Senior News & Alerts
February 1, 2012
NASAA Cautions Investors Not to Stumble When Interest Rates Fall Flat
February 1, 2012 - Following the Federal Reserve’s announcement that interest rates are expected to remain low until at least late 2014, NASAA today cautioned investors to beware of risky or outright fraudulent investments promising higher yield or returns.
August 16, 2011
Informed Investor Alert: Annuities
Annuities are complex products that may combine the characteristics of insurance and investment securities. Because of their hybrid nature, annuities are sometimes marketed as one-size-fits-all products. This is simply not true.
August 9, 2011
10 Tips to Protect Your Financial Nest Egg
NASAA offers seniors ten common-sense solutions to avoid investment fraud.
August 13, 2010
NASAA, SEC, FINRA Publish Updated Best Practices for Firms Serving Senior Investors
August 13, 2010 - The SEC, FINRA and NASAA issue an updated joint report that outlines practices being used by financial services firms to strengthen their policies and procedures for serving senior investors as they approach and begin retirement.
November 12, 2009
The Most Dangerous Piece of Mail You’ll Get All Year is For a Free Lunch
New AARP Survey Shows High Level of Concern About Impact of Financial Scams Among 55+ Population Washington, DC, November 12, 2009 – More than three-quarters of older Americans are concerned that financial scams will damage their retirement nest eggs or those of someone they know, AARP and the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) said […]
May 4, 2009
State Securities Regulators Voice Strong Support For Senior Investment Protection Act
NASAA Applauds Sen. Herb Kohl’s Leadership in the Ongoing Fight Against Senior Investment Fraud WASHINGTON, D.C., May 4, 2009—The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today announced its strong support for the “Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009” (S. 906), legislation designed to protect senior investors from unscrupulous and unqualified financial advisers. Introduced by Sen. […]
April 29, 2009
State Securities Regulators Continue to See Fraud and Abuse in the Life Settlement Market
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 29, 2009)—State securities regulators continue to see problems of fraud and abuse in the growing life settlement industry and outlined for Congress the need for strong regulation of these financial products by appropriate regulatory authorities. “Although life settlements may serve a useful purpose by enhancing the value and liquidity of life insurance […]
October 14, 2008
AARP and NASAA Launch “Free Lunch Seminar Monitor” Program
Older Americans Increasingly Targeted By Financial Scammers WASHINGTON (October 14, 2008) – With fraud and scams on the rise, older Americans remain a primary target for unscrupulous individuals. In collaboration with the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), AARP today announces the Free Lunch Seminar Monitor program, which gives individuals an opportunity to fight back […]
October 2, 2008
California Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Senior Investor Protection Legislation Into Law
California and Alabama Join Growing Number of States to Adopt Provisions Based on NASAA Model Rule on the Use of Senior Certifications and Professional Designations WASHINGTON, D.C. October 2, 2008—The North American Securities Administrators Association today commended California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for signing into law important senior investor protection legislation based on NASAA’s Model Rule […]
September 22, 2008
