Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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A provision paying for breaks for parents and business owners has earned widespread praise, but an expert says financial advisors should be on alert.
February 9 -
A Republican running for the U.S. House accused the Wall Street powerhouse of violating its own rules by not letting her step aside to conduct a campaign. A FINRA panel agreed.
February 8 -
In correspondence with Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., the Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed safeguarding rule could change banks' custody businesses.
February 5 -
The charges likely lead to a "layup" situation for FINRA should it seek to oust the broker.
February 2 -
A report from the Investments & Wealth Institute's journal explains the most important pending proposals from the SEC, the Labor Department and other regulators.
February 1 -
The emergency rules for brokers operating out of home offices since the pandemic will expire at the end of June.
February 1 -
The measure now heads to the Senate where lackluster Republican support threatens to sink it.
February 1 -
Possible threats to the pending proposal could play out in Congress and the courts before an increasingly consequential presidential race, an expert said.
January 31 -
Helen Grace Caldwell told her employees about her side film hustle but neglected to add that her clients were helping her fund it.
January 24 -
The agency is adding new financial reporting and accounting requirements for SPAC deals.
January 24 -
Some worry chairman's time in office could leave agency weaker than how he found it.
January 19 -
The broker-dealer group is questioning the Department of Labor's plans to replace a simpler rule adopted by the Trump Administration to determine when workers qualify as direct employees.
January 18 -
The deal would end an investigation into Morgan Stanley's employees' handling of stock sales big enough to move markets.
January 12 -
While stablecoins do find utility as a base currency for navigating between volatile cryptocurrencies, their broader application as a fiat money alternative remains elusive.
January 12 -
Industry group warns that the change to employment status criteria could put up further barriers to Americans' obtaining financial planning services.
January 11 -
After more than a decade of opposition, the Securities and Exchange Commission has given the green light.
January 10 -
The agency's potential retirement regulation got slammed at a congressional hearing and in thousands of industry-driven form letters calling for its withdrawal.
January 10 -
Millions of dollars are at stake for dozens of former employees — but the case also raises questions about the federal law governing retirement plans.
January 10 -
The broker-dealer industry's self-regulator warns of risks also related to cryptocurrencies and off-channel communications.
January 9 -
In a case with industry-wide implications, PKS Investments argues that a Utah couple cannot pursue damages against the brokerage through FINRA arbitration.
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