Regulation And Legislation

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ESG investors get set of global reporting standards
NEWS ESG JUN 27, 2023
ESG investors get set of global reporting standards

The voluntary framework published by the International Sustainability Standards Board paves the way for companies across jurisdictions to report uniform climate and sustainability information.

GOP battle plan on ESG focuses on proxies, SEC and asset managers
NEWS ESG JUN 26, 2023
GOP battle plan on ESG focuses on proxies, SEC and asset managers

The list of priorities put together by the House Committee on Financial Services' ESG working group shows where a Republican administration might be headed.

House Republicans seek to kill SEC climate, mutual fund, custody proposals
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 26, 2023
House Republicans seek to kill SEC climate, mutual fund, custody proposals

The riders attached to a House bill funding the agency will meet resistance in the Democratic-majority Senate.

Supreme Court backs arbitration, in win for Coinbase
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 23, 2023
Supreme Court backs arbitration, in win for Coinbase

The court's ruling reinforces the ability of companies to channel customer and employee disputes into arbitration.

Number of investment advisors hits record high
NEWS RIAS JUN 22, 2023
Number of investment advisors hits record high

Employment at advisory firms also reached a record, while assets under management declined in 2022, according to an annual study by the Investment Adviser Association and National Regulatory Services.

SEC fines JPMorgan $4 million for deleting electronic communications
NEWS FINTECH JUN 22, 2023
SEC fines JPMorgan $4 million for deleting electronic communications

A vendor improperly destroyed 47 million electronic communications, including emails and instant messages, from 8,700 inboxes.

SEC bars RIA chief compliance officer previously found guilty of fraud
NEWS RIAS JUN 22, 2023
SEC bars RIA chief compliance officer previously found guilty of fraud

Jennifer Campbell was office manager and chief compliance officer for a registered investment advisor in Buffalo, New York.

It's time for financial advisors to help investors gain access to alts
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2023
It's time for financial advisors to help investors gain access to alts

The long-outdated accredited investor rule has become a symbolic roadblock between retail investors and institutional-quality investments.

Finra suspends former Hightower exec for charging personal expenses to corporate card
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 20, 2023
Finra suspends former Hightower exec for charging personal expenses to corporate card

Colin Healy allegedly racked up more than $6,000 in personal expenses for things like 'pool lessons' and 'tennis clinics.'

Finra warns brokerages to pay attention to rising cybersecurity threats
NEWS FINTECH JUN 20, 2023
Finra warns brokerages to pay attention to rising cybersecurity threats

The broker-dealer self-regulator highlighted a recent government advisory about a ransomware attack and told member firms to brush up on Finra's guidance on the topic from last December.

Finra suspends financial advisor facing child sex charge
NEWS RIAS JUN 20, 2023
Finra suspends financial advisor facing child sex charge

Thomas Vernor is based in Huntsville, Alabama, and started in the securities industry in 1984 at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.

UBS could get hit with hefty fines over Credit Suisse's dealings with Archegos
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 20, 2023
UBS could get hit with hefty fines over Credit Suisse's dealings with Archegos

The Federal Reserve’s fine over Archegos may be as high as $300 million, while the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority could impose a penalty of up to $128 million.

How advice standards have converged 3 years into Reg BI
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 19, 2023
How advice standards have converged 3 years into Reg BI

While the SEC is working to put teeth into Regulation Best Interest, questions remain about how it’s working in practice.

ESG returns rebound, taking some gas out of performance debate
NEWS ESG JUN 16, 2023
ESG returns rebound, taking some gas out of performance debate

There are lessons in the data for politicians who are pro- or anti-ESG, but the numbers might be dismissed.

House GOP turns up heat on SEC Chair Gensler
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 16, 2023
House GOP turns up heat on SEC Chair Gensler

Legislation introduced this week would restructure the agency and remove Gensler from its helm. Two subcommittees will grill agency officials on Thursday.

Finra bars advisor who focused on special needs
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2023
Finra bars advisor who focused on special needs

Andrew Komarow was featured in InvestmentNews in May 2021 for his focus on understanding special-needs financial planning.

BlackRock bitcoin ETF has crypto fans wondering about change of course at SEC
NEWS RIAS JUN 16, 2023
BlackRock bitcoin ETF has crypto fans wondering about change of course at SEC

Given the three dozen others that have filed for a bitcoin ETF without success, ETF watchers are wondering if BlackRock has an inside track to gain approval.

Justice Department and SEC probe Goldman role in SVB
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 16, 2023
Justice Department and SEC probe Goldman role in SVB

Regulators are looking at Goldman Sachs' role in Silicon Valley Bank's efforts to raise funds shortly before it collapsed in March.

Bill restricting ESG passes in North Carolina
NEWS ESG JUN 15, 2023
Bill restricting ESG passes in North Carolina

The measure, which could survive the governor's veto, would still allow ESG factors that are 'pecuniary.'

Seniors take $28.3 billion hit annually from financial exploitation, AARP finds
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 15, 2023
Seniors take $28.3 billion hit annually from financial exploitation, AARP finds

Artificial intelligence and restrictions on some transactions by elder customers could help reduce the problem, financial industry officials say.