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Speaker McCarthy pressures Biden on debt ceiling
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 28, 2023
Speaker McCarthy pressures Biden on debt ceiling

The measure the House passed would require broad spending cuts in return for raising the nation's debt limit, and Biden says he won't entertain strings-attached bargaining to raise the limit.

By Bloomberg
Top Democrat opposes bill facilitating e-delivery of investment documents
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 27, 2023
Top Democrat opposes bill facilitating e-delivery of investment documents

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said she's worried that seniors who aren't tech savvy may not be able to opt out and receive paper disclosures.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
House committee OKs bills expanding pool of sophisticated investors
ALTERNATIVES APR 26, 2023
House committee OKs bills expanding pool of sophisticated investors

The legislation would amend the definition of accredited investor to include people who have certain licenses, education or experience.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BlackRock's Dalia Blass leaves for law firm Sullivan & Cromwell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 26, 2023
BlackRock's Dalia Blass leaves for law firm Sullivan & Cromwell

Blass, the former head of the SEC's division of investment management, led external affairs at BlackRock for two years.

By Emile Hallez
Digital asset fraud and pig-butchering schemes are top threats to investors, NASAA says
FINTECH APR 21, 2023
Digital asset fraud and pig-butchering schemes are top threats to investors, NASAA says

Many fraudsters are playing off of investors’ fears of economic uncertainty to perpetrate their scams.

By Ryan W. Neal
Raymond James, advisors win $16.4 million arbitration award against Deutsche Bank
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 21, 2023
Raymond James, advisors win $16.4 million arbitration award against Deutsche Bank

Ray Jay and its brokers claimed the German lender failed to pay revenue share and residual trailer fees on commercial loans.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC drops final Reg BI staff bulletin, covering duty of care
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 20, 2023
SEC drops final Reg BI staff bulletin, covering duty of care

Brokers and investment advisors should thoroughly understand products and clients' financial needs before making recommendations, the SEC said in the bulletin.

By Emile Hallez
Prudential collected life insurance premiums, later told claimants they were ineligible
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2023
Prudential collected life insurance premiums, later told claimants they were ineligible

The insurer has settled with the Department of Labor; the policies in question were part of employer-sponsored insurance where workers had opted for supplemental coverage.

By Emile Hallez
Lawmakers press Gensler over climate, crypto and rulemaking pace
ALTERNATIVES APR 18, 2023
Lawmakers press Gensler over climate, crypto and rulemaking pace

Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee questioned the SEC leader about the roughly 50 rules the agency has proposed over the past two years.

By Emile Hallez
Betterment pays $9 million to settle SEC charges over tax-loss harvesting
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2023
Betterment pays $9 million to settle SEC charges over tax-loss harvesting

Disclosure and operating issues impacted more than 25,000 client accounts and resulted in $4 million of potential tax benefits lost, according to the SEC.

By Ryan W. Neal
These 2 state regulators are financial markets' first responders when trouble strikes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 18, 2023
These 2 state regulators are financial markets' first responders when trouble strikes

William Galvin and Joseph Borg find and respond to violations at the ground level, where their constituents are harmed.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Lawmakers to push off Social Security reform until point of political pain
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2023
Lawmakers to push off Social Security reform until point of political pain

Lawmakers talk about reducing the federal budget, but entitlements are off the table. 'It's not mathematically honest,' Jeff Bush said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
CalSavers on hunt for new leader as executive director Selenski departs
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2023
CalSavers on hunt for new leader as executive director Selenski departs

The California auto-IRA program is not only the biggest in the country, but its arrival correlated with a pick-up in new 401(k) plans in the state.

By Emile Hallez
State regulators oppose expungement reform proposal approved by SEC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 14, 2023
State regulators oppose expungement reform proposal approved by SEC

NASAA says Finra's modifications don't do enough to make it harder for brokers to clear customer disputes from their records.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
DOJ cites antitrust concerns over SEC trading-execution reforms
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 13, 2023
DOJ cites antitrust concerns over SEC trading-execution reforms

The Justice Department's antitrust division asked the SEC to consider potential impacts of its proposals, including whether smaller pricing increments could increase competition between exchanges and wholesalers, and whether that might affect brokers' willingness to route orders to wholesalers.

By Bloomberg
SEC approves Finra expungement reform proposal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 13, 2023
SEC approves Finra expungement reform proposal

The measure establishes tighter procedures and a special roster of arbitrators to hear brokers' requests to clear their records of customer disputes.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New Hampshire Gov. Sununu joins anti-ESG fray amid setbacks for the movement
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 12, 2023
New Hampshire Gov. Sununu joins anti-ESG fray amid setbacks for the movement

The governor signed an executive order this week that entails only limited practical restrictions on state assets but could have a chilling effect.

By Emile Hallez
Nuveen gets new muni bond leader amid lawsuit settlement
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 10, 2023
Nuveen gets new muni bond leader amid lawsuit settlement

As the firm announces a settlement of suits brought by Preston Hollow Community Capital, Nuveen announced that John Miller is retiring and will be replaced by Daniel Close.

By Emile Hallez
Client wasn’t lovin’ it:  Wells Fargo loses arbitration case over McDonald’s stock
ALTERNATIVES APR 10, 2023
Client wasn’t lovin’ it:  Wells Fargo loses arbitration case over McDonald’s stock

Finra arbitrators order the firm and a broker to pay about $500,000 to a former McDonald's franchise owner after an options trading snafu.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Anti-ESG measures are everywhere, but some are floundering in GOP states
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 07, 2023
Anti-ESG measures are everywhere, but some are floundering in GOP states

Fiduciaries are citing the high costs of legislation restricting the use of ESG, and some state leaders are listening.

By Emile Hallez