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Democrats launch sustainable investment caucus
NEWS ESG JAN 26, 2023
Democrats launch sustainable investment caucus

The effort comes as Republicans have increasingly supported an anti-ESG push, largely led by the states, including Texas and Florida.

By Emile Hallez
Wisconsin advisor pulled $1.9 million fraud on clients
NEWS RIAS JAN 25, 2023
Wisconsin advisor pulled $1.9 million fraud on clients

The advisor, Anthony B. Liddle, 40, was barred from the securities industry last June by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

By Bruce Kelly
CFP Board creates separate arm to promote planning careers, hiring of planners
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 25, 2023
CFP Board creates separate arm to promote planning careers, hiring of planners

The group is setting up a 501(c)(6) organization that will give it more latitude to talk to students about the benefits of becoming a CFP and to the public about the benefits of working with one.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bloomberg pays $5 million to settle SEC charges regarding fixed-income valuations
NEWS FIXED INCOME JAN 23, 2023
Bloomberg pays $5 million to settle SEC charges regarding fixed-income valuations

The agency alleged that from 2016 through last October, the company's BVAL failed to disclosed that valuations could be based on a single data input, rather than other methodologies it presented.

By Ryan W. Neal
IARs in 10 states, D.C. must complete continuing education by year-end
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 23, 2023
IARs in 10 states, D.C. must complete continuing education by year-end

The CE requirements are the first for investment advisors, who must take 12 credit hours of courses in products and practice as well as ethics.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Questioning the SEC’s outsourcing proposal
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 23, 2023
Questioning the SEC’s outsourcing proposal

For advisors who don’t do their homework, the possibility of a regulatory slap on the wrist may be less of a deterrent than a whack in the wallet from aggressive attorneys.

By InvestmentNews
Crypto lender Nexo pays $45 million in fines to SEC, states
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JAN 19, 2023
Crypto lender Nexo pays $45 million in fines to SEC, states

The SEC said Nexo's Earn Interest Product amounted to a security that should have been registered with the agency.

By Bloomberg
George Santos, Wall Street and Washington
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JAN 19, 2023
George Santos, Wall Street and Washington

Since the credit crisis, investment frauds have proliferated in ways most Wall Street executives and financial advisors in 2008 never would have foreseen.

By Bruce Kelly
Treasury taps retirement funds to avoid breaching debt limit
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 19, 2023
Treasury taps retirement funds to avoid breaching debt limit

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had previously estimated that such steps would likely keep the government running at least until early June.

By Bloomberg
Financial advisors oppose state-level wealth tax legislation
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 19, 2023
Financial advisors oppose state-level wealth tax legislation

An unusual coordinated effort among state lawmakers seeks to impose wealth taxes across the country, but advisors warn levies on assets will drive high-net-worth clients to lower-tax states.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
CFP bans use of credential by advisors accused of neglecting, misleading clients
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 18, 2023
CFP bans use of credential by advisors accused of neglecting, misleading clients

One advisor allegedly recommended unsuitable investments to a client and then failed to monitor her portfolio or meet with her. Another claimed in an ad his retirement program could raise all the money needed for a nest egg in 3 to 5 years.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Hey, can the SEC really do that?
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 18, 2023
Hey, can the SEC really do that?

It’s the central question for the GOP and industry lobbyists as Congress takes a larger role in regulating the regulator.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Beware of breaching your fiduciary obligations related to client data
NEWS OPINION JAN 18, 2023
Beware of breaching your fiduciary obligations related to client data

The industry has focused almost exclusively on cybersecurity controls over the past few years, instead of understanding what their core obligations and fiduciary responsibilities are for client data.

By Sid Yenamandra
Advisors downplay prospects for debt default, comfort clients
NEWS FIXED INCOME JAN 17, 2023
Advisors downplay prospects for debt default, comfort clients

They're confident that after some political theater over the next few months, lawmakers will reach an agreement to boost the debt limit because the consequences of not doing so would be catastrophic.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fierce opponent of DOL fiduciary rule and defender of Reg BI to chair House subcommittee
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 13, 2023
Fierce opponent of DOL fiduciary rule and defender of Reg BI to chair House subcommittee

Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., will lead the House Financial Service Subcommittee on Capital Markets, which oversees the SEC and works on policies related to investor protection and capital formation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
State regulators urge Congress not to expand private securities markets
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JAN 12, 2023
State regulators urge Congress not to expand private securities markets

NASAA's policy agenda asks lawmakers not to erode state oversight of unregistered securities in the effort to bolster capital formation, warning of potential investor harm.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ESG themes to watch in 2023
NEWS ESG JAN 12, 2023
ESG themes to watch in 2023

Shareholder engagement, the energy transition and regulation will get a lot of attention.

By Emile Hallez
JPMorgan accuses defector to Morgan Stanley of poaching clients
NEWS WIREHOUSES JAN 12, 2023
JPMorgan accuses defector to Morgan Stanley of poaching clients

Joseph Michael, who had worked at a JPMorgan bank branch in Michigan, has already persuaded about 32 clients to begin transferring their accounts, according to a complaint filed in court.

By Bloomberg
House votes to repeal funding increase for IRS
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 11, 2023
House votes to repeal funding increase for IRS

The funding fight could be bargaining chip at the center of upcoming debates over raising the debt ceiling and funding the federal government.

By Bloomberg
Industry groups get creative to gain political influence
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 11, 2023
Industry groups get creative to gain political influence

The FPA used Jan. 6 to rethink its approach. Other associations use various methods to be heard.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.