Firms and industry groups warn that the regulator's proposal for reining in robo-advisors and sophisticated investing algorithms would step on their fiduciary duties and Regulation Best Interest.

Jonathan Vincent Glenn's admissions follow his $3 million settlement with the SEC over similar charges.

Mandating the use of pricey arbitrators for retail investor complaints makes no sense — other than to make the process prohibitively expensive, argue two investor advocates.

FINRA booted Scott Reed from the industry after he went outside his firm to raise money for a software and web development firm.

Over the weekend, Congress approached and then retreated from fiscal armageddon. Wall Street's response: Whatever.

The Wall Street giant's private bank contends it had advised the plaintiffs against concentrating their money in risky investments.

Citigroup will pay almost $2 million to settle SEC allegation that two of the bank's brokerages recommended trades to customers without appropriately mailing disclosures to them.

Perella Weinberg's self-reporting of violations led to a much smaller fine than those imposed on other firms.

The former employee is accused of shuffling information to two friends.

Former SEC lawyers say regulators are now likely going through their cases and deciding which are emergencies worth pursuing even if the agency's staffing is severely reduced.

Reuters reports that federal regulators have brokered deals with two dozen firms.

The proposal comes amid the broker-dealer regulator's push for a pilot program to test out branch reviews done at a distance rather than in person.

The SEC also alleges the firm's founder invested clients' money through a fund that employed his wife without disclosing the conflict.

Regulators accused the investment technology firm of not disclosing fees that ate into clients' interest payments.

The firm stood accused of not having policies to ensure clients' money was invested in keeping with environmental, social and governance goals.

Matthew Motil stands accused of raising more than $11 million by misleading investors about mortgage-backed promissory notes.

Federal Reserve officials have asserted that stablecoin regulation is necessary and within their jurisdiction. Observers say the central bank's crypto guidance and policies governing master accounts offer blurry visions of what shape such regulation might take.

A taxpayer failed in his quest to use the "reasonable cause and good faith" exception to avoid an IRS fine of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

An SEC panel meets to question who should meet the criteria for putting money into complex and possibly risky investments.

The agency's criminal investigation arm has opened probed at least 252 claims under the pandemic-era employee retention credit amounting to $2.8 billion worth of subsidies.