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NASAA extends comment deadline on REIT reform proposal
NEWS ALTERNATIVES AUG 05, 2022
NASAA extends comment deadline on REIT reform proposal

State regulators grant more time for input after getting pushback from groups representing the alternatives sector.

Finra fines Morgan Stanley $325,000 over research errors
NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 05, 2022
Finra fines Morgan Stanley $325,000 over research errors

The regulator censured the firm for publishing research reports that included inaccurate historical stock ratings.

Revised Finra expungement proposal gains support of previous critics
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 04, 2022
Revised Finra expungement proposal gains support of previous critics

A major modification to the proposal would allow state regulators to participate in arbitration hearings that determine whether to clear a broker's record of a customer dispute.

Wells Fargo wins appeal of controversial court decision
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 04, 2022
Wells Fargo wins appeal of controversial court decision

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled 3-to-0 that an earlier decision had not provided a proper basis for vacating the arbitration award Wells Fargo won in 2019.

Morningstar probed by Missouri over its ESG evaluations
NEWS ESG AUG 04, 2022
Morningstar probed by Missouri over its ESG evaluations

The state attorney general is looking at whether the company or its Sustainalytics unit violated a consumer protection law or another law that prevents the state from entering into contracts with companies that boycott goods or services from Israel.

SEC warns brokers, advisers to make ongoing efforts to identify, mitigate conflicts
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 03, 2022
SEC warns brokers, advisers to make ongoing efforts to identify, mitigate conflicts

Among the suggestions for mitigating conflicts are to avoid compensation incentives for selling certain products and to minimize incentives for favoring one type of product or account over another.

Senate bill would give CFTC more sway over crypto trading
NEWS ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2022
Senate bill would give CFTC more sway over crypto trading

The new proposal would give the derivatives regulator direct oversight of tokens that qualify as 'digital commodities.'

Finra proposes 3-year pilot program for remote office inspections
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 02, 2022
Finra proposes 3-year pilot program for remote office inspections

The initiative effectively extends the online supervision of branch and non-branch operations that Finra allowed during the pandemic.

Policymakers should tailor regulations for small businesses
NEWS OPINION AUG 02, 2022
Policymakers should tailor regulations for small businesses

The SEC's proposed cybersecurity rule is an example of a one-size-fits-all regulation that would significantly affect smaller firms.

Legislation affecting advisers takes the long and winding road through Congress
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 01, 2022
Legislation affecting advisers takes the long and winding road through Congress

Investment advisers would have to establish anti-money laundering programs under a provision tucked into the bowels of the National Defense Authorization Act. It's another example of the breakdown of regular order on Capitol Hill.

SEC slaps Aegis Capital with $2.3 million penalty
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 29, 2022
SEC slaps Aegis Capital with $2.3 million penalty

The firm was charged with inadequately supervising its representatives, who made unsuitable recommendations of structured products.

National Securities shuts down after 75 years, reps rolled into B. Riley
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 29, 2022
National Securities shuts down after 75 years, reps rolled into B. Riley

B. Riley Financial had purchased a large stake in National Securities Corp.'s parent in 2018 and bought the remaining shares last year.

House committee presses Wells Fargo rep on Biden family deals
NEWS RIAS JUL 29, 2022
House committee presses Wells Fargo rep on Biden family deals

Rep. James Comer is calling on Edward Prewitt, who advised Hunter Biden, to provide information related to deals that triggered suspicious activity reports.

Proposed end of carried interest would mean tax hike for rich Wall Streeters
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 28, 2022
Proposed end of carried interest would mean tax hike for rich Wall Streeters

The tax deal in the Senate would eliminate the tax break used by private equity and hedge fund managers.

Crypto scams must be reined in, Senate Banking Committee says
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 28, 2022
Crypto scams must be reined in, Senate Banking Committee says

At a hearing Thursday on scams and risks in the crypto and securities markets, senators on both sides of the aisle pitched legislation to protect investors from harm.

SEC fines J.P. Morgan, UBS, TradeStation total of $2.5 million for lax ID theft prevention
NEWS FINTECH JUL 27, 2022
SEC fines J.P. Morgan, UBS, TradeStation total of $2.5 million for lax ID theft prevention

Each of the firms failed to comply with the agency's rule on identify theft red flags.

UBS wealth group's legal costs spike in Q2
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 26, 2022
UBS wealth group's legal costs spike in Q2

The legal expenses linked to UBS' Yield Enhancement Strategy, which featured options, appear to be adding up.

Coinbase faces SEC probe on crypto listings
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 26, 2022
Coinbase faces SEC probe on crypto listings

The firm is facing a probe into whether it improperly let Americans trade digital assets that should have been registered as securities.

ETFs that worry Wall Street regulators rake in billions
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 25, 2022
ETFs that worry Wall Street regulators rake in billions

The products are a growing corner of the almost $6.4 trillion industry, defying words of caution issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission and others.

Alts groups oppose state regulators' REIT reform
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 25, 2022
Alts groups oppose state regulators' REIT reform

The changes include raising the net-income and net-worth thresholds for purchases and imposing a portfolio concentration limit.