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Wells Fargo to pay $1 billion in class-action lawsuit
WIREHOUSES MAY 16, 2023
Wells Fargo to pay $1 billion in class-action lawsuit

The shareholder suit accused the bank of making misleading statements about its compliance with federal consent orders following its 2016 scandal related to unauthorized customer accounts.

By Bloomberg
DOL's apparent U-turn in court hints at new fiduciary rule in works
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2023
DOL's apparent U-turn in court hints at new fiduciary rule in works

The American Securities Association says the Labor Department voluntarily dropped its appeal of a Florida court's decision striking down DOL guidance making rollover advice fiduciary.

By Emile Hallez
RIAs are embracing compliance as a necessary evil
COMPLIANCE MAY 15, 2023
RIAs are embracing compliance as a necessary evil

In an era of increasingly complex regulatory oversight and possibly the most aggressive SEC ever, breakaway RIAs are realizing that compliance is not something to be ignored.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC's delay on climate disclosure rule leaves companies in limbo
FINTECH MAY 12, 2023
SEC's delay on climate disclosure rule leaves companies in limbo

Few companies have goals in place that would reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in line with Paris goals, according to MSCI.

By Emile Hallez
Finra kicks B-D out of industry for Reg BI failures linked to pre-IPO market
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 12, 2023
Finra kicks B-D out of industry for Reg BI failures linked to pre-IPO market

Melville, New York-based SW Financial received $2 million in undisclosed compensation for selling the private placements, according to Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
NYC pension funds sued for selling fossil-fuel assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2023
NYC pension funds sued for selling fossil-fuel assets

Plaintiffs claim the three pension funds breached their fiduciary duty when they sold roughly $4 billion in fossil-fuel investments in 2021.

By Bloomberg
SEC steps up intensity of cybersecurity oversight
FINTECH MAY 11, 2023
SEC steps up intensity of cybersecurity oversight

Investment advisors and brokerages shouldn't wait for final regulations to shore up their cyber defenses, experts say.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
House hearing on ESG paints picture of two different Americas
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 11, 2023
House hearing on ESG paints picture of two different Americas

Representatives took jabs at the other party and expressed opposing views on the potential of ESG.

By Emile Hallez
Advisor, industry groups blast SEC custody proposal
RIA NEWS MAY 09, 2023
Advisor, industry groups blast SEC custody proposal

Trade groups question a provision in the proposal that would deem advisors with discretionary authority over client accounts to have control of the assets.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Goldman to pay $215 million to settle case on underpaying women
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 09, 2023
Goldman to pay $215 million to settle case on underpaying women

The trial, which had been scheduled for next month in New York, would have provided a rare public forum for testimony about inequality inside the financial industry.

By Bloomberg
Audits on the rise amid a resurgent IRS
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 09, 2023
Audits on the rise amid a resurgent IRS

If the IRS thinks a taxpayer owes money, its efforts to collect could include levying bank accounts, placing liens on their home, garnishing their salary, and even refusing to issue a passport.

By Gregg Greenberg
Maine legislators halt bill opposed to use of ESG factors
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2023
Maine legislators halt bill opposed to use of ESG factors

State pension professionals argued against it, saying the legislation would limit investment considerations.

By Emile Hallez
Advisors stick with Treasuries despite political tension over debt limit
EQUITIES MAY 08, 2023
Advisors stick with Treasuries despite political tension over debt limit

'It's sort of like the nicest house on an ugly block, which, relatively speaking, is the best place to be,' said one advisor.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Credit markets keeping eye on debt ceiling negotiations
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 08, 2023
Credit markets keeping eye on debt ceiling negotiations

President Joe Biden has invited congressional leaders for a May 9 meeting after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen suggested the US might exhaust its options to fund itself as early as June 1.

By Bloomberg
Finra arbitrators order Oppenheimer to pay nearly $14M to Florida retirees
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 05, 2023
Finra arbitrators order Oppenheimer to pay nearly $14M to Florida retirees

The award is another loss for the firm in a case involving a Ponzi scheme that was run from an Oppenheimer branch office in Atlanta by former broker John J. Woods.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC orders firm, advisor to pay $933,341 for misuse of leveraged ETFs
ETFS MAY 04, 2023
SEC orders firm, advisor to pay $933,341 for misuse of leveraged ETFs

The North Dakota firm and one of its advisors didn't understand the risks associated with the complex products and failed to determine whether they were in clients' best interests, the agency says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Number of brokerages fell, registered rep total increased in 2022, Finra reports
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 04, 2023
Number of brokerages fell, registered rep total increased in 2022, Finra reports

Brokerages suffered financially during the market downturn last year, with net income and revenue falling sharply in 2022.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill to pay $1.4 million over telemarketing violations
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 04, 2023
Merrill to pay $1.4 million over telemarketing violations

The company, which self-reported the issue, signed separate consent orders with Finra and the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation.

By Emile Hallez
Fed signals possible pause after latest quarter-point hike
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 03, 2023
Fed signals possible pause after latest quarter-point hike

The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, but the FOMC statement no longer included a line about anticipating 'additional policy firming.'

By Bloomberg
Florida's new law makes ESG murkier
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 03, 2023
Florida's new law makes ESG murkier

The law is the 'farthest-reaching' of the actions various states have taken to restrict the use of environmental, social and governance considerations.

By Emile Hallez