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5 questions advisers should ask to make SEC audits as seamless as possible
OPINION SEP 01, 2022
5 questions advisers should ask to make SEC audits as seamless as possible

By using a proactive approach, firms not only save time and minimize risk, but they also instill confidence into their team from the top down.

By Jason Vinsonhaler
Legislation would end taxes on Social Security payments
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2022
Legislation would end taxes on Social Security payments

A bill introduced by Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., faces long odds this year, while the prospects for broader reform of the program depend on the outcome of November's election.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra names Nathaniel Stankard chief of staff for regulatory operations
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 01, 2022
Finra names Nathaniel Stankard chief of staff for regulatory operations

The executive, who had been senior adviser to Finra CEO Robert Cook, will spearhead regulatory integration.

By InvestmentNews
State regulators warn real money can be lost in fake world
FINTECH AUG 31, 2022
State regulators warn real money can be lost in fake world

Denizens of the metaverse can be ripped off by virtual investments, the North American Securities Administrators Association said in an advisory.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC charges two North Carolina advisers with $75 million fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 30, 2022
SEC charges two North Carolina advisers with $75 million fraud

Gregory Lindberg and Christopher Herwig allegedly misappropriated $57 million in client funds, while their firm collected more than $21.4 million in advisory fees in connection with these schemes.

By InvestmentNews
Kovack Advisors pays $900,000 to settle SEC charges over wrap program
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 30, 2022
Kovack Advisors pays $900,000 to settle SEC charges over wrap program

The agency charged the firm with failing to monitor whether wrap-fee accounts were in the best interests of clients who did little trading.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Citigroup ordered to pay former ‘spoofing’ broker $725,383
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 29, 2022
Citigroup ordered to pay former ‘spoofing’ broker $725,383

A Finra arbitration panel said the firm owes Shlomo Salant compensation for 2014, the year he reached a settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for allegedly faking market interest in futures.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Borrowers could face state tax bills on forgiven student loans
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 29, 2022
Borrowers could face state tax bills on forgiven student loans

Thirteen states have tax laws that would treat forgiven debt as income, meaning it's subject to state levies on earnings.

By Bloomberg
UBS dumped from Texas municipal bond deal
FIXED INCOME AUG 29, 2022
UBS dumped from Texas municipal bond deal

The bank won’t be part of the underwriting syndicate for transaction after state Comptroller Glenn Hegar included UBS on list of firms he deems “boycott” the fossil-fuel industry.

By Bloomberg
SEC strategic plan emphasizes best-interest enforcement
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 26, 2022
SEC strategic plan emphasizes best-interest enforcement

The document may be an indication that the agency will pursue more complex Reg BI violations.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Kovack Securities dinged by Finra for A-share trades
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2022
Kovack Securities dinged by Finra for A-share trades

The firm was fined $210,000 for falling short on its supervision of short-term mutual fund trades, the regulator said.

By Bruce Kelly
Powell warns rates will stay high for some time
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 26, 2022
Powell warns rates will stay high for some time

The Federal Reserve chair pushed back against the notion that the central bank would soon reverse course.

By Bloomberg
Loan forgiveness unlikely to dramatically swell inflation, say economists
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 25, 2022
Loan forgiveness unlikely to dramatically swell inflation, say economists

Student loan forgiveness will diffuse through the economy, blunting its direct impact.

By Bloomberg
Texas publishes fund blacklist for state pensions
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2022
Texas publishes fund blacklist for state pensions

BlackRock, UBS and Schroders are among the financial firms called out by the state comptroller for their 'boycott' of fossil-fuel companies.

By Emile Hallez
Student debt relief lets clients use their money more productively
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 24, 2022
Student debt relief lets clients use their money more productively

But advisers have concerns that the loan forgiveness may contribute to inflation and that it transfers the repayment burden to taxpayers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Biden to forgive $10,000 in student debt
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 24, 2022
Biden to forgive $10,000 in student debt

The plan would set a $125,000 income cap for individuals and $250,000 for households, and would provide up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness for those who also received Pell Grants.

By Bloomberg
Offshore loophole helps Americans evade taxes, Senate report says
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 24, 2022
Offshore loophole helps Americans evade taxes, Senate report says

Setting up shell companies abroad and registering them with the IRS as offshore financial institutions lets Americans sidestep FATCA, according to the report.

By Bloomberg
'ESG integration' a sticking point in SEC proposals
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 23, 2022
'ESG integration' a sticking point in SEC proposals

In comment letters, fund companies and industry groups ask for more clarity from the regulator.

By Emile Hallez
Legislation would help senior investors obtain legal help
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 22, 2022
Legislation would help senior investors obtain legal help

Bills in both the House and Senate would establish an SEC grant program to support investor advocacy clinics at law schools.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
David Lerner's latest proprietary fund snag
ALTERNATIVES AUG 22, 2022
David Lerner's latest proprietary fund snag

The brokerage firm's in-house energy fund, Energy 11 L.P., reports $45 million in 'unpaid distributions' to investors.

By Bruce Kelly