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House Republican demands SEC turn over ESG documents
NEWS ESG OCT 12, 2023
House Republican demands SEC turn over ESG documents

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer wants to know about US involvement in crafting EU ESG regulations.

Fintech launches new AI-driven compliance platform
NEWS FINTECH OCT 12, 2023
Fintech launches new AI-driven compliance platform

Avery will track firmwide compliance protocols for RIAs, broker-dealers and banks.

SEC orders firm to pay $1.3M for failing to disclose conflicts related to high-cost funds
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 11, 2023
SEC orders firm to pay $1.3M for failing to disclose conflicts related to high-cost funds

'If you’re an investment advisor and you’re not putting your clients in the lowest-cost share class, then you’re running the risk of a fiduciary failure,' an expert says.

Judge lets Finra proceed with enforcement action against broker
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 10, 2023
Judge lets Finra proceed with enforcement action against broker

'If Finra doesn’t have the ability to enforce its own rules and discipline its members, then chaos will reign,' says PIABA President Hugh Berkson.

Finra tags advisor for sales of GPB alternatives
NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 10, 2023
Finra tags advisor for sales of GPB alternatives

"It’s frustrating to see Finra charging brokers after the nail is in the coffin of [clients'] portfolios," one attorney says.

SEC AI proposal would hurt retirement savers, industry group warns
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 09, 2023
SEC AI proposal would hurt retirement savers, industry group warns

Some trade associations want the SEC to withdraw the measure. 'There is nothing for the chairman to do other than throw it in the garbage,' says the head of the American Securities Association.

Stop whining about new ESG rules, says banking regulator
NEWS ESG OCT 09, 2023
Stop whining about new ESG rules, says banking regulator

European banks are facing new reporting requirements starting in 2024.

Arbitrators order losing investors to pay more than $2M in attorneys’ fees, costs
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 06, 2023
Arbitrators order losing investors to pay more than $2M in attorneys’ fees, costs

'That is about as cataclysmic an outcome as a claimant can have in a Finra arbitration,' says an attorney not involved in the case.

Investors who overestimate their financial acumen pay higher fees, Finra says
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 06, 2023
Investors who overestimate their financial acumen pay higher fees, Finra says

But those who showed objective knowledge paid less, research shows.

FPA launches program to attract members from Ameriprise
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 05, 2023
FPA launches program to attract members from Ameriprise

An advocate questions whether the CFP credential's fiduciary obligation can apply in a firm where advisors are dually registered.

House turmoil not likely to quiet GOP critics of SEC rule proposals        
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 04, 2023
House turmoil not likely to quiet GOP critics of SEC rule proposals        

'This is a transition of leadership,' says a former Democratic Senate staffer. 'It's business as usual with respect to oversight of the SEC.'

SEC's 'cryptos are securities' court appeal denied
NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 04, 2023
SEC's 'cryptos are securities' court appeal denied

Regulator cannot challenge federal court judge’s ruling on Ripple Labs’ digital currency.

How to go from ethics awardee to $300K insider trading claims
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 04, 2023
How to go from ethics awardee to $300K insider trading claims

Goldman Sachs trader denies sharing tips with friends and family.

House bill to double HSA limits slammed as perk for wealthy
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 03, 2023
House bill to double HSA limits slammed as perk for wealthy

Opponents say the legislation would do little to help most people.

Massachusetts, Finra fine Fidelity $1.65 million, alleging lax standards for options trading
NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 02, 2023
Massachusetts, Finra fine Fidelity $1.65 million, alleging lax standards for options trading

Galvin cites Fidelity's “half-hearted and lackadaisical attitude” on approving clients to trade risky securities.

As SEC delays approving spot bitcoin ETFs, ethereum futures get a nod
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 29, 2023
As SEC delays approving spot bitcoin ETFs, ethereum futures get a nod

But advisors who want crypto ETFs are waiting for spot products, observers say.

Wall Street hit with latest wave of fines in SEC WhatsApp probe
NEWS FINTECH SEP 29, 2023
Wall Street hit with latest wave of fines in SEC WhatsApp probe

Ten firms, including Baird and Interactive Brokers, agreed to pay penalties totaling $79 million for employees' use of unmonitored communications channels on the job.

Bitcoin ETF review delayed again by SEC
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 29, 2023
Bitcoin ETF review delayed again by SEC

The regulator has paused decisions ahead of a government shutdown.

Trump loses appeal of financial fraud case
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 28, 2023
Trump loses appeal of financial fraud case

The former president could be back in court as soon as this Monday, with Trump Tower at risk.

Gold IRA Ponzi paid for luxury cars, esports team, CFTC says
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2023
Gold IRA Ponzi paid for luxury cars, esports team, CFTC says

Regal Assets and its owners pilfered $21 million from clients, the CFTC and California DFPI allege.