soggetti

Securities - United States

Securities industry - Law and legislation - United States

Investment advisors - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

Stockbrokers - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"RAND Institute for Civil Justice, LRN-RAND Center for Corporate Ethics, Law, and Governance."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-204).

Nota di contenuto

Regulatory and legal background -- View of the industry from published sources -- Insights from industry data -- Documentation and information provided by firms -- Investors' level of understanding.

Sommario/riassunto

In theory, financial professionals are relatively distinct: A broker conducts transactions in securities on behalf of others; a dealer buys and sells securities for his or her own accounts; and an investment adviser provides advice to others regarding securities. Broker-dealers and investment advisers are subject to different regulatory structures. But trends in the financial services market since the early 1990's have blurred the boundaries between them. Regulatory reform requires a clearer understanding of the industry's complexities. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission asked RAND