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Finra expels brokerage for Reg BI violations
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 07, 2023
Finra expels brokerage for Reg BI violations

Reps traded excessively in 110 customer accounts, racking up close to $4 million in commissions and trading costs.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
House GOP members probe ESG policies at BlackRock, Vanguard
RIA NEWS JUL 07, 2023
House GOP members probe ESG policies at BlackRock, Vanguard

Republican lawmakers fired off letters to financial industry giants warning their efforts to combat climate change could violate antitrust law.

By Bloomberg
SEC set to release new rules for money-market funds
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 06, 2023
SEC set to release new rules for money-market funds

The agency plans to hold a meeting next Wednesday to finalize its changes, which could result in a clash with the $5.5 trillion industry.

By Bloomberg
UBS ordered to pay investor $532,846 for overly risky portfolio
WIREHOUSES JUL 06, 2023
UBS ordered to pay investor $532,846 for overly risky portfolio

Lawyer claims award was a 'poor decision' and should have been bigger.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BlackRock wants to slash costs of trading bitcoin
ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2023
BlackRock wants to slash costs of trading bitcoin

But will the SEC agree that the asset manager’s refiled application will facilitate the democratization of crypto trading?

By Bloomberg
401(k) lawsuit over ESG is a sign of the times
OPINION JUL 05, 2023
401(k) lawsuit over ESG is a sign of the times

A plaintiff alleges that ESG led to lower returns, but the case brought against American Airlines' defined-contribution plan might be more political than substantive.

By Emile Hallez
Financial Professionals Coalition seeks to help ‘disenfranchised’ financial advisors
RIA NEWS JUL 05, 2023
Financial Professionals Coalition seeks to help ‘disenfranchised’ financial advisors

Former Finra board member Stephen Kohn set up the group to help advisors who are looking for a new job, seeking to address a customer complaint on their record, or need help with a range of other issues.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra dings Hightower with $353,000 penalty over alt sales
RIA NEWS JUL 05, 2023
Finra dings Hightower with $353,000 penalty over alt sales

Both GPB private placements and the LJM mutual fund were widely sold by brokerage firms prior to 2018.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra posts net loss of $218.1 million for 2022
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 03, 2023
Finra posts net loss of $218.1 million for 2022

The broker-dealer regulator's revenue fell as a result of a decline in the market transactions on which Finra charges fees.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fidelity leads flurry of bitcoin ETF refilings to answer SEC questions
ALTERNATIVES JUL 03, 2023
Fidelity leads flurry of bitcoin ETF refilings to answer SEC questions

All five of the refiled applications indicated that Coinbase will provide market surveillance for their funds, a fact that wasn't included in previous iterations.

By Bloomberg
SEC's rejection of BlackRock bitcoin ETF unlikely to derail eventual approval
ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2023
SEC's rejection of BlackRock bitcoin ETF unlikely to derail eventual approval

Rejection screams 'we're ready to approve,' says financial planner.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisors, be careful what you wish for with interest rates
FIXED INCOME JUN 30, 2023
Advisors, be careful what you wish for with interest rates

'When an advisor or client stretches for yield, that’s when they can get hit,' one financial advisor notes.

By Bruce Kelly
Student loan court ruling is a 'one-two punch' for clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 30, 2023
Student loan court ruling is a 'one-two punch' for clients

Advisors react to financial challenge posed by Supreme Court's decision, combined with the lifting in October of a freeze on student loan payments

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Broker-dealer employee hit by SEC legal action
WIREHOUSES JUN 30, 2023
Broker-dealer employee hit by SEC legal action

A Chinese fintech company executive, inside information about Morgan Stanley deals and six-figure illicit profits.

By InvestmentNews
Supreme Court rejects student-loan relief plan
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 30, 2023
Supreme Court rejects student-loan relief plan

The high court tossed out President Joe Biden's plan to slash the student debt of more than 40 million people.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity joins race for spot-bitcoin ETF with SEC filing
ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2023
Fidelity joins race for spot-bitcoin ETF with SEC filing

It's the latest high-profile traditional financial finance firm to file for such an exchange-traded fund, after BlackRock made a splash with its June 15 application.

By Bloomberg
How the end of affirmative action could hurt financial advice
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2023
How the end of affirmative action could hurt financial advice

Diversity among financial advisors is currently lacking, and the Supreme Court's ruling is unlikely to help.

By Emile Hallez
Finishing jail term for Ponzi, recidivist fraudster sold another: Feds
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 29, 2023
Finishing jail term for Ponzi, recidivist fraudster sold another: Feds

'A leopard doesn’t change its spots,' one industry attorney said of Wilson Baston of Brooklyn, New York, who had pleaded guilty in 2008 to deceiving hundreds of investors in a Ponzi scheme.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC report on RIA mandatory arbitration leaves many questions about potential investor harm
RIA NEWS JUN 29, 2023
SEC report on RIA mandatory arbitration leaves many questions about potential investor harm

The report says more than half of investment advisors force their clients to go to arbitration to settle disputes, but it doesn't put a number on RIA arbitration cases or the costs for claimants.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra sues smoothie-throwing broker for ducking cash reporting rules
WIREHOUSES JUN 28, 2023
Finra sues smoothie-throwing broker for ducking cash reporting rules

James Iannazzo made cash transactions totaling close to $846,000 to avoid detection, the regulator alleges.

By Bruce Kelly