Regulation And Legislation

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Private equity fights to keep tax break
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 30, 2021
Private equity fights to keep tax break

A lobbying group for PE firms is rolling out ads targeting 25 members of Congress to try to protect the carried interest tax break.

Three more states adopt annuity suitability rules
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 29, 2021
Three more states adopt annuity suitability rules

Virginia, Maine and Alabama recently adopted rules tracking the model ‘best interest’ measure approved in 2020 by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

SEC names N.J. Attorney General to head enforcement
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2021
SEC names N.J. Attorney General to head enforcement

Before becoming New Jersey's attorney general in 2018, Gurbir Grewal served as a federal prosecutor leading a unit that investigated white-collar crime.

Finra should review Form U4 to help industry diversity: Robinhood
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2021
Finra should review Form U4 to help industry diversity: Robinhood

The registration application known as Form U4 asks an applicant for a variety of information, from employment history to whether he or she has been convicted of or charged with a felony.

SEC disclosure plan sets up clash with Amazon and others
NEWS ESG JUN 29, 2021
SEC disclosure plan sets up clash with Amazon and others

Rules under consideration by the SEC that would require corporations to disclose climate risks will lead to shareholder lawsuits, according to Wall Street.

Biden wants to dismantle two tax strategies used by richest 0.1%
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 28, 2021
Biden wants to dismantle two tax strategies used by richest 0.1%

Technical provisions in the administration's tax proposals could disrupt dynasty trusts and intentionally defective grantor trusts, two ways that super wealthy people have legally avoided taxes for decades.

Larger RIA firms growing fastest, IAA finds
NEWS RIAS JUN 28, 2021
Larger RIA firms growing fastest, IAA finds

There are now almost 14,000 RIAs registered with the SEC, and the number of clients they serve grew 17% in 2020, to 60.8 million

Advisers wary of bill putting timeframe on giving from donor-advised funds
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 28, 2021
Advisers wary of bill putting timeframe on giving from donor-advised funds

The measure in the Senate would create 15- and 50-year limits on amount of time money could remain in DAFs.

Robinhood's IPO plans slowed by SEC review
NEWS FINTECH JUN 25, 2021
Robinhood's IPO plans slowed by SEC review

Robinhood's growing cryptocurrency business, which now allows customers to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and even Dogecoin, has drawn questions from the Securities and Exchange Commission, a source says.

Finra records $19.8 million profit in 2020
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 25, 2021
Finra records $19.8 million profit in 2020

The self-regulator saw a sharp turnaround after taking a $45.9 million loss in 2019. The results were driven, in large part, by the revenue generated from increased trading activity.

State IRA programs ignite a new market for small 401(k) providers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2021
State IRA programs ignite a new market for small 401(k) providers

Small businesses are being told to sign up for coverage. Fintech firms and established 401(k) providers see an opportunity to showcase their services as an alternative to state-run programs before what is essentially a brand-new market.

Merrill Lynch hit with $11.65 million penalty by Finra
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 25, 2021
Merrill Lynch hit with $11.65 million penalty by Finra

In 2016, Finra launched a targeted examination of UIT sales, discounts and rollovers across the brokerage industry, and a number of firms have incurred penalties and fines in its aftermath.

Stay ahead of ESG regulatory changes
NEWS OPINION JUN 24, 2021
Stay ahead of ESG regulatory changes

After climate rule changes, expect similar disclosure requirements on other ESG issues like biodiversity, workforce diversity and political spending.

SECURE 2.0 hearing shows fissure in retirement policy
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2021
SECURE 2.0 hearing shows fissure in retirement policy

Legislators focused on whether there was a need to improve retirement saving and sought to address whether the 401(k) system has failed Americans by disproportionately favoring affluent and white savers. Republicans also used much of their speaking time to deride the Democrat-led American Rescue Plan signed into law in March, which included bailout money for underfunded multiemployer pension plans.

Fiduciary backers seek 'highest legal standard' in Form CRS disclosures
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 22, 2021
Fiduciary backers seek 'highest legal standard' in Form CRS disclosures

The Institute for the Fiduciary Standard on Tuesday proposed a redesigned customer relationship disclosure, known as Form CRS, that provides a side-by-side comparison of advisers and brokers.

Advisers' independent contractor status must be protected at the federal level
NEWS OPINION JUN 22, 2021
Advisers' independent contractor status must be protected at the federal level

The Department of Labor's withdrawal of a Trump-era rule has added to advisers' confusion about working as independent contractors, a model that benefits them and their clients.

Banks' robust capital mitigates risks, regulators tell Biden
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 21, 2021
Banks' robust capital mitigates risks, regulators tell Biden

At a meeting at the White House Monday, regulators including Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and SEC Chairman Gary Gensler reassured the president that the financial system is doing well.

Maine legislature passes auto IRA bill
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2021
Maine legislature passes auto IRA bill

The Maine Retirement Savings Program would allow private-sector workers to contribute to a Roth IRA from their paychecks. The bill has gone to Maine Gov. Janet Mills.

Supreme Court's Goldman decision declared a win by investor advocates
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 21, 2021
Supreme Court's Goldman decision declared a win by investor advocates

Remanding the shareholder suit against Goldman to the appeals court leaves unresolved questions about the legal weight of conflict-of-interest pledges.

Supreme Court gives Goldman chance to end shareholder suit
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 21, 2021
Supreme Court gives Goldman chance to end shareholder suit

The justices set aside a federal appeals court ruling in a lawsuit that accuses the company of misleading shareholders by masking conflicts of interest related to mortgage-backed securities it sold. Goldman argued the case made it too easy for shareholders to press class-action fraud suits.