Regulation And Legislation

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Regulatory change could bring 'thousands' of new ETFs
ETFS FEB 21, 2024
Regulatory change could bring 'thousands' of new ETFs

A number of other asset managers have asked the SEC to allow them to replicate the fund model, used exclusively by Vanguard for more than two decades, that lets an ETF be listed as a share class of a broader mutual fund.

By Bloomberg
Most financial services firms preempting crypto regulations with employee policies
ALTERNATIVES FEB 21, 2024
Most financial services firms preempting crypto regulations with employee policies

Almost half of firms say they already have a policy, and more intend to add one this year.

By Steve Randall
Finra names new members to its board
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 20, 2024
Finra names new members to its board

Finra's new governors include Vanguard’s first-ever global CIO and the president of UBS Americas.

By Leo Almazora
Gensler cites risks where banks and non-banks meet
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 20, 2024
Gensler cites risks where banks and non-banks meet

The SEC chair talks about the outlook for implementing the rest of his regulatory agenda.

By Bloomberg
JPMorgan expects to pay more than $350M for trade-reporting lapses
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 16, 2024
JPMorgan expects to pay more than $350M for trade-reporting lapses

The firm will settle claims with two US regulators that it failed to feed information on trades into market surveillance systems.

By Bloomberg
SEC orders TIAA to pay $2.2M for violating Reg BI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 16, 2024
SEC orders TIAA to pay $2.2M for violating Reg BI

Disclosure failures at the organization’s broker-dealer arm led to nearly $1 million in unnecessary costs for retail customers in IRAs.

By Leo Almazora
SEC fines VanEck $1.75M over ETF finfluencer promotion
ETFS FEB 16, 2024
SEC fines VanEck $1.75M over ETF finfluencer promotion

While the SEC doesn't name the influencer, Dave Portnoy, founder of the website Barstool Sports, partnered with VanEck during the fund's launch.

By Leo Almazora
DOL retirement security rule would be 'disastrous,' GOP rep says
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2024
DOL retirement security rule would be 'disastrous,' GOP rep says

Democrats at a House hearing say the retirement rule will ensure workers, retirees and retirement plan sponsors receive advice that is in their best interest.

By Josh Welsh
Wells Fargo consent order for fake accounts ended by OCC
WIREHOUSES FEB 15, 2024
Wells Fargo consent order for fake accounts ended by OCC

While the consent order has been lifted, Wells Fargo still has a cap on its growth imposed by the Federal Reserve.

By Bloomberg
Ex-Osaic veteran advisor barred by Finra
ALTERNATIVES FEB 15, 2024
Ex-Osaic veteran advisor barred by Finra

'A lawyer may tell an advisor like this, there's no upside in responding to Finra, just leave the industry,' says a senior brokerage executive.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra fines Morgan Stanley $1.6M over muni transaction shortfalls
WIREHOUSES FEB 15, 2024
Finra fines Morgan Stanley $1.6M over muni transaction shortfalls

Broker-dealer self-regulator finds pattern of gross supervisory failure involving municipal securities over a five-year period.

By Leo Almazora
Treasury proposes anti-money laundering rule for financial advisors
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 14, 2024
Treasury proposes anti-money laundering rule for financial advisors

Should advisors receive a cash prize for catching potential money launderers?

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC’s Gensler cautions against overblown claims about AI
FINTECH FEB 13, 2024
SEC’s Gensler cautions against overblown claims about AI

The SEC chair warned companies against 'AI washing' when they talk to investors about their use of the technology.

By Bloomberg
EBSA reports $1.4B recovery haul from 2023 enforcement actions
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2024
EBSA reports $1.4B recovery haul from 2023 enforcement actions

The DOL unit closed nearly 200 criminal investigations and recovered more than $840 million through formal enforcement actions.

By Leo Almazora
Ex-Oppenheimer advisor sentenced to 8 years for $50M Ponzi scheme
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 13, 2024
Ex-Oppenheimer advisor sentenced to 8 years for $50M Ponzi scheme

The disgraced advisor fleeced more than 400 investors in a fraudulent 'private equity' fund over a 13-year period.

By Leo Almazora
FPA, CFP Board diverge on DOL investment advice proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2024
FPA, CFP Board diverge on DOL investment advice proposal

While the CFP Board supports the proposal, the FPA has expressed concerns about the DOL rule potentially raising compliance costs for members, increasing the cost of advice and reducing access to advice for some.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bill chips away at SALT block but comes with drawbacks, advisors say
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 09, 2024
Bill chips away at SALT block but comes with drawbacks, advisors say

'I’d love to see the [full] SALT deduction come back but not if it means rates go up,' one advisor says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC approves rule requiring hedge fund strategy disclosures
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 09, 2024
SEC approves rule requiring hedge fund strategy disclosures

Funds will be required to share more information with regulators.

By Bloomberg
Retirement plan administrator accused of stealing millions
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 08, 2024
Retirement plan administrator accused of stealing millions

EBSA found that the third-party administrator embezzled at least $5.5 million in retirement plan assets.

By Leo Almazora
Bitcoin miners claim US 'abuse of authority' over energy data
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 08, 2024
Bitcoin miners claim US 'abuse of authority' over energy data

The industry faces scrutiny over high use of energy to mine cryptocurrency.

By Bloomberg