Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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A new bill taking shape in Congress is full of popular ideas and backed by both parties. But some experts say it doesn’t go far enough.
June 24 -
The action against Atria Wealth Solutions’ Western International Securities offers a substantive hint on the future potential matters under the rule.
June 21 -
With two congressional recesses and an election coming up, time is running out.
June 20 -
A congressional appropriations committee wants to give the Internal Revenue Service $1 billion more in funding to improve taxpayer service and technology and make the overall tax system fairer.
June 16 -
Regulatory pressure and business exigencies have spurred foreign banks to draw down their presences in the United States in recent years. But Spanish bank Santander has been going the other way, expanding its U.S. business presence.
June 15 -
In a case with misled clients, celebrating regulators and damaged trust, a veteran securities expert says there are no winners.
June 15 -
An order-by-auction system would be a significant change to the way retail trades are executed.
June 8 -
Sustainability benchmarks are taking over companies and funds that hold their stock. It's how an Hermès Birkin bag can get tagged as good for democracy.
June 8 -
Investors are also increasingly skeptical of the claims by some sustainable investment funds.
June 7 -
The firm dragged three advisors through a lengthy arbitration case, only to lose and get saddled with all of the hearing costs.
June 7 -
The regulator gave the firm credit for “extraordinary cooperation” despite alleging that its system failed for six years to the tune of more than $13 million.
June 6 -
“Investomania” aims to tamp down the game-like nature of Robinhood-style investing.
June 2 -
Asset management firms say the SEC can't regulate something it hasn't yet defined.
June 1 -
Shoring up fiduciary obligations under ERISA would be a much-needed protection for investors.
May 31 -
Investors in digital assets have been pummeled recently by the longest losing streak since 2011, but if they act promptly, they can cut their tax bills.
May 31 -
The regulator charged RiverSource with violating a provision of the Investment Company Act that’s never previously been part of an enforcement action.
May 26 -
The regulator's proposal for sweeping disclosure rules is not making the asset management industry happy.
May 26 -
The new offerings aim to help firms with red flag detection and meeting new Department of Labor rollover requirements.
May 26 -
Plus, Accenture’s latest compliance risk report, and a new partnership between a fintech startup and an RIA accelerator.
May 26 -
A former executive with the firm claims it and other defendants Schwab, TD and Fidelity are engaging in a conspiracy and violating investor protections.
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