Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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Furman Alexander Ford, who once jumped his fence to avoid federal agents, will head back to trial in May for a separate criminal case involving Medicare fraud.
February 7 -
The SEC is asking the public for feedback on a Grayscale Investments application application to turn its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an ETF tied to Bitcoin’s spot price.
February 7 -
Some of the largest firms and their most stringent critics are wondering what Gary Gensler’s team will do in 2022 with Reg BI.
February 4 -
A group of lawmakers teamed up Thursday to introduce bipartisan legislation that aims to create a workable structure for taxing purchases made with cryptocurrency.
February 3 -
The hefty FINRA award might not deter firms from poaching difficult-to-find talent.
February 2 -
The wirehouse and its attorney “manipulated the arbitrator selection process” and “introduced perjured testimony,” according to the ruling.
February 2 -
Some applicants claimed to have gained years of investment experience just days after an initial application was denied.
January 27 -
German Nino concealed fraud losses totaling $5.8 million through fake account statements and other doctored documents, investigators say.
January 26 -
Vanguard’s cut in investment minimum left smaller accounts holding the tax bag
January 25 -
A client received damages, interest and attorney fees as wealth managers await more fallout from a major fraud case.
January 25 -
Saifr’s technology flags risks and compliance issues in documents, social media posts and videos before they are sent for review.
January 25 -
Credit Suisse Securities ordered to pay $9M for conflict of interest, customer protection violations FINRA alleges the firm failed to maintain control of billions of dollars in securities and spent more than a decade inaccurately disclosing potential conflicts of interest.
January 21 -
CEO Robert Cook discussed the regulator’s priorities for 2022 as clients and the industry await action in three key areas.
January 19 -
Clients with a dispute against their advisor are often compelled to pay upfront for arbitration, which is unfair, write attorneys Christine Lazaro and Michael Edmiston.
January 14 -
A 53-year veteran broker who filed a complaint as a client after airline stock values plummeted has received a $595,000 settlement.
January 13 -
The regulator has charged about 100 other wealth managers with failing to explain 12b-1 fees tied to their mutual fund recommendations.
January 12 -
The organization overseeing the most prominent planning certification answers critics who say it’s falling short of its mission.
January 12 -
Raymond James resolved a million-dollar arbitration claim that won’t appear on anyone’s BrokerCheck, thanks to the panel’s decision.
January 11 -
A shareholder advocacy group found that a startling number of funds fail to adhere closely to their environmental, social and governance principles.
January 11 -
The combination of technology and rising client interest in digital assets are ratcheting up the risks to investors, according to NASAA.
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