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Osaic ponies up $9.8M to settle clients’ lawsuit involving real estate, alternatives
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 02, 2025
Osaic ponies up $9.8M to settle clients’ lawsuit involving real estate, alternatives

Osaic has now paid $17.2 million to settle claims involving former clients of Jim Walesa.

By Bruce Kelly
Cook Lawyer says fraud claims are Trump’s ‘weapon of choice’
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 29, 2025
Cook Lawyer says fraud claims are Trump’s ‘weapon of choice’

Counsel representing Lisa Cook argued the president's pattern of publicly blasting the Fed calls the foundation for her firing into question.

By Bloomberg
SEC orders Vanguard, Empower to pay more than $25M over failures linked to advisor compensation
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2025
SEC orders Vanguard, Empower to pay more than $25M over failures linked to advisor compensation

The two firms violated the Advisers Act and Reg BI by making misleading statements and failing to disclose conflicts to retail and retirement plan investors, according to the regulator.

By Leo Almazora
DeSantis unleashes 'Florida DOGE' in quest to kill property taxes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 28, 2025
DeSantis unleashes 'Florida DOGE' in quest to kill property taxes

To help fund the proposal, the governor and Florida's finance chief are probing municipal finances on a "local government accountability tour" to uncover potential waste.

By Bloomberg
Tax compliance costs US economy over $536B, Tax Foundation finds
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 28, 2025
Tax compliance costs US economy over $536B, Tax Foundation finds

Analysis highlights swelling out-of-pocket costs and wasted time on paperwork, with an outsized toll on businesses and around crypto transactions.

By Leo Almazora
SEC enforcement actions drop sharply, with focus shifting to investor fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 27, 2025
SEC enforcement actions drop sharply, with focus shifting to investor fraud

A new analysis shows the number of actions plummeting over a six-month period, potentially due to changing priorities and staffing reductions at the agency.

By Leo Almazora
Hedge funds win review of SEC's short sale disclosure rule
ALTERNATIVES AUG 26, 2025
Hedge funds win review of SEC's short sale disclosure rule

The New Orleans-based 5th Circuit has sided the industry groups arguing the commission's short-selling rules exceeded its authority.

By Bloomberg
University endowments under pressure are rethinking investment strategies, Cerulli says
ALTERNATIVES AUG 25, 2025
University endowments under pressure are rethinking investment strategies, Cerulli says

Mounting regulatory pressures and proposed taxes are putting a strain on higher education institutions, forcing renewed focus on liquidity management and the secondary market for private equity.

By Leo Almazora
Michigan insurance agent to stand trial after charges of insurance fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 21, 2025
Michigan insurance agent to stand trial after charges of insurance fraud

The agent, Todd Bernstein, 67, has been charged with four counts of insurance fraud linked to allegedly switching clients from one set of annuities to another.

By Bruce Kelly
NY Appeals court tosses $500M civil fraud penalty against Trump; upholds injunctive relief
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 21, 2025
NY Appeals court tosses $500M civil fraud penalty against Trump; upholds injunctive relief

“While harm certainly occurred, it was not the cataclysmic harm that can justify a nearly half billion-dollar award to the State,” Justice Peter Moulton wrote, while Trump will face limits in his ability to do business in New York.

By Matthew Sellers
Tax Foundation analysis highlights biggest OBBBA beneficiary states, counties
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 19, 2025
Tax Foundation analysis highlights biggest OBBBA beneficiary states, counties

The policy research institution calculates thousands in tax cuts for Washington, Wyoming, and Massachusetts residents on average, with milder reductions for those dwelling in wealth hotspots.

By Leo Almazora
Meltdown of some Yieldstreet real estate funds raises eyebrows from financial advice industry
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 19, 2025
Meltdown of some Yieldstreet real estate funds raises eyebrows from financial advice industry

Yieldstreet real estate funds turned out to be far riskier than some clients believed them to be, according to CNBC.

By Bruce Kelly
JPMorgan must face claims over son’s fleecing of elderly mom
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2025
JPMorgan must face claims over son’s fleecing of elderly mom

Firms are facing increasing scrutiny over whether they can be held responsible for losses by clients whose ability to understand their investments has been compromised.

By Bloomberg
FINRA investigating B-D arm of Linqto, bankrupt pre-IPO trading platform
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 18, 2025
FINRA investigating B-D arm of Linqto, bankrupt pre-IPO trading platform

Linqto Inc. was one of the first tech platforms to promise access to small investors into the high-risk, high-reward world of private investments.

By Bruce Kelly
Founder of water vending machine company, portfolio manager, charged in $275M Ponzi scheme
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 15, 2025
Founder of water vending machine company, portfolio manager, charged in $275M Ponzi scheme

"The greed and deception of this Ponzi scheme has resulted in the same way they have throughout history," said Daniel Brubaker, U.S. Postal Inspection Service inspector in charge.

By Andy Burt
Phony Denver advisor gets 6 years after stealing $966K from neighbors, friends
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 13, 2025
Phony Denver advisor gets 6 years after stealing $966K from neighbors, friends

Friends and family members are "the easiest type of victim to profile and steal from," said one attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC's Peirce says market will sort out winners in tokenization
ALTERNATIVES AUG 13, 2025
SEC's Peirce says market will sort out winners in tokenization

The commissioner also known as "Crypto Mom" says the agency is willing to work on different models with stakeholders, though disclosures will remain key.

By Bloomberg
'This came out of the blue': Why firms are pushing back against New Jersey's proposed independent contractor rule
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 13, 2025
'This came out of the blue': Why firms are pushing back against New Jersey's proposed independent contractor rule

Cetera's policy advocacy leader explains how gig worker protection proposal might hurt independent financial advisors, and why it's "a complete outlier" in the current legal landscape.

By Leo Almazora
SEC claims California broker-dealer and advisor, biggest sellers of GWG bonds, violated Reg BI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 13, 2025
SEC claims California broker-dealer and advisor, biggest sellers of GWG bonds, violated Reg BI

Emerson Equity and its advisor, Tony Barouti, were likely the largest sellers of defunct GWG L bonds.

By Bruce Kelly
FINRA accuses Old Slip Capital CEO of $1.1M in unauthorized trades; request for preliminary injunction denied
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 12, 2025
FINRA accuses Old Slip Capital CEO of $1.1M in unauthorized trades; request for preliminary injunction denied

A federal judge denied CEO and managing principal James Lukezic's urgent bid to halt FINRA discipline over $1.1 million in trades, putting industry compliance under the microscope.

By Matthew Sellers