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Finra bars would-be brokers for cheating on online qualification exams
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2022
Finra bars would-be brokers for cheating on online qualification exams

It's the first time the regulator has taken an enforcement action related to remote test taking.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors
EQUITIES JUL 13, 2022
Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors

The first examples of this new strain of ETF creativity could hit the markets within days, giving day traders another toy and financial advisers another headache.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisory firm held liable for breaching fiduciary duty in UIT action brought by SEC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 12, 2022
Advisory firm held liable for breaching fiduciary duty in UIT action brought by SEC

The regulator accused the firm of 'double-dipping' by receiving both advisory fees and fees generated from products with high transactional costs.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC delays parts of market surveillance initiative until 2024
FINTECH JUL 11, 2022
SEC delays parts of market surveillance initiative until 2024

But opponents, including SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, want the agency to scrap the whole project.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Lawyer for alleged Philly fraud settles with the SEC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 11, 2022
Lawyer for alleged Philly fraud settles with the SEC

The attorney, John W. Pauciolo, provided the legal approval for years of commercials advertising the unregistered Par Funding investments.

By Bruce Kelly
Agenda-driven SEC determined to prevail despite critics’ pushback
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 11, 2022
Agenda-driven SEC determined to prevail despite critics’ pushback

The latest iteration of Chairman Gary Gensler's agenda contains 53 pending proposals. The financial industry is nervous.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SECURE 2.0 occupies rare common ground, tees up progress
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 11, 2022
SECURE 2.0 occupies rare common ground, tees up progress

The House approved the retirement-industry boosting SECURE Act 2.0 in a landslide, setting the stage for a Senate vote in the back half of 2022.

By Gregg Greenberg
Reg BI enters Top 15 of customer claims in Finra arbitration
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 08, 2022
Reg BI enters Top 15 of customer claims in Finra arbitration

Regulation Best Interest now ranks 14th on the list of the types of controversies involved in disputes between customers and brokerages. It likely will keep rising on the list.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Massachusetts orders Vanguard to repay investors $5.5 million for TDF taxes
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 06, 2022
Massachusetts orders Vanguard to repay investors $5.5 million for TDF taxes

Vanguard lowered the account minimum for an institutional target-date fund, causing a migration from the retail TDF, leaving those who held onto it in taxable accounts with a big capital gains bill.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers must weigh whether to be first to use testimonials for marketing
RIA NEWS JUL 06, 2022
Advisers must weigh whether to be first to use testimonials for marketing

An Investment Adviser Association survey shows that for the second year in a row, the SEC advertising rule is the top compliance concern.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Trying to cheat on CFP exam, failing to pay taxes result in bars on using designation
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 05, 2022
Trying to cheat on CFP exam, failing to pay taxes result in bars on using designation

The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. issues 17 sanctions in its latest round of disciplinary actions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra achieves blockbuster financial year in 2021
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 01, 2022
Finra achieves blockbuster financial year in 2021

The broker-dealer self-regulator's net income of $218 million was $199 million higher than in 2020, thanks to significant increases in trading fees, investment gains and fines.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra arbitration orders D.E. Shaw to pay former manager $52 million in defamation suit
ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2022
Finra arbitration orders D.E. Shaw to pay former manager $52 million in defamation suit

Four years after being fired for sexual misconduct, Daniel Michalow wins his defamation case against the $60 billion hedge fund.

By Jeff Benjamin
Gensler: SEC working on bulletins to illuminate aspects of Reg BI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 30, 2022
Gensler: SEC working on bulletins to illuminate aspects of Reg BI

On the second anniversary of its going into force, the SEC chief is trying to get the most out of a rule he inherited.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
UBS to pay punitive damages in $1.3 million arbitration loss over options strategy
ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2022
UBS to pay punitive damages in $1.3 million arbitration loss over options strategy

The award contains two unusual features: $500,000 in punitive damages to the clients and a two-to-one split decision among the three-person panel.

By Bruce Kelly
Social Security program needs reform now
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2022
Social Security program needs reform now

Congress continues to ignore the fact that Social Security's trust fund is expected to run out of money in 2035, which would result in a 20% cut in benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Grayscale suing SEC after its Bitcoin ETF is rejected
ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2022
Grayscale suing SEC after its Bitcoin ETF is rejected

The regulator found that the listing proposal didn’t do enough to prevent fraud and manipulation.

By Bloomberg
SEC orders UBS to pay $25 million over fraud involving YES options strategy
ALTERNATIVES JUN 29, 2022
SEC orders UBS to pay $25 million over fraud involving YES options strategy

The agency said UBS reps didn't understand the complex product or whether buying it was in a client's best interests.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Law firm hired by Finra bats down criticism of its selection of arbitrators
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 29, 2022
Law firm hired by Finra bats down criticism of its selection of arbitrators

The review by Lowenstein Sandler gives no credence to a Georgia judge's critique of Finra's process for selecting arbitration panelists.

By Bruce Kelly
Crypto tax cheats likely to get relief as US crackdown hits snag
ALTERNATIVES JUN 29, 2022
Crypto tax cheats likely to get relief as US crackdown hits snag

Firms are supposed to begin tracking data such as customers’ capital gains and losses starting in January.

By Bloomberg