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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
Campaign against ESG isn't dissuading asset managers
RIA NEWS JUN 27, 2023
Campaign against ESG isn't dissuading asset managers

Regulatory changes, social pressure and demand from clients are keeping fund companies focused on ESG, according to a survey.

By Emile Hallez
ESG investors get set of global reporting standards
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 27, 2023
ESG investors get set of global reporting standards

The voluntary framework published by the International Sustainability Standards Board paves the way for companies across jurisdictions to report uniform climate and sustainability information.

By Bloomberg
GOP battle plan on ESG focuses on proxies, SEC and asset managers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 26, 2023
GOP battle plan on ESG focuses on proxies, SEC and asset managers

The list of priorities put together by the House Committee on Financial Services' ESG working group shows where a Republican administration might be headed.

By Emile Hallez
House Republicans seek to kill SEC climate, mutual fund, custody proposals
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 26, 2023
House Republicans seek to kill SEC climate, mutual fund, custody proposals

The riders attached to a House bill funding the agency will meet resistance in the Democratic-majority Senate.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Supreme Court backs arbitration, in win for Coinbase
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 23, 2023
Supreme Court backs arbitration, in win for Coinbase

The court's ruling reinforces the ability of companies to channel customer and employee disputes into arbitration.

By Bloomberg
Number of investment advisors hits record high
RIA NEWS JUN 22, 2023
Number of investment advisors hits record high

Employment at advisory firms also reached a record, while assets under management declined in 2022, according to an annual study by the Investment Adviser Association and National Regulatory Services.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC fines JPMorgan $4 million for deleting electronic communications
FINTECH JUN 22, 2023
SEC fines JPMorgan $4 million for deleting electronic communications

A vendor improperly destroyed 47 million electronic communications, including emails and instant messages, from 8,700 inboxes.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC bars RIA chief compliance officer previously found guilty of fraud
RIA NEWS JUN 22, 2023
SEC bars RIA chief compliance officer previously found guilty of fraud

Jennifer Campbell was office manager and chief compliance officer for a registered investment advisor in Buffalo, New York.

By Bruce Kelly
It's time for financial advisors to help investors gain access to alts
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2023
It's time for financial advisors to help investors gain access to alts

The long-outdated accredited investor rule has become a symbolic roadblock between retail investors and institutional-quality investments.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra suspends former Hightower exec for charging personal expenses to corporate card
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 20, 2023
Finra suspends former Hightower exec for charging personal expenses to corporate card

Colin Healy allegedly racked up more than $6,000 in personal expenses for things like 'pool lessons' and 'tennis clinics.'

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra warns brokerages to pay attention to rising cybersecurity threats
FINTECH JUN 20, 2023
Finra warns brokerages to pay attention to rising cybersecurity threats

The broker-dealer self-regulator highlighted a recent government advisory about a ransomware attack and told member firms to brush up on Finra's guidance on the topic from last December.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra suspends financial advisor facing child sex charge
RIA NEWS JUN 20, 2023
Finra suspends financial advisor facing child sex charge

Thomas Vernor is based in Huntsville, Alabama, and started in the securities industry in 1984 at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.

By Bruce Kelly
UBS could get hit with hefty fines over Credit Suisse's dealings with Archegos
WIREHOUSES JUN 20, 2023
UBS could get hit with hefty fines over Credit Suisse's dealings with Archegos

The Federal Reserve’s fine over Archegos may be as high as $300 million, while the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority could impose a penalty of up to $128 million.

By Bloomberg