Regulation And Legislation

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Advisers frustrated with Washington stalemate over pandemic relief
NEWS RIAS AUG 13, 2020
Advisers frustrated with Washington stalemate over pandemic relief

They urge getting money into the hands of Americans to boost consumer spending

SEC highlights compliance risks amplified by pandemic
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 12, 2020
SEC highlights compliance risks amplified by pandemic

The regulator wants firms to beef up supervision of remote workers and increase controls on fees and expenses

Merrill puts trainees’ sales efforts on hold
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 12, 2020
Merrill puts trainees’ sales efforts on hold

Calls by adviser newbies were violating compliance rules, report says

SEC charges head of defunct California RIA with fraud
NEWS RIAS AUG 12, 2020
SEC charges head of defunct California RIA with fraud

The agency says Brendan Ross manipulated data to show higher fund returns

SEC updates info for dually registered advisers on Reg BI
NEWS RIAS AUG 11, 2020
SEC updates info for dually registered advisers on Reg BI

New frequently asked questions tackle account decisions and the use of titles

Former LPL rep fined $5,000 over false signatures
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 11, 2020
Former LPL rep fined $5,000 over false signatures

John McConkie signed documents for his supervisor

Trump keeps $1.2 trillion of student-loan debt on ice
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 11, 2020
Trump keeps $1.2 trillion of student-loan debt on ice

The measure would postpone both repayments and the accumulation of interest through year-end on loans held by the federal government

Trump says he's considering capital gains tax cut
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 11, 2020
Trump says he's considering capital gains tax cut

The president could issue an executive order that indexes capital gains to inflation, which would cut investors' tax bills

Interactive Brokers fined $38 million for lapsed money laundering oversight
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 10, 2020
Interactive Brokers fined $38 million for lapsed money laundering oversight

Finra, along with two other regulators, levied fines against the broker-dealer for widespread system failures

Wendy Lanton, Jim Nagengast elected Finra governors
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 10, 2020
Wendy Lanton, Jim Nagengast elected Finra governors

Lanton represents small firms; Nagengast reelected to represent large firms

IRS gives businesses a break for donations related to SALT cap
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 10, 2020
IRS gives businesses a break for donations related to SALT cap

Businesses that donate to charities in exchange for a state tax credit can deduct those costs from their federal taxes, according to new regulation

Trump’s payroll tax deferral raises red flags on Social Security
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 10, 2020
Trump’s payroll tax deferral raises red flags on Social Security

The president is relying on an expansive and controversial reading of executive power that likely will face legal challenges

Pass it along
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2020
Pass it along

Wealth transfer isn’t just for the well-heeled anymore as business owners and families of wide-ranging income levels embrace the latest strategies to keep intergenerational assets in the family — and out of the hands of the IRS

SEC penalizes two RIAs $1 million over order flow payments
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 07, 2020
SEC penalizes two RIAs $1 million over order flow payments

New Jersey-based WBI Investments and Millington Securities allegedly made misleading statements

SEC charges RIA with insider trading
NEWS RIAS AUG 07, 2020
SEC charges RIA with insider trading

Former NFL player Jack Brewer allegedly used nonpublic information to sell shares in COPsync

Senate confirms Peirce, Crenshaw as SEC members
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 06, 2020
Senate confirms Peirce, Crenshaw as SEC members

Peirce was reappointed to a Republican seat; Crenshaw fills a Democratic slot

DOL denies requests to extend comment deadline on advice proposal
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2020
DOL denies requests to extend comment deadline on advice proposal

Sen. Murray says agency is ‘charging ahead recklessly’ and could cost retirement savers billions

Senate committee approves SEC nominees Peirce, Crenshaw
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 05, 2020
Senate committee approves SEC nominees Peirce, Crenshaw

The pair now head to the Senate floor for a confirmation vote

Retirement worries keep rising: Reports
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2020
Retirement worries keep rising: Reports

There will be long-term financial fallout for some workers, and plan sponsors and advisers should be talking with them

SEC proposes increasing transparency of mutual fund, ETF reports
NEWS ETFS AUG 05, 2020
SEC proposes increasing transparency of mutual fund, ETF reports

Regulation would require ‘concise, visually engaging’ shareholder reports that help investors understand fees, risks and performance