Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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Securities America has paid more than $15 million in an SEC case and settlements with the fraud victims of Hector May and his daughter, Vania May Bell.
October 20 -
JPMorgan Chase has hired a new head of digital assets regulatory policy, less than a month after CEO Jamie Dimon told lawmakers that cryptocurrencies are "decentralized Ponzi schemes."
October 19 -
More than 60 tax provisions are going up, according to Rev. Proc. 2022-38.
October 18 -
A Centaurus financial advisor racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra commissions through sales of pricey products, the regulator says.
October 12 -
Grayscale Investments, the largest crypto asset manager, said the Securities and Exchange Commission acted arbitrarily earlier this year in rebuffing a bid to convert its $12 billion spot bitcoin trust into an exchange-traded fund.
October 12 -
The financial advisory firm cited recent conversations with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., where the current leadership is widely seen as unwelcoming of efforts to open new ILCs.
October 11 -
A basic scam victimizing a client who has since been diagnosed with dementia evaded any red flags for eight years, according to the SEC.
October 5 -
A dual Romanian-U.S. citizen has been fighting an IRS contention that he owes $2.7 million for failing to submit FBAR forms.
October 3 -
The SEC said Monday Kardashian was paid $250,000 to post on her Instagram account about EMAX tokens, a crypto asset offered by EthereumMax.
October 3 -
A $775,000 settlement for Waddell & Reed relating to its pre-LPL days displays how the regulator is ramping up enforcement of such cases, experts said.
September 29 -
The changes reflect an effort to give penalties more teeth, similar to what the regulator did last year with Robinhood's $70 million fine.
September 29 -
With the broker behind bars since last year, the firm has paid nearly $2 million in client restitution and a regulatory fine over its mishandling of the account.
September 28 -
A House proposal to restrict stock ownership and trading by members of Congress, the president and vice president, Supreme Court justices and other high-ranking government officials is mired in Democratic infighting, threatening supporters' hopes for a pre-election victory.
September 28 -
Federal regulators found violations at all levels of the Wall Street banks and financial services firms.
September 27 -
Bundling these two buzzwords risks setting questionable goals for companies, and distracts from their initial purpose.
September 26 -
Federal investigators are uncovering billions of dollars in fraud tied to pandemic relief programs.
September 21 -
State regulators' enforcement actions for 2021 reveal which scams pose the greatest risks to investors.
September 21 -
Network 1 Financial Securities focuses on micro-cap companies in China and Hong Kong, where financial data is opaque.
September 20 -
NASAA proposes new conduct standards for real estate trusts, updating net income and worth limits.
September 15 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged several investment advisors with combined penalties of $1 million for violating the Investment Advisors Act's Custody Rule.
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