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LA broker at lead firm that sold GWG bonds hit with complaints
ALTERNATIVES APR 22, 2022
LA broker at lead firm that sold GWG bonds hit with complaints

Tony Barouti, a broker registered with Emerson Equity, faces two investor complaints alleging $1.37 million in damages, according to his BrokerCheck profile.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra bans former Ameriprise rep over reimbursements
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 22, 2022
Finra bans former Ameriprise rep over reimbursements

Shawn Parker of Schaumburg, Illinois, falsified $25,000 in expenses, regulator says.

By InvestmentNews
FSI, FPA fight state-level taxes on financial advisers
RIA NEWS APR 21, 2022
FSI, FPA fight state-level taxes on financial advisers

A bill in Tennessee would eliminate a privilege tax levied on investment advisers. A proposal to tax financial advice was stopped in Kentucky.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Credit Suisse US pension work may be imperiled
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2022
Credit Suisse US pension work may be imperiled

The Labor Department gave the Swiss bank's affiliates a one-year extension of a key designation that allows them to manage U.S. pension funds, but says it will look at whether to revoke that due to the bank's misconduct.

By Bloomberg
GWG blames SEC investigation of brokers for its collapse
ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2022
GWG blames SEC investigation of brokers for its collapse

The SEC's probe of GWG spilled over to include the sales practices of some of the 145 broker-dealers that sold the bonds, according to bankruptcy filings.

By Bruce Kelly
Cannabis investments mellow as Congress tarries on decriminalization
EQUITIES APR 19, 2022
Cannabis investments mellow as Congress tarries on decriminalization

With the Biden administration having let them down, the marijuana industry is now betting on a Republican takeover of Congress.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra bars no-show rep fired for fake account statements
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 19, 2022
Finra bars no-show rep fired for fake account statements

The rep, Philip Riposo of New Bedford, Massachusetts, admitted to creating and providing clients with phony statements.

By Bruce Kelly
Former Morgan Stanley adviser accused of Ponzi scheme in SEC suit
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 19, 2022
Former Morgan Stanley adviser accused of Ponzi scheme in SEC suit

Shawn E. Good, from Wilmington, North Carolina, had clients send funds to his personal bank account to supposedly make low-risk investments in real-estate development projects,

By Bloomberg
SEC freezes assets of alleged $449 million Ponzi schemers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 18, 2022
SEC freezes assets of alleged $449 million Ponzi schemers

Three in Las Vegas charged in scheme involving purported personal injury settlements.

By InvestmentNews
Former UBS adviser pleads guilty to $5.8 million fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 18, 2022
Former UBS adviser pleads guilty to $5.8 million fraud

South Florida resident German Nino, who faces up to 60 years in jail, is scheduled for sentencing in June.

By InvestmentNews
Supreme Court rejects state challenge to SALT deduction cap
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 18, 2022
Supreme Court rejects state challenge to SALT deduction cap

The court refused to review a New York-led constitutional challenge to the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions imposed in the 2017 tax law.

By Bloomberg
Has the SEC reached peak politicization?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 18, 2022
Has the SEC reached peak politicization?

The SEC's growing political rift reflects Washington's widening partisanship and threatens to diminish the agency's stature.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Industry groups want DOL to withdraw guidance on use of cryptocurrency
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2022
Industry groups want DOL to withdraw guidance on use of cryptocurrency

The agency's cautioning against using crypto in retirement accounts violates current law and sidesteps public input, the trade associations argue.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fiduciary advocates raise alarm about SEC limits on term 'fiduciary'
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 14, 2022
Fiduciary advocates raise alarm about SEC limits on term 'fiduciary'

In a set of frequently asked questions about Form CRS, the SEC cautions investment advisers about saying that they're held to a fiduciary standard.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra arbitrators award former Morgan Stanley broker $900,000
WIREHOUSES APR 13, 2022
Finra arbitrators award former Morgan Stanley broker $900,000

The former rep, Joseph C. DeNicola, alleged wrongful termination, defamation and unpaid compensation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers cheer SECURE 2.0 and renewed focus on retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2022
Advisers cheer SECURE 2.0 and renewed focus on retirement savings

The proposed legislation's popular provisions include increasing the RMD age to 75 and allowing employers to match student loan payments with retirement plan contributions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Goldman women pick lawsuit over arbitration but many abstain
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 12, 2022
Goldman women pick lawsuit over arbitration but many abstain

Almost everyone who’s responded wants to stay in court. But half of the group didn’t respond at all, which means they’re leaving the lawsuit.

By Bloomberg
Trade associations raise concerns about SEC’s cybersecurity proposal
FINTECH APR 11, 2022
Trade associations raise concerns about SEC’s cybersecurity proposal

Investment Adviser Association, American Securities Association say advisers need more than 48 hours to report breaches to SEC.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo Advisors fires back in Georgia court dispute over arb decision
WIREHOUSES APR 08, 2022
Wells Fargo Advisors fires back in Georgia court dispute over arb decision

In its appeal, the firm argues that the judge was wrong and that the arbitration decision it had initially won against a client should stand.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC ruling reignites spot US bitcoin ETF approval debate
ALTERNATIVES APR 08, 2022
SEC ruling reignites spot US bitcoin ETF approval debate

The agency gave its blessing to the Teucrium Bitcoin Futures Fund application which was filed under the Securities Act of 1933.

By Bloomberg