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“The board's record of summarily approving mergers raises doubts about whether it will serve as a meaningful check on this consolidation that creates a new too big to fail bank,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in a letter to the Fed.
February 8
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House Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters said the merger is a direct result of a regulatory relief bill that was signed into law in May.
February 7
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A handful of states are pushing their own advisor regulations, potentially setting up a legal showdown.
February 4
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A new FINRA initiative to root out breaches of supervisory rules on 529 plans provoked criticism from the IBD advocacy group.
January 31
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The move follows calls for reform. Banned brokers, acting in lieu of attorneys, have made a living for decades representing investors.
January 4
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The certification could stop being the gold standard and become the requirement, if only the regulatory path were clearer.
December 26
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Why new rules won’t necessarily prevent bad behavior.
November 12
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Like everything else on Wall Street, this dispute is about the bottom line.
November 12
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The regulator is living up to its promise to overhaul exams and engage more — and one potential rule in the works would be “monumental," according to the IBD.
November 8
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The midterm elections virtually eliminate the chance that progress will be made on financial services legislation.
November 7
