Regulation And Legislation

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Legislation would end taxes on Social Security payments
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2022
Legislation would end taxes on Social Security payments

A bill introduced by Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., faces long odds this year, while the prospects for broader reform of the program depend on the outcome of November's election.

Finra names Nathaniel Stankard chief of staff for regulatory operations
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 01, 2022
Finra names Nathaniel Stankard chief of staff for regulatory operations

The executive, who had been senior adviser to Finra CEO Robert Cook, will spearhead regulatory integration.

State regulators warn real money can be lost in fake world
NEWS FINTECH AUG 31, 2022
State regulators warn real money can be lost in fake world

Denizens of the metaverse can be ripped off by virtual investments, the North American Securities Administrators Association said in an advisory.

SEC charges two North Carolina advisers with $75 million fraud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 30, 2022
SEC charges two North Carolina advisers with $75 million fraud

Gregory Lindberg and Christopher Herwig allegedly misappropriated $57 million in client funds, while their firm collected more than $21.4 million in advisory fees in connection with these schemes.

Kovack Advisors pays $900,000 to settle SEC charges over wrap program
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 30, 2022
Kovack Advisors pays $900,000 to settle SEC charges over wrap program

The agency charged the firm with failing to monitor whether wrap-fee accounts were in the best interests of clients who did little trading.

Citigroup ordered to pay former ‘spoofing’ broker $725,383
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 29, 2022
Citigroup ordered to pay former ‘spoofing’ broker $725,383

A Finra arbitration panel said the firm owes Shlomo Salant compensation for 2014, the year he reached a settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for allegedly faking market interest in futures.

Borrowers could face state tax bills on forgiven student loans
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 29, 2022
Borrowers could face state tax bills on forgiven student loans

Thirteen states have tax laws that would treat forgiven debt as income, meaning it's subject to state levies on earnings.

UBS dumped from Texas municipal bond deal
NEWS FIXED INCOME AUG 29, 2022
UBS dumped from Texas municipal bond deal

The bank won’t be part of the underwriting syndicate for transaction after state Comptroller Glenn Hegar included UBS on list of firms he deems “boycott” the fossil-fuel industry.

SEC strategic plan emphasizes best-interest enforcement
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 26, 2022
SEC strategic plan emphasizes best-interest enforcement

The document may be an indication that the agency will pursue more complex Reg BI violations.

Kovack Securities dinged by Finra for A-share trades
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2022
Kovack Securities dinged by Finra for A-share trades

The firm was fined $210,000 for falling short on its supervision of short-term mutual fund trades, the regulator said.

Powell warns rates will stay high for some time
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 26, 2022
Powell warns rates will stay high for some time

The Federal Reserve chair pushed back against the notion that the central bank would soon reverse course.

Loan forgiveness unlikely to dramatically swell inflation, say economists
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 25, 2022
Loan forgiveness unlikely to dramatically swell inflation, say economists

Student loan forgiveness will diffuse through the economy, blunting its direct impact.

Texas publishes fund blacklist for state pensions
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2022
Texas publishes fund blacklist for state pensions

BlackRock, UBS and Schroders are among the financial firms called out by the state comptroller for their 'boycott' of fossil-fuel companies.

Student debt relief lets clients use their money more productively
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 24, 2022
Student debt relief lets clients use their money more productively

But advisers have concerns that the loan forgiveness may contribute to inflation and that it transfers the repayment burden to taxpayers.

Biden to forgive $10,000 in student debt
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 24, 2022
Biden to forgive $10,000 in student debt

The plan would set a $125,000 income cap for individuals and $250,000 for households, and would provide up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness for those who also received Pell Grants.

Offshore loophole helps Americans evade taxes, Senate report says
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 24, 2022
Offshore loophole helps Americans evade taxes, Senate report says

Setting up shell companies abroad and registering them with the IRS as offshore financial institutions lets Americans sidestep FATCA, according to the report.

'ESG integration' a sticking point in SEC proposals
NEWS ESG AUG 23, 2022
'ESG integration' a sticking point in SEC proposals

In comment letters, fund companies and industry groups ask for more clarity from the regulator.

Legislation would help senior investors obtain legal help
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 22, 2022
Legislation would help senior investors obtain legal help

Bills in both the House and Senate would establish an SEC grant program to support investor advocacy clinics at law schools.

David Lerner's latest proprietary fund snag
NEWS ALTERNATIVES AUG 22, 2022
David Lerner's latest proprietary fund snag

The brokerage firm's in-house energy fund, Energy 11 L.P., reports $45 million in 'unpaid distributions' to investors.

John Hancock settles with NY state after long-term care insurance probe
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 22, 2022
John Hancock settles with NY state after long-term care insurance probe

The insurer will pay almost $21.6 million to consumers and their beneficiaries, along with $2.2 million to the New York State Medicaid program and a $2.5 million penalty to New York state.