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House GOP members probe ESG policies at BlackRock, Vanguard
NEWS ESG JUL 07, 2023
House GOP members probe ESG policies at BlackRock, Vanguard

Republican lawmakers fired off letters to financial industry giants warning their efforts to combat climate change could violate antitrust law.

SEC set to release new rules for money-market funds
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 06, 2023
SEC set to release new rules for money-market funds

The agency plans to hold a meeting next Wednesday to finalize its changes, which could result in a clash with the $5.5 trillion industry.

UBS ordered to pay investor $532,846 for overly risky portfolio
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 06, 2023
UBS ordered to pay investor $532,846 for overly risky portfolio

Lawyer claims award was a 'poor decision' and should have been bigger.

BlackRock wants to slash costs of trading bitcoin
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2023
BlackRock wants to slash costs of trading bitcoin

But will the SEC agree that the asset manager’s refiled application will facilitate the democratization of crypto trading?

401(k) lawsuit over ESG is a sign of the times
NEWS OPINION JUL 05, 2023
401(k) lawsuit over ESG is a sign of the times

A plaintiff alleges that ESG led to lower returns, but the case brought against American Airlines' defined-contribution plan might be more political than substantive.

Financial Professionals Coalition seeks to help ‘disenfranchised’ financial advisors
NEWS RIAS JUL 05, 2023
Financial Professionals Coalition seeks to help ‘disenfranchised’ financial advisors

Former Finra board member Stephen Kohn set up the group to help advisors who are looking for a new job, seeking to address a customer complaint on their record, or need help with a range of other issues.

Finra dings Hightower with $353,000 penalty over alt sales
NEWS RIAS JUL 05, 2023
Finra dings Hightower with $353,000 penalty over alt sales

Both GPB private placements and the LJM mutual fund were widely sold by brokerage firms prior to 2018.

Finra posts net loss of $218.1 million for 2022
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 03, 2023
Finra posts net loss of $218.1 million for 2022

The broker-dealer regulator's revenue fell as a result of a decline in the market transactions on which Finra charges fees.

Fidelity leads flurry of bitcoin ETF refilings to answer SEC questions
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 03, 2023
Fidelity leads flurry of bitcoin ETF refilings to answer SEC questions

All five of the refiled applications indicated that Coinbase will provide market surveillance for their funds, a fact that wasn't included in previous iterations.

SEC's rejection of BlackRock bitcoin ETF unlikely to derail eventual approval
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2023
SEC's rejection of BlackRock bitcoin ETF unlikely to derail eventual approval

Rejection screams 'we're ready to approve,' says financial planner.

Advisors, be careful what you wish for with interest rates
NEWS FIXED INCOME JUN 30, 2023
Advisors, be careful what you wish for with interest rates

'When an advisor or client stretches for yield, that’s when they can get hit,' one financial advisor notes.

Student loan court ruling is a 'one-two punch' for clients
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 30, 2023
Student loan court ruling is a 'one-two punch' for clients

Advisors react to financial challenge posed by Supreme Court's decision, combined with the lifting in October of a freeze on student loan payments

Broker-dealer employee hit by SEC legal action
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 30, 2023
Broker-dealer employee hit by SEC legal action

A Chinese fintech company executive, inside information about Morgan Stanley deals and six-figure illicit profits.

Supreme Court rejects student-loan relief plan
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 30, 2023
Supreme Court rejects student-loan relief plan

The high court tossed out President Joe Biden's plan to slash the student debt of more than 40 million people.

Fidelity joins race for spot-bitcoin ETF with SEC filing
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2023
Fidelity joins race for spot-bitcoin ETF with SEC filing

It's the latest high-profile traditional financial finance firm to file for such an exchange-traded fund, after BlackRock made a splash with its June 15 application.

How the end of affirmative action could hurt financial advice
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2023
How the end of affirmative action could hurt financial advice

Diversity among financial advisors is currently lacking, and the Supreme Court's ruling is unlikely to help.

Finishing jail term for Ponzi, recidivist fraudster sold another: Feds
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 29, 2023
Finishing jail term for Ponzi, recidivist fraudster sold another: Feds

'A leopard doesn’t change its spots,' one industry attorney said of Wilson Baston of Brooklyn, New York, who had pleaded guilty in 2008 to deceiving hundreds of investors in a Ponzi scheme.

SEC report on RIA mandatory arbitration leaves many questions about potential investor harm
NEWS RIAS JUN 29, 2023
SEC report on RIA mandatory arbitration leaves many questions about potential investor harm

The report says more than half of investment advisors force their clients to go to arbitration to settle disputes, but it doesn't put a number on RIA arbitration cases or the costs for claimants.

Finra sues smoothie-throwing broker for ducking cash reporting rules
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 28, 2023
Finra sues smoothie-throwing broker for ducking cash reporting rules

James Iannazzo made cash transactions totaling close to $846,000 to avoid detection, the regulator alleges.

Campaign against ESG isn't dissuading asset managers
NEWS ESG JUN 27, 2023
Campaign against ESG isn't dissuading asset managers

Regulatory changes, social pressure and demand from clients are keeping fund companies focused on ESG, according to a survey.