Regulation And Legislation

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Pushing to bolster retirement readiness with SECURE 2.0
NEWS OPINION JUL 25, 2022
Pushing to bolster retirement readiness with SECURE 2.0

The legislation is a necessary step to ensure that more and more Americans can live comfortably once they stop working.

Overreach or on point? Gensler’s agenda debated
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 25, 2022
Overreach or on point? Gensler’s agenda debated

The SEC's rulemaking roster includes 27 in the proposal stage and 26 in the final stage — giving everyone plenty of favorites and targets.

The message is compliance
NEWS FINTECH JUL 25, 2022
The message is compliance

The substantial fines hitting big banks for failing to meet messaging-retention requirements shows the need for direction from the top to ensure the use of monitoring systems.

SEC fines Private Advisor Group $5.8 million for using high-fee mutual funds
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2022
SEC fines Private Advisor Group $5.8 million for using high-fee mutual funds

It's the latest action in the SEC's long-running campaign to crack down on disclosure and best-execution failures involving 12b-1 fees.

Ex-Coinbase manager arrested in crypto insider-trading case
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 22, 2022
Ex-Coinbase manager arrested in crypto insider-trading case

Ishan Wahi allegedly leaked information to his brother and a friend about when tokens were about to be listed on the exchange.

UBS loses two more arbitration cases centering on YES options strategy
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2022
UBS loses two more arbitration cases centering on YES options strategy

The firm was ordered to pay more than $450,000 in total this week in separate complaints about the complex product.

FPA to push for 'financial planner' title protection
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2022
FPA to push for 'financial planner' title protection

Legal recognition of the title is 'a critical step in recognizing financial planning as a distinct, essential profession,' the organization said.

All rise! 401(k) legal battles set to surge in second half of year
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2022
All rise! 401(k) legal battles set to surge in second half of year

A couple of major court rulings may lead to more litigation related to defined-contribution retirement plans.

Sharp exchanges at hearing illuminate debate on SEC's oversight of ESG
NEWS ESG JUL 20, 2022
Sharp exchanges at hearing illuminate debate on SEC's oversight of ESG

GOP lawmaker grills SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal on how the agency can crack down on ESG when there's no regulatory definition of ESG.

North Dakota shuts down small RIA selling crypto, weed investments
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2022
North Dakota shuts down small RIA selling crypto, weed investments

Jeremy Carlson allegedly acted as an unregistered broker-dealer and salesperson, and engaged in fraudulent practices, according to the state's securities commissioner.

SEC enforcement will help ensure Reg BI delivers on investor protection: Grewal
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 19, 2022
SEC enforcement will help ensure Reg BI delivers on investor protection: Grewal

The first Reg BI enforcement action, filed last month, won't be the last, division director Gurbir Grewal told lawmakers.

Equitable settles with SEC for $50 million over misleading annuity statements
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2022
Equitable settles with SEC for $50 million over misleading annuity statements

The SEC said Equitable had provided false statements to 1.4 million variable annuity customers, most of whom were teachers or other public school employees.

SEC proposal would help shareholder resolutions
NEWS ESG JUL 18, 2022
SEC proposal would help shareholder resolutions

Proposal filers and proxy advisers want the regulator to do more.

The latest in financial #AdviserTech — July 2022
NEWS FINTECH JUL 18, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — July 2022

This month's roundup looks at Schwab's $187 million settlement with the SEC, Bento Engine's funding round, and RIA In A Box's launch of a RolloverAnalyzer solution.

Wall Street texting habit sticks banks with rare $1 billion bill
NEWS FINTECH JUL 15, 2022
Wall Street texting habit sticks banks with rare $1 billion bill

The sweeping civil probes rank among the largest-ever penalties levied against US banks for record-keeping lapses.

Americans' finances still uneven, but many fare better, Finra finds
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 15, 2022
Americans' finances still uneven, but many fare better, Finra finds

A study by the group’s education arm sees greater financial literacy resulting in greater capability.

SEC weighs waiving some rules to regulate crypto, Gensler says
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2022
SEC weighs waiving some rules to regulate crypto, Gensler says

The SEC chief says disclosures can be tailored for digital firms. He mentioned that such an approach is used for asset-backed securities and equity offerings.

SEC takes steps to free up proxy advisers, shareholder proposals
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 14, 2022
SEC takes steps to free up proxy advisers, shareholder proposals

The agency approved rules that free proxy advisers from restrictions placed on them at the end of the Trump administration; it also amended the reasons companies can use to try to keep shareholder proposals off their ballots.

Morgan Stanley expects $200 million fine for misuse of personal devices
NEWS FINTECH JUL 14, 2022
Morgan Stanley expects $200 million fine for misuse of personal devices

Meanwhile, the firm's wealth management franchise reported positives for the second quarter despite the broad stock market decline seen so far this year.

Finra bars would-be brokers for cheating on online qualification exams
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2022
Finra bars would-be brokers for cheating on online qualification exams

It's the first time the regulator has taken an enforcement action related to remote test taking.