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New Fiduciary Rule & Updated ADV 2A and 2A-Appendix

ESI ComplianceField Notice 2021-04February 10, 2021 Massachusetts Fiduciary Rule In March 2020, Massachusetts published a new Fiduciary Rule, with an enforcement date of September…

Beth KnoxFebruary 17, 2021

Advisory Solutions Compliance & Licensing Operations Technology

ESI Leadership Field Update: January 2021

Please join ESI’s Executive Leadership Team for our Quarterly Field Update series. In this session, we’ll be reviewing the activities and results of Q4…

Beth KnoxJanuary 12, 2021

Compliance & Licensing

Reminder: Gift Reporting in Star Compliance

We have just closed out 2020, and are putting the finishing touches on the holiday season. Many registered representatives (“RRs”) and associated persons (i.e.…

Beth KnoxJanuary 12, 2021

Compliance & Licensing

Important Form CRS Notice

ESI recently amended its Form CRS (Client Relationship Summary) to remove the reference to specific revenue sharing arrangements, and, instead, refer customers to its…

Beth KnoxJanuary 5, 2021

Compliance & Licensing

You May Have “Noticed” Something in Your Emails…

Lots of important notifications come your way Q4 each year! Have you seen all that have gone out recently? Field Notice 2020-44 2020 Year…

Beth KnoxNovember 17, 2020

Compliance & Licensing Operations Product Prospecting & Marketing

ESI Leadership Q3 Field Update Replay Now Available!

In his first update as President of ESI, we heard from Ata Azarshahi as he reflected on Q3 and shared his early insight on…

Beth KnoxNovember 4, 2020

Compliance & Licensing

U4 Reporting and OBA Reminders

ESI ComplianceField Notice 2020-42October 15, 2020 Form U4 Reporting Reminders FINRA takes timely reporting of U4 disclosures very seriously. They are particularly concerned with…

Beth KnoxOctober 20, 2020

Compliance & Licensing Prospecting & Marketing

Reminders on Use of Social Media

Getting Started with Social MediaLinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook business pages, are the only permitted social media and must be connected to Hearsay. Hearsay is…

Beth KnoxOctober 13, 2020

Compliance & Licensing

Annual RR Certification Due 10/30/20

How to Complete Your CertificationWatch for an automated email from Star Compliance (noemail@starcompliance.com) announcing that your Annual RR Certification is available. If you are…

Beth KnoxOctober 13, 2020

Compliance & Licensing

Additional Investments in Docupace AND Municipal Bond Transaction Procedures

Rule G-47 requires brokers, dealers and municipal securities dealers (collectively, “dealers”) to disclose to their customers, at or prior to the time of a…

Beth KnoxOctober 6, 2020

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