Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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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.
January 9 -
Crypto insiders expect the SEC to announce several key decisions on Jan. 10, which could determine the future of the proposed spot-backed ETF.
January 8 -
Donald Trump plans to make permanent the 2017 individual tax cuts that he enacted as president while keeping corporate tax levels unchanged in an appeal to working and middle class voters should he retake the White House.
January 8 -
In wide-ranging interview, CEO James Gorman warns that proposed banking rules would drive up interest rates for first-time homebuyers.
January 5 -
Businesses eager to see Congress revive expired research and investment tax breaks have reason for optimism that a deal could come together as soon as this month.
January 5 -
Here's a breakdown of the most important proposals and debates circulating in policy circles ahead of this year's election and a big Supreme Court decision.
January 4 -
From 19K+ submissions, FP presents a handful of the most pertinent points; here's how Charles Schwab, the Consumer Federation of America, the Investment Company Institute and others argue the rule will affect wealth management.
January 3 -
The broker-dealer self-regulator accused the firm of failing to properly record more than 830,000 transactions, among other violations.
January 2 -
The arguments in Moore v. U.S. carry major potential implications, but these 14 excerpts suggest SCOTUS will deliver a less sweeping decision next year.
December 28 -
Without inflation adjustments to income and net worth criteria, the number of people who qualify to put their money into sophisticated and risky investments has skyrocketed.
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