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Cure the harm Trump administration caused savers
OPINION FEB 24, 2021
Cure the harm Trump administration caused savers

Data suggest that the adoption of the SEC’s vague Regulation Best Interest and the abandonment of a strengthened DOL standard for retirement accounts have already cost savers billions of dollars in lost returns.

By Ethan Schwartz
Corporate climate disclosures to be scrutinized aggressively by SEC
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 24, 2021
Corporate climate disclosures to be scrutinized aggressively by SEC

The agency's corporate finance group will focus on climate in their reviews of corporate filings, the regulator announced Wednesday.

By Bloomberg
DOL nominee Walsh raises concerns about Trump rule curbing ESG retirement investing
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2021
DOL nominee Walsh raises concerns about Trump rule curbing ESG retirement investing

Walsh says he will tell EBSA to reexamine the regulation, which an expert says has led to ESG products being taken off of retirement plan platforms.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
$1.8 billion mutual fund halts redemptions over alleged fraud
EQUITIES FEB 24, 2021
$1.8 billion mutual fund halts redemptions over alleged fraud

The manager of the Infinity Q liquid alt fund was fired after being accused of fudging asset values. The fund could not value its assets for purposes of calculating its net asset value.

By Jeff Benjamin
State regulators probe whether investors get money’s worth from subscription fees
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 23, 2021
State regulators probe whether investors get money’s worth from subscription fees

State regulators have been expressing concern that new fee structures sometimes don’t align with services provided. The issue will continue to be a priority this year.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former TD Ameritrade exec to head innovation for Fed
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 23, 2021
Former TD Ameritrade exec to head innovation for Fed

Sunayna Tuteja will assume a new role as the central bank’s chief innovation officer.

By InvestmentNews
What the Biden administration might do on financial regulation
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 22, 2021
What the Biden administration might do on financial regulation

InvestmentNews webcast discusses SEC Chair nominee Gary Gensler’s potential agenda and other regulation the Biden administration will push to benefit investors and consumers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC obtains judgment against $4 million Ponzi schemer
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 22, 2021
SEC obtains judgment against $4 million Ponzi schemer

Former adviser James Booth also pleads guilty in criminal case.

By InvestmentNews
Adapting advisers’ marketing to a new era
OPINION FEB 22, 2021
Adapting advisers’ marketing to a new era

New regulations and the changing technological and media landscape raise many vexing and interrelated questions for advisers, their firms and the investing public.

By InvestmentNews
401(k) lawsuit update: 2 dismissals, 2 settlements
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2021
401(k) lawsuit update: 2 dismissals, 2 settlements

Abbott Labs and Genentech won dismissals in cases against them, although plaintiffs can refile their complaints. Cerner Corp. and BlackRock have reached settlements in class-action cases against them.

By Emile Hallez
GameStop hearing underlines partisan divide on legislative action
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 19, 2021
GameStop hearing underlines partisan divide on legislative action

The atmospherics suggested that if bills emerge, they will have a difficult path through the narrowly divided House and Senate.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ex-Janney broker stole $400,000 from clients to pay gambling debt: Feds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 19, 2021
Ex-Janney broker stole $400,000 from clients to pay gambling debt: Feds

The broker transferred funds from the investment account of a couple whose portfolio he managed directly into bank accounts he controlled, according to the Department of Justice.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisers agree: It’s time to stop ignoring Bitcoin
FINTECH FEB 18, 2021
Advisers agree: It’s time to stop ignoring Bitcoin

Bitcoin's rally and an increase in institutional adoption amplify the need for advisers to educate themselves on cryptocurrencies.

By Nicole Casperson
Robinhood, Citadel CEOs spar with lawmakers over retail trading
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 18, 2021
Robinhood, Citadel CEOs spar with lawmakers over retail trading

At a Financial Services Committee hearing, House Democrats pressed the leaders of Robinhood and Citadel on whether they're profiting at the expense of retail investors

By Bloomberg
Warren presses Finra to review whether forced arbitration harms Robinhood customers
FINTECH FEB 18, 2021
Warren presses Finra to review whether forced arbitration harms Robinhood customers

'Investors harmed by Robinhood’s trading restrictions should be able to argue their case in court, rather than in closed-door proceedings that are too often rigged against claimants,' Warren wrote in a letter to Finra CEO Robert W. Cook.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morningstar tweaked ratings of paying clients, SEC claims
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 18, 2021
Morningstar tweaked ratings of paying clients, SEC claims

The company's credit ratings unit let analysts make adjustments that resulted in higher ratings on commercial mortgage-backed securities, the agency alleges.

By InvestmentNews
‘Roaring Kitty’ sued for fraud over GameStop rise
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 18, 2021
‘Roaring Kitty’ sued for fraud over GameStop rise

Keith Gill, a Massachusetts CFA and one of the influential voices pushing GameStop on social media, was hit by a lawsuit accusing him of misrepresenting himself as an amateur investor.

By Bloomberg
Robinhood’s ties to hedge funds still not clear, Warren says
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 17, 2021
Robinhood’s ties to hedge funds still not clear, Warren says

Ahead of a House hearing Thursday with the company's CEO, the Massachusetts senator accused Robinhood of having inadequate cash on hand to manage a trading surge.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo gets Fed nod for overhaul plan
WIREHOUSES FEB 17, 2021
Wells Fargo gets Fed nod for overhaul plan

Fed officials reportedly privately signaled the bank that they accept its proposal for overhauling risk management and governance, which would move Wells a step closer to getting the cap on its assets lifted.

By Bloomberg
Pandemic prompts brokerages to seek relaxed in-person inspection requirements
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 16, 2021
Pandemic prompts brokerages to seek relaxed in-person inspection requirements

Member firms and trade associations representing them told Finra their pandemic experience has shown that supervisors don’t need to look over the shoulders of registered reps physically to ensure they’re following the rules.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.