Melissa Hodgman, who previously was serving as acting director of the enforcement unit, will return to that role, the SEC said.
Peter Quartararo told clients he’d buy ‘pre-IPO’ shares in prominent private companies including Peloton and Airbnb.
The regulator has extended its postponement of in-person arbitration proceedings through July 2, but says it expects to resume normal proceedings in some locations as coronavirus vaccinations increase.
The president's tax package could take aim at a long list of sometimes obscure deductions, exclusions and loopholes that are favorites of the 0.1%.
CITs, which are bank products, have been gaining market share in 401(k)s for years, but they are not expressly permitted in 403(b) plans.
The insurer recently won a long-running case brought by several brokers, though it is fighting several other suits from broker-dealers.
Republicans are likely to oppose the tax increases en masse, but the White House is also risking a struggle with Democratic lawmakers who want the administration to address the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions.
Family offices traditionally were set up by wealthy families to manage their assets, along with handling taxes, estate planning and other chores. As the ranks of the rich expanded, so did the number of family offices.
After a six-day bench trial in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Iowa Central Division, a judge ruled in favor of Principal on all counts. Salesforce also won a case, while a new one was filed against Kimberly-Clark, and another was settled by John Hancock.
Most state-level advisory firms are one- or two-person shops staffed exclusively by financial professionals.
The administration reportedly is considering boosting the tax rate on the capital gains to 39.6% from the current base rate of 20%.
She is another in a line of recent SEC enforcement directors who comes to the agency with experience as a federal prosecutor.
Agency officials reportedly are looking at ways to increase transparency for the types of derivative bets that sank Archegos Capital Management.
Former adviser Lester Burroughs was also found guilty of wire fraud in a criminal case.
The legislation would bump up the annual contribution limit, taking it from the current maximum of $13,500 to $16,500. Sens. Susan Collins and Mark Warner note the proposed increase is the midpoint between SIMPLE plans and traditional 401(k)s.
Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., accuses Democrats of trying to 'cater to the far left.' Democrats say ESG, diversity data is crucial.
The independent broker-dealer, backed by Reverence Capital Partners, is suing an annuity company owned, in part, by the same private equity firm.
Republican lawmakers in the House tell the new SEC chairman to avoid ‘mission creep’ in the agency's oversight of environmental, social and governance disclosures.
The analyst twice purchased securities after he learned a fellow analyst was upgrading his recommendation in impending research reports and then lied to Finra staff about his trading.
The measure, written by Democratic lawmakers, will have a hard time finding Republican votes. But it does send a signal of support to the SEC for tougher ESG oversight.
