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Regulation And Legislation

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Finra censures, fines Dawn Bennett’s former firm

Western International will pay $325,000 and have its compliance methods reviewed

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New York Fed to begin buying ETFs in ‘early May’

The Fed's two corporate lending programs could buy up to $750 billion in debt and exchange-traded funds

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Muni market has stabilized since the pandemic jolt, but don’t skimp on credit check

Fed steps up with monetary support; experts want Congress to provide more fiscal backing

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Advisers should be able to use the pass-through deduction

Amid the unprecedented economic disruption, independent contractor financial advisers are among the small business owners adversely impacted

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Restore the tax deduction for advisory fees

During these challenging times, it is more important than ever that we protect and expand access to financial advice

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Even with SEC guidance, advisers must decide when to disclose PPP loans

The regulator deems ‘material’ federal help to pay personnel who work with clients

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SEC pulls license from New York broker-dealer

The regulator alleges Portfolio Advisors Alliance used false offering documents

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Fiduciary rule rewrite still expected despite departure of DOL official

The agency may not complete the legislation until late in the year, while it deals with fallout from COVID-19

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Pandemic highlights importance of estate planning

The current environment may increase clients' interest in establishing estate plans and getting all the necessary documents in place

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Financial industry groups seek SEC rule on 12b-1 fee disclosure

Investor advocates: Common sense and the Investment Advisers Act require the disclosure of higher-fee funds

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SEC charges California adviser with cherry-picking

The regulator alleged that Donald Kellen allocated winning trades to his own account

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Catch-up contributions being weighed in Congress

A recent bill proposes tripling 401(k) and IRA limits this year

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State-registered investment advisers need better cybersecurity: NASAA

Coordinated exams also show deficiencies in books and records, contracts and fee-related matters

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SEC orders RBC to pay $3.9 million over share-class disclosure

The enforcement action demonstrates the agency's continued targeting of conflicts over fund fees

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Oil ETF roils already volatile crude markets

USO's sale of June WTI futures contracts triggered a big move in the spread between the June and July contracts

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Undoing unwanted RMDs

Ed Slott discusses whether clients who already took required minimum distributions this year can put that money back in light of the CARES Act

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For charitable givers, CARES Act offers big tax breaks

The coronavirus recovery bill allows for the full deduction of your donation up to your adjusted gross income

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Court orders Aequitas to disgorge $453 million in fraud case

CEO Robert Jesenik and other firm executives were barred and penalized

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Texas judge shuts sham state securities regulator

The website tried to steal information by claiming to protect investors

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House overwhelmingly passes aid bill

President Trump is scheduled to sign the $484 billion coronavirus stimulus package Friday