Compliance & Licensing – Page 9 – Equity Services, Inc

Recent WSP and ADV Part 2A Updates

Field Notice 2021-20: Form ADV Part 2A UpdateEffective July 1, 2021, ESI Financial Advisors (“EFA” or “the Firm”) updated its Form ADV Part 2A…

Beth KnoxJuly 13, 2021

Compliance & Licensing

Take Note: Fraudulent Phishing Emails from the Virginia Division of Securities and from FINRA

Hello, Last week ESI received two notifications (from the Virginia Division of Securities and from FINRA) on fraudulent phishing email purporting to be from…

Beth KnoxJune 29, 2021

Compliance & Licensing Technology

Entreda Unify Replaces Brite

Cybersecurity continues to be a top priority at ESI and National Life. To comply with customer privacy regulations, all field registered representatives (“RRs”) and…

Beth KnoxJune 22, 2021

Advisory Solutions Compliance & Licensing

COMING SOON! Collect Up to 100% of Financial Planning and Consulting Fees In Advance!

In the past, EFA limited the pre-payment of planning/consulting fees to no more than 50% of the total fee charged. But the field has…

Beth KnoxJune 15, 2021

Compliance & Licensing

Do You Hold Digital Assets in Outside Accounts?

Digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs), generally share the following features: A virtual currency/token/coin is a digital representation of value…

Beth KnoxJune 15, 2021

Compliance & Licensing

Recent Field Notice Recap

REMINDER: Political Contributions – FN2020-13FINRA Rule 2030 and SEC Rule 206(4)-5 (collectively, the “Pay-to-Play Rules”) place restrictions on broker dealers and investment advisers in…

Beth KnoxJune 8, 2021

Compliance & Licensing

Guidance for Working with Senior Investors

FINRA views protection of senior investors, as well as Baby Boomers who are at or approaching retirement, as a top priority. As people age,…

Beth KnoxMarch 30, 2021

Compliance & Licensing Operations

Reduction in ESI Transaction Fees & Updated Account Fees Service Fees on ESI Brokerage Accounts

Executive SummaryESI recently re-negotiated its clearing arrangement with National Financial Services (NFS) under which ticket costs on traditional brokerage accounts and its legacy advisory…

Beth KnoxMarch 23, 2021

Compliance & Licensing Operations

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting networks, systems, hardware and data from digital attacks. It encompasses everything pertaining to protecting sensitive data: personally identifiable…

Beth KnoxMarch 23, 2021

Compliance & Licensing

American Funds SIMPLE Plus and ADV Updates!

American Funds SIMPLE Plus Plan Recently, American Funds introduced an innovation to their SIMPLE IRA platform: the SIMPLE Plus plan. This new platform allows…

Beth KnoxMarch 17, 2021

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