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Wave of SEC appointments signals regulatory shift with implications for financial advisors
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 13, 2025
Wave of SEC appointments signals regulatory shift with implications for financial advisors

Reshuffle provides strong indication of where the regulator's priorities now lie.

Court revives lawsuit over 15% fund return promise
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 12, 2025
Court revives lawsuit over 15% fund return promise

'Nostradamus' real estate entrepreneur accused of misleading investors on social media despite SEC's objections.

Trump threatens to 'force something' on interest rates
FIXED INCOME JUN 12, 2025
Trump threatens to 'force something' on interest rates

President also calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell a "numbskull."

Musk turns to Morgan Stanley to raise $5 billion while Trump spat rumbles on
FIXED INCOME JUN 10, 2025
Musk turns to Morgan Stanley to raise $5 billion while Trump spat rumbles on

Hybrid loan-and-bond package offers a fixed 12% coupon and is part of a 'best efforts' deal, according to report.

Sales tax advice court battle a warning for wealth managers
COMPLIANCE JUN 09, 2025
Sales tax advice court battle a warning for wealth managers

Island Consolidated claims it restructured its business based on flawed advice from Grassi & Co and that it was never part of a formal agreement.

Yes, AI may take your job—but not the way you think
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2025
Yes, AI may take your job—but not the way you think

New global report suggests AI is making workers more valuable, not obsolete, as productivity and wages surge.

Delaware court orders Collectable Sports Assets to release records to investor
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 05, 2025
Delaware court orders Collectable Sports Assets to release records to investor

Judge sides with investor, whose collection included a Luka Doncic game-worn rookie jersey and a Wilt Chamberlain high school uniform, after concerns were raised about oversight and business practices.

SEC wins court battle against Revered Father Emmanuel Lemelson
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 29, 2025
SEC wins court battle against Revered Father Emmanuel Lemelson

The controversial hedge fund manager fails to stop the SEC from moving forward with a potential industry ban, after a federal judge rejects constitutional claims.

Ohio court revives Corpus Christi pension fund's lawsuit over Big Lots activist investors
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 28, 2025
Ohio court revives Corpus Christi pension fund's lawsuit over Big Lots activist investors

A public pension fund’s legal fight with activist investors over a $34.6 million Big Lots share sale isn’t over yet. Here’s why the court hit pause on the dismissal.

New Jersey court says restitution and disgorgement can both be used in securities fraud cases 
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2025
New Jersey court says restitution and disgorgement can both be used in securities fraud cases 

A New Jersey appellate court reinstates regulators' ability to seek both restitution and disgorgement in a securities fraud case involving unregistered investments and diverted investor funds.