Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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FINRA arbitrators ordered the wealth manager and closed-end funds manager to pay damages as it resolves outstanding claims stemming from the island’s fiscal crisis.
May 21 -
After Brooklynn Chandler Willy recommended that the clients invest $100,000 into an LLC, its principals were arrested on federal fraud charges, the filing says.
May 20 -
President Biden releases his annual budget on May 27, a move likely to detail his plans to increase the capital gains tax rate and eliminate a lucrative benefit for inherited estates.
May 19 -
The giant retirement plan recordkeeper’s BD didn’t adequately file suspicious activity reports for more than three years, according to investigators.
May 18 -
As more wealth management companies roll out cryptocurrency resources for advisors, here’s what’s still holding some planners back.
May 14 -
The focus is supposed to be on the wealthy and corporations, since they're the ones who account for the majority of tax misconduct, but what does that mean exactly?
May 14 -
A barred broker’s alleged version of the “infinite banking” strategy recommended that clients liquidate their 401(k)s or IRAs to buy variable annuities.
May 13 -
The Financial Services Institute blasts the move and won't rule out legal action to reinstate the more favorable Trump-era regulation.
May 12 -
Having a regulator appoint an auditor would deal with the conflicts once and for all, writes Chris Hughes.
May 12 -
Potential legislation from a more progressive Congress and pressure from activists groups could mean the end is near for forced arbitration.
May 12 -
Early comments from Chairman Gary Gensler have thrown cold water on speculation that the regulator would quickly approve a crypto fund.
May 12 -
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.
May 5 -
The litigation reveals how wealth managers’ deals with product sponsors work and how one with a former Voya unit went awry.
April 29 -
Constantinos Maniatis exercised discretion in seven customer accounts despite the firm no longer allowing discretionary trading, the regulator said.
April 29 -
In releasing their annual snapshot, state securities agency officials pledged to provide clarity around the compliance headache for small practices.
April 27 -
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.
April 22 -
The legislation re-introduced in Congress could give more clients the option of seeking damages through the courts.
April 22 -
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.
April 22 -
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.
April 19 -
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.
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