Regulation And Legislation

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Maryland bars advisor over charging excessive fees to clients
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 13, 2025
Maryland bars advisor over charging excessive fees to clients

Blue Anchor Capital Management and Pickett also purchased “highly aggressive and volatile” securities, according to the order.

By Bruce Kelly
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.

By Matthew Sellers
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.

By Matthew Sellers
Vanguard seeking SEC green light to expand trademark tax-busting fund design
ETFS JUN 12, 2025
Vanguard seeking SEC green light to expand trademark tax-busting fund design

The Jack Bogle-founded firm is looking to apply its famed dual-share class structure to actively managed strategies.

By Bloomberg
Is the SEC's private fund exemption rule about to change?
ALTERNATIVES JUN 12, 2025
Is the SEC's private fund exemption rule about to change?

House bill seeks inflation-based adjustment to private fund advisor exemption.

Congress pushes to make fintech oversight offices permanent at SEC, CFTC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 12, 2025
Congress pushes to make fintech oversight offices permanent at SEC, CFTC

A new House measure would enshrine FinHub and LabCFTC as permanent fixtures, deepening ties with financial technology sector.

FINRA and advisors' other work
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 12, 2025
FINRA and advisors' other work

The brokerage industry regulator once again takes a stab at updating rules for independent brokers with other businesses and jobs

By Bruce Kelly
SEC chair says hedge funds may have to submit less data
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 12, 2025
SEC chair says hedge funds may have to submit less data

Paul Atkins wants agency staff to narrow the scope of filing requirements.

By Bloomberg
New York Attorney General Letitia James charges insurance agent with running $50 million Ponzi scheme
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 11, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James charges insurance agent with running $50 million Ponzi scheme

Miles Marshall was "the proverbial big fish in a small pond," according to one attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
Stablecoin plans face crucial Senate vote this week
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 10, 2025
Stablecoin plans face crucial Senate vote this week

Trump and the crypto industry support the proposed legislation.

By Bloomberg
LPL, Edward Jones, other brokerages hit with multimillion-dollar settlement over excessive commissions
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 09, 2025
LPL, Edward Jones, other brokerages hit with multimillion-dollar settlement over excessive commissions

Multi-year NASAA investigation shows the five firms charged customers $19 million across just over a million trades, violating FINRA rules.

By Leo Almazora
Ex-Edward Jones advisor wins defamation fight against old firm
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 09, 2025
Ex-Edward Jones advisor wins defamation fight against old firm

Financial advisors live in fear of a large firm dirtying their work histories after they leave a firm.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC rejects Texas advisor's 'moral obligation' defense over trading in deceased client's account
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 06, 2025
SEC rejects Texas advisor's 'moral obligation' defense over trading in deceased client's account

The ex-registered broker facilitated a series of transactions, including nine trades totaling nearly $130,000 and eight withdrawals amounting to $85,000, for a fourteen-month period after the client's death.

By Leo Almazora
President Trump's big bill sparks strategic shifts among wealth advisors
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 06, 2025
President Trump's big bill sparks strategic shifts among wealth advisors

"We are making sure to pivot away from companies disproportionately exposed to the lower-end consumer," says F.L.Putnam's Ellen Hazen, as her RIA's investment strategy prepares to react to proposed cuts to medicaid and SNAP.

By Andrew Cohen
Trump could be open to SALT cap changes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 06, 2025
Trump could be open to SALT cap changes

President tries to find compromise to get bill through.

By Bloomberg
Maine bill allows firms to delay transactions to protect older clients from exploitation
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 05, 2025
Maine bill allows firms to delay transactions to protect older clients from exploitation

Maine lawmakers have passed a bill authorizing financial institutions to delay disbursements if they suspect financial exploitation of residents aged 62 or older.

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.

By Matthew Sellers
UBS 'wrongfully' fired Idaho advisor in 2021: FINRA panel
WIREHOUSES JUN 04, 2025
UBS 'wrongfully' fired Idaho advisor in 2021: FINRA panel

"We think this happened because of Anderson's age and that he was possibly leaving," said the advisor's attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
Trump's 'revenge tax' might come back to bite US borrowers, experts say
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 04, 2025
Trump's 'revenge tax' might come back to bite US borrowers, experts say

Certain foreign banking agreements could force borrowers to absorb Section 899's potential impact, putting some lending relationships at risk.

By Bloomberg
Supreme Court slaps down brokerage's appeal vs. FINRA expulsion case
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 02, 2025
Supreme Court slaps down brokerage's appeal vs. FINRA expulsion case

The high court's decision rebuffing Alpine Securities marks a setback for a broader challenge to Wall Street's reliance on self-regulatory organizations.

By Bloomberg