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Finra spanks Schwab with $350,000 fine over disclosures on ETNs
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 13, 2023
Finra spanks Schwab with $350,000 fine over disclosures on ETNs

Schwab self-reported the issues with disclosures related to exchange-traded notes, which occurred from January 2016 to December 2020, to Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
White House dismisses GOP tax cut plan as handout to wealthy
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 12, 2023
White House dismisses GOP tax cut plan as handout to wealthy

President Joe Biden's top economic adviser, Lael Brainard, signaled the White House is unwilling to entertain the GOP proposal, which would cut income and corporate taxes.

By Bloomberg
DOL has its say in court on ESG challenge
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2023
DOL has its say in court on ESG challenge

The plaintiffs and defendant recently filed cross motions for summary judgment of the challenge over the Labor Department's recently implemented ESG rule for retirement plans.

By Emile Hallez
House GOP tax package launches effort to pass reform legislation
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 12, 2023
House GOP tax package launches effort to pass reform legislation

The policies of most interest to financial advisors, such as expiring estate tax breaks, could come up later in the year in negotiations over a bipartisan bill.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
JPMorgan to pay $290 million to settle suit from Epstein victim
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 12, 2023
JPMorgan to pay $290 million to settle suit from Epstein victim

The firm reached an agreement to settle a proposed class action alleging that it knowingly benefited from former client Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking.

By Bloomberg
SEC warns advisors about disclosures for testimonials in exam alert
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 09, 2023
SEC warns advisors about disclosures for testimonials in exam alert

The SEC wants advisors to disclose whether the person who's touting them is a client, is being compensated or has any conflicts of interest.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra hits TD Ameritrade with $500,000 fine for disclosures on callable securities
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 09, 2023
Finra hits TD Ameritrade with $500,000 fine for disclosures on callable securities

TD Ameritrade self-reported the lack of disclosure, which occurred from January 2016 to June 2021, to Finra, according to the settlement.

By Bruce Kelly
Former Morgan Stanley advisor pleads guilty to ripping off own mother
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 09, 2023
Former Morgan Stanley advisor pleads guilty to ripping off own mother

Doug McKelvey of South Lake, Texas, misused at least $1.5 million of funds held in brokerage accounts belonging to clients that included his mother and another elderly family member. 

By Gregg Greenberg
Industry groups ask SEC to extend timeline for cyberbreach notifications
NEWS FINTECH JUN 08, 2023
Industry groups ask SEC to extend timeline for cyberbreach notifications

The Investment Adviser Association and SIFMA say a proposed 30-day requirement is too short. But Better Markets says it should be shortened to 14 days.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What the SEC lawsuit against Coinbase means for advisors
NEWS OPINION JUN 08, 2023
What the SEC lawsuit against Coinbase means for advisors

Advisors will likely face more stringent compliance requirements as a result of the SEC's actions and may need to reassess their compliance programs to adequately address the unique risks associated with digital assets.

By Steve Larsen
House hearing on ESG goes off the rails
NEWS ESG JUN 07, 2023
House hearing on ESG goes off the rails

The hearing showed that Republicans and Democrats don't agree on what 'choice' means in the context of investing.

By Emile Hallez
Parties agree to vacate $36.7 million arbitration award against Oppenheimer
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 07, 2023
Parties agree to vacate $36.7 million arbitration award against Oppenheimer

But the claimants likely received a substantial damage payment as part of the agreement to overturn the decision.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former SEC Chair Clayton makes case for democratizing alternative investments
NEWS RIAS JUN 07, 2023
Former SEC Chair Clayton makes case for democratizing alternative investments

Clayton took a swipe at the current leadership of the Securities and Exchange Commission for swinging too far in the wrong direction.

By Jeff Benjamin
Coinbase crackdown widens as states push to halt staking product
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2023
Coinbase crackdown widens as states push to halt staking product

Both federal and state officials drilled in on the firm's staking program, which offers customers a return for letting their tokens be used to facilitate blockchain transactions.

By Bloomberg
First 401(k) lawsuit over ESG targets American Airlines' $26 billion plan
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2023
First 401(k) lawsuit over ESG targets American Airlines' $26 billion plan

The case, which is seeking class status, also names Fidelity and Financial Engines as defendants.

By Emile Hallez
House unanimously passes bills to expand accredited investor pool
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 06, 2023
House unanimously passes bills to expand accredited investor pool

The legislation mandates that the SEC think beyond current income and wealth thresholds to define the sophisticated investors who are qualified to buy private securities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC sues Coinbase for breaking securities rules
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 06, 2023
SEC sues Coinbase for breaking securities rules

Regulator’s suit comes day after the agency sued crypto platform Binance for a wider set of violations.

By Bloomberg
How two advisor tech companies battled it out in patent court
NEWS FINTECH JUN 05, 2023
How two advisor tech companies battled it out in patent court

Both CellTrust and ionLake provide compliant text messaging and archiving for advisors. CellTrust accused ionLake of violating its patents, but the jury disagreed.

By Ryan W. Neal
Dave Ramsey sued by listeners over failed promises of advertiser
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 05, 2023
Dave Ramsey sued by listeners over failed promises of advertiser

The lawsuit seeks $150 million in damages from the radio host over ads for a timeshare exit business that listeners say failed to extricate them from timeshare contracts.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC sues crypto platform Binance for violating securities rules
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2023
SEC sues crypto platform Binance for violating securities rules

The agency has for months been probing whether Binance illegally sold digital coins as the exchange was getting off the ground in 2017.

By Bloomberg