Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, takes aim at the Fed, SEC for 'mission creep.'
The number of of the regulator's disciplinary actions held steady, according to an Eversheds Sutherland analysis.
The change comes after calls from accountants and leaders in Congress to delay the due date as new legislation and pandemic-related work changes disrupt taxpayer plans.
Lee said there may be a disconnect between passive index funds' proxy voting and their investors’ ESG inclinations.
The program would apply to businesses with as few as five employees, requiring companies to participate and automatically enroll workers, unless they already provide retirement plans.
Selling away charges are at the center of three large customer complaints against ex-broker John Krohn. In 2018, Finra reached a settlement with Krohn in which he was suspended from the industry for three months and paid a fine of $10,000.
At least four firms have live applications for exchange-traded funds tracking Bitcoin, but how the SEC will deal with the filings is a mystery.
Acting SEC Chair Allison Herren Lee suggested the agency should consider new policies and procedures regarding ESG for investment advisers. The agency is evaluating how a disclosure framework can be flexible enough to keep up with the latest market and scientific developments.
Given the events so far this year, regulation of these topics is likely top of mind for policymakers under Biden, according to experts.
Planned projects in the area that were cut back under the Trump administration would restrict access to tools for reducing estate tax bills.
The plaintiffs maintained that Fidelity was a fiduciary to the plan in respect to the selection of investment options, but courts did not buy that argument. Separately, New York Life and USI Insurance face new 401(k) lawsuits.
But a stock market reaching record highs may be masking shortfalls, and a recent survey says firms aren't supervising conferencing platforms.
The agency must be nimble in keeping up with an increasingly popular and rapidly evolving issue.
Patrick Duke and Paul Haarman of APEG Investors allegedly kept $2.6 million of what they raised from investors.
The vehicles are touted for democratizing markets by allowing retail investors access to high-growth companies. But the SEC said they come with distinct risks.
Finra's department of enforcement has investigated Cambridge's due diligence of the sale of the defunct LJM Preservation and Growth Fund.
Faced with shrinking assets and performance challenges, the $2.5 billion boutique asset manager will shutter its two funds next month.
The panel voted 14-10 to advance Gary Gensler’s nomination to head the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Senate floor for a confirmation vote by the full chamber.
Royal Alliance Associates Inc., SagePoint Financial Inc., and FSC Securities Corp., increased legal reserves by as much as three times the amount of the prior year.
The measure has drawn strong opposition from financial industry trade associations. In a March 4 letter to House leaders, 14 groups warned that the bill 'would cause significant disruption to the independent financial services and property casualty insurance industries and the customers we serve.'
