SEC

Regulators are likley to enter into dialogue with industry about the best way to proceed.

Firms and industry groups warn that the regulator's proposal for reining in robo-advisors and sophisticated investing algorithms would step on their fiduciary duties and Regulation Best Interest.

Jonathan Vincent Glenn's admissions follow his $3 million settlement with the SEC over similar charges.

Mandating the use of pricey arbitrators for retail investor complaints makes no sense — other than to make the process prohibitively expensive, argue two investor advocates.

Citigroup will pay almost $2 million to settle SEC allegation that two of the bank's brokerages recommended trades to customers without appropriately mailing disclosures to them.

Perella Weinberg's self-reporting of violations led to a much smaller fine than those imposed on other firms.

Former SEC lawyers say regulators are now likely going through their cases and deciding which are emergencies worth pursuing even if the agency's staffing is severely reduced.

Reuters reports that federal regulators have brokered deals with two dozen firms.

The proposal comes amid the broker-dealer regulator's push for a pilot program to test out branch reviews done at a distance rather than in person.

The SEC also alleges the firm's founder invested clients' money through a fund that employed his wife without disclosing the conflict.