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FINRA trims pre-review of negative-consent bulk transfer letters
COMPLIANCE FEB 13, 2026
FINRA trims pre-review of negative-consent bulk transfer letters

FINRA will discontinue its current practice of reviewing firms’ draft customer letters that use “negative consent” to effect bulk transfers

By Kiernan Green
Washington’s millionaire tax proposal raises new planning questions
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2026
Washington’s millionaire tax proposal raises new planning questions

New 9.9% levy on income above $1 million would layer onto capital gains and payroll taxes, reshaping Washington’s appeal for tech workers and business owners.

By Leo Almazora
Investors sue Kyndryl after SEC probe triggers 55% stock crash
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 12, 2026
Investors sue Kyndryl after SEC probe triggers 55% stock crash

CFO ousted, auditor's opinion in question, and investors want answers.

By Tez Romero
Mark Zuckerberg’s Miami mansion deal puts California’s billionaire tax scare under microscope
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg’s Miami mansion deal puts California’s billionaire tax scare under microscope

Despite historical evidence against wealth flight concerns, the Meta CEO is joining a growing list of tech titans exiting for Florida's luxury market.

By Leo Almazora
Ex-LPL broker ordered to pay $1.4 million to clients who bought fraudulent crypto funds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 10, 2026
Ex-LPL broker ordered to pay $1.4 million to clients who bought fraudulent crypto funds

Beginning in 2021, Lisa Boisselle and her firm Wealthwise solicited clients to invest in two crypto asset-related programs, according to Arizona regulators.

By Bruce Kelly
Stifel Financial delivered setback in effort to dismiss $133 million arbitration award
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 09, 2026
Stifel Financial delivered setback in effort to dismiss $133 million arbitration award

Stifel's claims that an arbitrator's alleged bias was "unsupported by any evidence," according to a judge.

By Bruce Kelly
Trump push to curb Wall Street homebuyers stalls in Congress
ALTERNATIVES FEB 09, 2026
Trump push to curb Wall Street homebuyers stalls in Congress

The White House bid to bar large investors from single-family purchases clashes with bipartisan housing supply agenda.

By Leo Almazora
Court forces Stronghold to liquidate $97M fund after missing deadlines
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 09, 2026
Court forces Stronghold to liquidate $97M fund after missing deadlines

Manager missed liquidation deadlines for years. Court appoints magistrate to oversee sale.

By Carleen Bongat
Think tank calls for looser ERISA rules on 401(k) investments
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 09, 2026
Think tank calls for looser ERISA rules on 401(k) investments

Policy group urges Washington to ease fiduciary constraints it sees imposed on trillions in workplace retirement dollars.

By Leo Almazora
Investors sue Oracle, allege executives dumped $1.87B amid AI hype
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 05, 2026
Investors sue Oracle, allege executives dumped $1.87B amid AI hype

The suit flags a red flag advisors know well: insider selling before the fall.

By Tez Romero
Legal: Judge rejects Musk's bid to dismiss SEC Twitter disclosure case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 04, 2026
Legal: Judge rejects Musk's bid to dismiss SEC Twitter disclosure case

Case survives dismissal attempt. Musk faces potential $150M disgorgement.

By Carleen Bongat
Legal: Investors sue BlackRock TCP for allegedly overstating net asset value
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 04, 2026
Legal: Investors sue BlackRock TCP for allegedly overstating net asset value

Shareholders claim they were kept in the dark about deteriorating portfolio health

By Tez Romero
Add aging financial advisors to the 2026 list of industry risks and scams
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 03, 2026
Add aging financial advisors to the 2026 list of industry risks and scams

Scam artists are "not just trying to get $200, or $2,000, or even $200,000. They’re trying to get absolutely everything the victim has.”

By Bruce Kelly
Investors sue Florida attorney, allege $150 million PE fund theft scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 03, 2026
Investors sue Florida attorney, allege $150 million PE fund theft scheme

Lawsuit claims fund managers siphoned millions while blocking investor returns.

By Tez Romero
Lawsuit accuses underwriters of enabling pump-and-dump using stolen advisor identities
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 03, 2026
Lawsuit accuses underwriters of enabling pump-and-dump using stolen advisor identities

Scammers allegedly impersonated real advisors on WhatsApp to lure retail investors.

By Tez Romero
FINRA fines Benjamin Edwards $750k over text message failures
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 03, 2026
FINRA fines Benjamin Edwards $750k over text message failures

Regulator says St. Louis-based hybrid firm failed for years to supervise, retain, and produce thousands of business-related off-channel communications.

By Leo Almazora
Investors accuse transfer agent, IR firm of concealing shares in $300M fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 02, 2026
Investors accuse transfer agent, IR firm of concealing shares in $300M fraud

Plaintiffs allege service providers hid 240 million shares from regulators for weeks.

By Tez Romero
SEC charges adviser with allegedly stealing $9.8M from elderly client
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 02, 2026
SEC charges adviser with allegedly stealing $9.8M from elderly client

Funds allegedly bankrolled a multi-million-dollar home, luxury cars, and vacation properties.

By Tez Romero
Court denies Coinbase bid to kill $2.9 billion insider trading lawsuit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 02, 2026
Court denies Coinbase bid to kill $2.9 billion insider trading lawsuit

Investigator co-invested with Andreessen 50 times. Court says that's a problem.

By Carleen Bongat
Trump banished Powell as a ‘traitor’, but victory for ‘faithful’ Warsh may be delayed
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 02, 2026
Trump banished Powell as a ‘traitor’, but victory for ‘faithful’ Warsh may be delayed

Meanwhile, what do analysts think a Warsh-era Fed would look like?

By Steve Randall