Having a regulator appoint an auditor would deal with the conflicts once and for all, writes Chris Hughes.

Potential legislation from a more progressive Congress and pressure from activists groups could mean the end is near for forced arbitration.

Early comments from Chairman Gary Gensler have thrown cold water on speculation that the regulator would quickly approve a crypto fund.

DaRayl Davis used his clients' money to rent a fancy Hollywood mansion, purchase over $100,000 in airline tickets and pay off massive credit card bills.

The litigation reveals how wealth managers’ deals with product sponsors work and how one with a former Voya unit went awry.

Constantinos Maniatis exercised discretion in seven customer accounts despite the firm no longer allowing discretionary trading, the regulator said.

In releasing their annual snapshot, state securities agency officials pledged to provide clarity around the compliance headache for small practices.

Peggy Ho built the rival firm’s government relations team, and she’s joining the new firm at a pivotal time in wealth management regulation.

The legislation re-introduced in Congress could give more clients the option of seeking damages through the courts.

The IRS and the Treasury Department are giving small businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program loans in the first round a way to deduct expenses they couldn’t claim last year.

Advocates hope the Labor Department's first clarification on the Trump-era advice rule is the beginning of a series of steps to improve advice standards.

The Internal Revenue Service is suspending a requirement for taxpayers who received too much on their advance payments for the Premium Tax Credit last year to repay the excess amount.

Wealthy retail matriarch Beverley Schottenstein will accept less than the $10 million that FINRA ordered her two grandsons, former JPM brokers, to pay her for mismanaging her money.

While efforts to recover cash through litigation have repaid nearly 70% of valid claims, hundreds say they have been victimized a second time by that system.

The former CFTC chair is expected to face intense pressure from progressive Democrats in his new role, many of whom want him to promptly toughen oversight.

Evan Schottenstein, without admitting or denying the findings, agreed to the sanction after FINRA concluded he wasn’t complying with its investigation.

Amanda Daugherty accused the wealth manager of gender-based discrimination and unlawful termination.

Notice 2021-25 offers details on a provision of the COVID-19 relief package from last December that allows a temporarily larger deduction.

The 37-year veteran advisor’s settlement with FINRA is the latest phase of a two-year saga involving a father-son team at an Indiana practice.

One former rep is responsible for more than 80% of the firm’s sales of the defunct LJM Preservation & Growth Fund.