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Rhode Island enacts financial literacy legislation
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 18, 2021
Rhode Island enacts financial literacy legislation

The state’s students will receive personal finance education before graduating from high school.

U.S. sues to block Aon’s $30 billion Willis Towers deal
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2021
U.S. sues to block Aon’s $30 billion Willis Towers deal

The Justice Department says the deal, which would create the world's largest insurance brokerage, is anticompetitive.

First state to require divestment of fossil fuels
NEWS ESG JUN 18, 2021
First state to require divestment of fossil fuels

New law will require Maine treasury and giant pension fund to dump coal, oil and gas holdings by 2026.

SEC charges Miami adviser, firm with cherry-picking
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 18, 2021
SEC charges Miami adviser, firm with cherry-picking

Ramiro Jose Sugranes of UCB Financial allegedly steered profitable trades to accounts controlled by his relatives.

New York IARs register with state for first time
NEWS RIAS JUN 17, 2021
New York IARs register with state for first time

Two deadlines are looming this summer for investment adviser representatives working in New York state related to the new regulation, which will allow potential clients to more easily review advisers' backgrounds.

Sigma Financial faces $4.5 million in investor claims
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 17, 2021
Sigma Financial faces $4.5 million in investor claims

The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based independent broker-dealer, which has close to 600 reps and advisers, reported $124.3 million in total revenue in 2019.

SEC delays ruling on Bitcoin ETF
NEWS ETFS JUN 16, 2021
SEC delays ruling on Bitcoin ETF

The agency is seeking more public comment on a proposal to list a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund on Cboe.

House approves legislation requiring ESG disclosures
NEWS ESG JUN 16, 2021
House approves legislation requiring ESG disclosures

The Democratic majority barely prevailed, while SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee said the agency could propose a climate-risk rule by year-end. The vote came a day after a Securities and Exchange Commission deadline for public comment.

Fed sees two rate hikes by end of 2023
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 16, 2021
Fed sees two rate hikes by end of 2023

Federal Reserve officials signaled that the pace of the U.S. economic recovery is bringing forward their expectations on how quickly they will reduce policy support.

Crown Capital prepares for $1.38 million SEC penalty
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 16, 2021
Crown Capital prepares for $1.38 million SEC penalty

The broker-dealer is potentially facing a penalty from the Securities and Exchange Commission due to sales of high-fee mutual funds. The regulator launched its Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative in February 2018.

The flip side to auto 401(k) design: Forgotten accounts
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2021
The flip side to auto 401(k) design: Forgotten accounts

An academic study posted this month on the Social Science Research Network found that about $790 million in IRA assets were in limbo in 2017, with account owners 72½ and older failing to take RMDs.

SEC receives more than 300 comment letters on ESG disclosures
NEWS ESG JUN 15, 2021
SEC receives more than 300 comment letters on ESG disclosures

Democrats and trade groups representing investment advisers were mostly on board with the proposed mandatory climate-risk disclosures. However, Republicans and other interest groups opposed the measure.

Texas plans to ban firms that cut out oil and gas sectors
NEWS ESG JUN 15, 2021
Texas plans to ban firms that cut out oil and gas sectors

Gov. Greg Abbott signs a pro-oil and gas bill in the state's latest fight against ESG investing.

DOL seeks to define ‘fiduciary’; SEC works on ESG disclosures
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2021
DOL seeks to define ‘fiduciary’; SEC works on ESG disclosures

As the two agencies release their regulatory agendas, the SEC is also proposing to revisit rules promulgated last year when the agency was headed by former chairman Jay Clayton.

SEC names new leader for unit that reviews SPACS, climate rules
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 14, 2021
SEC names new leader for unit that reviews SPACS, climate rules

Law professor Renee Jones will run the agency's division of corporation finance, making her the first Black woman to lead one of the SEC's four major divisions.

SEC drills into dentist-turned-adviser for three frauds
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 11, 2021
SEC drills into dentist-turned-adviser for three frauds

A phony cryptocurrency offering was one of Boca Raton, Florida-based Edgar Radjabli’s frauds, the agency charges.

Russell, Wake Forest, Generac targeted in lawsuits
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2021
Russell, Wake Forest, Generac targeted in lawsuits

The new class-action suits against the three employers allege fiduciary breaches. Two defendants in other cases recently reached settlements over $1 million.

ProPublica report stokes debate on wealthy paying fair share in taxes
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 11, 2021
ProPublica report stokes debate on wealthy paying fair share in taxes

Advisers remain wary of President Joe Biden's proposals to raise capital gains taxes, which face political obstacles in Congress. There’s almost no chance any Republicans will support the administration's tax proposals.

Midyear checkup on required minimum distributions
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2021
Midyear checkup on required minimum distributions

On June 30, the SECURE Act change in the age at which RMDs must begin, to 72 from 70½, will be complete, and the confusing half-year era will finally end.

Warren calls on Congress to tackle crypto 'threats' head-on
NEWS FINTECH JUN 10, 2021
Warren calls on Congress to tackle crypto 'threats' head-on

Uncertain regulation and a lack of historical data are issues that keep advisers on the sidelines when it comes to digital currencies.