The company agreed to the penalty after self-reporting the Reg BI violations, the agency said.
The agency needs to be more clear about how firms should comply with communications rules, Morgan Lewis attorneys say.
Grewal played a role in the agency's stepped up enforcement under Chair Gary Gensler.
The violations included failure to keep track of employees' electronic communications, Finra said.
The former TD manager who allegedly committed the fraud is facing a criminal trial.
Schwab's annual survey also found 70% of advisors are actively engaged in their clients' Great Wealth Transfer.
The DOL and IRS should crack down on conflicted advice, the government watchdog said.
Robert M. Vance sold clients $4.3 million worth of the troubled L bonds, the agency said.
Adam Gana also said he will also fight to end mandatory client arbitration clauses.
William Carlton cost his clients $6 million over seven years, the SEC said.
Investment professionals must work closely with their compliance departments to ensure they are meeting the required standards of conduct when working with retirement savers.
Companies are rewarding annuity agents with lavish vacations and cash bonuses, her staff says in a new report.
The agency said the firms exceeded client investment limits for a complex yield product.
The charges were part of an SEC crackdown that has resulted in $3 billion in penalties.
The companies allege they were defrauded by a project underwriter.
The SEC said Inspire Investing deviated from its faith-based investment policy.
The agency alleged that Macquarie favored certain clients over others in a series of complex transactions.
As fixed annuities sales, IRA rollovers soar, agents are exploiting regulatory gaps, Edwin Hu argues.
Most state RIAs are small firms that charge asset-based fees, state regulators say.
The firm broke rules in its structured note recommendations, the agency said, and owes a $325,000 penalty.