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Stifel settles massive $30 million complaint involving star broker’s sale of structured products
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 30, 2026
Stifel settles massive $30 million complaint involving star broker’s sale of structured products

Chuck Roberts and Stifel have been facing scrutiny due to sales of structured products and structured notes.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC floats CFP route to accredited investor status, fund rules refresh amid private market push
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 30, 2026
SEC floats CFP route to accredited investor status, fund rules refresh amid private market push

Among other updates, the proposals would let advisors to regulated funds earn performance fees and allow interval funds to offer monthly repurchases.

By Leo Almazora
Captive insurer fails to shake IRS challenge to $239,773 in tax deductions
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 30, 2026
Captive insurer fails to shake IRS challenge to $239,773 in tax deductions

Anguilla-based affiliates may have been shams, the court said

Judge voids NYC pied-à-terre tax rollout, orders city to start over
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 30, 2026
Judge voids NYC pied-à-terre tax rollout, orders city to start over

Advisors with clients who own second homes in New York City face fresh uncertainty as the city seeks a stay and plans an appeal.

By Leo Almazora
Carnegie Investment Counsel sued over valuation suppression
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 29, 2026
Carnegie Investment Counsel sued over valuation suppression

Retiring RIA seller David Laidlaw alleges the Carnegie valued his stake on $11.7 million EBITA while pitching potential buyers on $21.3 million.

By Andrew Cohen
$4.5M raised on trust alone: SEC alleges affinity fraud in merchant lending
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 29, 2026
$4.5M raised on trust alone: SEC alleges affinity fraud in merchant lending

Investors got projected returns dressed up as real ones, SEC says

By Tez Romero
Treasury sets auto-enrollment rules for Trump Accounts, potentially adding 60 million more children
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2026
Treasury sets auto-enrollment rules for Trump Accounts, potentially adding 60 million more children

Parents must still act to get the $1,000 federal seed and employer contributions, giving financial advisors a role in the rollout.

By Leo Almazora
FINRA bars former LPL broker for stealing $1.7 million from customers
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 29, 2026
FINRA bars former LPL broker for stealing $1.7 million from customers

FINRA booted Rudy Anguiano from the industry for “conversion - the intentional and unauthorized taking of another person’s property.”

By Bruce Kelly
IRS targets 351 ETF conversions in new guidance on tax strategies
ETFS SEP 29, 2026
IRS targets 351 ETF conversions in new guidance on tax strategies

Notice 2026-62 also flags box spread ETFs and tax-aware fund trades as Treasury opens month-long consultation period.

By Leo Almazora
New York court lets UBS pursue Highland Capital founder over unpaid judgments
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 29, 2026
New York court lets UBS pursue Highland Capital founder over unpaid judgments

The firm's former general counsel walked away clean

SEC fines Zoe Financial $450K over undisclosed referral conflict
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 28, 2026
SEC fines Zoe Financial $450K over undisclosed referral conflict

Salespeople at the firm often went beyond the matching algorithm to recommend network advisors on its Zoe Wealth platform, according to the regulator.

By Leo Almazora
Senate vote on NIL bill could reshape college athletes' paydays
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 28, 2026
Senate vote on NIL bill could reshape college athletes' paydays

The Protect College Sports Act would cap school payments and codify NIL rights, with implications for advisors guiding young athletes.

By Leo Almazora
SEC accuses trucking operator of running $127 million Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 28, 2026
SEC accuses trucking operator of running $127 million Ponzi scheme

765 investors were promised 260% annual returns on truck leases

AI tax breaks draw Warren probe of Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 28, 2026
AI tax breaks draw Warren probe of Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft

Senate Democrats seek data on data center deductions under the 2025 tax law as proposals to tax artificial intelligence multiply.

By Leo Almazora
Never a losing day: CFTC alleges $950 million forex Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 25, 2026
Never a losing day: CFTC alleges $950 million forex Ponzi scheme

Less than 1% of pool funds went to actual trading, CFTC says

By Tez Romero
Defrauded funds fail to seize convicted advisor's $5.1M in accounts
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 25, 2026
Defrauded funds fail to seize convicted advisor's $5.1M in accounts

He owes $364 million but pays $100 a month

Private equity faces challenge from Warren's revived Stop Wall Street Looting Act
ALTERNATIVES SEP 25, 2026
Private equity faces challenge from Warren's revived Stop Wall Street Looting Act

Bill would make PE firms liable for portfolio company debts and close carried interest loophole as alternatives push into 401(k)s.

By Leo Almazora
Ameriprise, advisor on the hook to pay Edward Jones $4.7 million in trade secrets lawsuit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 24, 2026
Ameriprise, advisor on the hook to pay Edward Jones $4.7 million in trade secrets lawsuit

In a constant fight over control of clients, the financial advice industry has a long history of such allegations and disputes.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC alleges Florida operator faked fund returns targeting police retirees
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 24, 2026
SEC alleges Florida operator faked fund returns targeting police retirees

He allegedly used a practice trading account to manufacture the numbers

FINRA fines Vanguard $950,000 over decade of cost basis errors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 24, 2026
FINRA fines Vanguard $950,000 over decade of cost basis errors

Faulty Forms 1099 and account statements reportedly left some Vanguard brokerage customers overpaying or underpaying taxes for over a decade.

By Leo Almazora