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More intense SEC scrutiny of private equity not likely to dull appetite for RIA acquisition
ALTERNATIVES FEB 28, 2022
More intense SEC scrutiny of private equity not likely to dull appetite for RIA acquisition

Experts say an SEC proposal would significantly raise regulatory costs but the robust PE sector should maintain its transactional pace.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Barred broker set to fight pro athletes’ allegations of fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 25, 2022
Barred broker set to fight pro athletes’ allegations of fraud

The lawyer representing Darryl Cohen says Cohen's clients didn't lose money. The lawyer for the athletes says the cases center on the diversion of funds, not overall profitability.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Goldman probed by SEC over messages sent using unapproved services
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 25, 2022
Goldman probed by SEC over messages sent using unapproved services

In December, the SEC and CFTC imposed $200 million in fines on JPMorgan Chase over messaging apps.

By Bloomberg
401(k) plan participants sue Ricoh over fees
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2022
401(k) plan participants sue Ricoh over fees

Participants allege the plan allowed Alight Solutions to charge too much for record keeping.

By InvestmentNews
IRS proposal aligns RMD rules with SECURE Act
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2022
IRS proposal aligns RMD rules with SECURE Act

The measure clarifies how the prohibition on 'stretch' IRAs should be applied and provides details on implementing the rise in the RMD age to 72.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SALT alternative takes shape as Democrats move past Biden plan
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 24, 2022
SALT alternative takes shape as Democrats move past Biden plan

Bill would raise deduction cap for most and exclude millionaires. However, the plan is unlikely to be taken up in Congress anytime soon.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo says DOL is probing its 401(k) plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2022
Wells Fargo says DOL is probing its 401(k) plan

The bank said regulators including the Labor Department are looking at transactions related to the plan's employee stock ownership feature.

By Bloomberg
HSBC under investigation in US over WhatsApp use
FINTECH FEB 23, 2022
HSBC under investigation in US over WhatsApp use

Bank cooperating with CFTC probe into business communications. This comes after JPMorgan was fined for messages outside work systems.

By Bloomberg
SEC flooded with comment letters about Bitcoin ETFs
ALTERNATIVES FEB 22, 2022
SEC flooded with comment letters about Bitcoin ETFs

Hundreds of comments have been published online in the past two weeks, after Grayscale Investments launched a media campaign encouraging the public to weigh in on a Bitcoin ETF.

By Sean Allocca
Business plea to SEC: Too early for Scope 3 disclosures
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 22, 2022
Business plea to SEC: Too early for Scope 3 disclosures

Business groups say they are worried about the potential difficulty of complying with higher standards for climate disclosure.

By Emile Hallez
The confusion over crypto assets
ALTERNATIVES FEB 21, 2022
The confusion over crypto assets

Clients are demanding access to digital assets. But how — and when — will brokers be able to sell them?

By Bruce Kelly
Finra hires outside firm to review arbitrator selection process for vacated award
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 18, 2022
Finra hires outside firm to review arbitrator selection process for vacated award

The probe will be conducted by law firm Lowenstein Sandler and headed by Christopher Gerold, former chief of the New Jersey Bureau of Securities and former president of the NASAA.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Client awarded $1.1 million from UBS in arbitration
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 18, 2022
Client awarded $1.1 million from UBS in arbitration

A Mississippi investor had accused the firm of negligence and breach of fiduciary duty related to his investments in UBS' managed accounts.

By InvestmentNews
Massachusetts charges broker-dealer for unsuitable sales of leveraged ETFs
ETFS FEB 17, 2022
Massachusetts charges broker-dealer for unsuitable sales of leveraged ETFs

Purshe Kaplan Sterling allowed its agents to conduct thousands of transactions involving the complex products as investment adviser reps for another firm.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Crypto, fintech firms build platform to meet money-laundering rule
ALTERNATIVES FEB 17, 2022
Crypto, fintech firms build platform to meet money-laundering rule

Coinbase Global, Gemini Trust and Robinhood Markets are among the companies working to comply with the Treasury Department's 'travel rule.'

By Bloomberg
Is Reg BI working? It depends on how you read Finra's report
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 16, 2022
Is Reg BI working? It depends on how you read Finra's report

Now that the broker standard of conduct has been in force for 20 months, the debate over its effectiveness is intensifying.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley banker faces block-trading probe
EQUITIES FEB 16, 2022
Morgan Stanley banker faces block-trading probe

The SEC and the Justice Department are looking at how bankers, including those at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, work with hedge funds to carry out stock sales big enough to send prices tumbling.

By Bloomberg
SEC fines 12 firms total of $292,523 in Form CRS enforcement actions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 15, 2022
SEC fines 12 firms total of $292,523 in Form CRS enforcement actions

It's the agency's second round of Form CRS compliance cases. The SEC is encouraging firms to self-report delinquencies.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ex-broker with career at failed firms gets 7 years for tech scheme
FINTECH FEB 15, 2022
Ex-broker with career at failed firms gets 7 years for tech scheme

Isaac Grossman hopped from firm to firm over his 13 years in the securities industry, and eventually was permanently barred from acting as a broker by Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra arbitrators rule in Credit Suisse’s favor in deferred comp case
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2022
Finra arbitrators rule in Credit Suisse’s favor in deferred comp case

The win follows several losses for Credit Suisse on similar actions brought by former brokers who say they were denied pay when the firm shut down its U.S. private bank.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.