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SEC moves to cut costs for Consolidated Audit Trail after court setback
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 30, 2025
SEC moves to cut costs for Consolidated Audit Trail after court setback

New SEC measures seek to lower the financial burden of the Consolidated Audit Trail, following years of rising costs and legal challenges.

By Leo Almazora
SEC edges closer to decision on ETF share classes
ETFS SEP 29, 2025
SEC edges closer to decision on ETF share classes

The regulator's impending response to a 2023 application by Dimensional Fund Advisors could open the door to a broader boom of dual share-class mutual fund products.

By Leo Almazora
SEC seeks public input on reviving mortgage-backed securities market
FIXED INCOME SEP 26, 2025
SEC seeks public input on reviving mortgage-backed securities market

The Securities and Exchange Commission is inviting feedback on regulatory barriers as it considers changes to revive RMBS and asset-backed securities offerings.

By Leo Almazora
SEC alleges Vukota Capital Management misled investors, breached fiduciary duty
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 26, 2025
SEC alleges Vukota Capital Management misled investors, breached fiduciary duty

SEC claims Vukota Capital Management and affiliates breached fiduciary duties and misled investors through undisclosed loans and misleading fund communications.

Schwab paying damages in lawsuits linked to RIA that sold structured notes
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 24, 2025
Schwab paying damages in lawsuits linked to RIA that sold structured notes

The notes never reached maturity and Vora Wealth Management clients have lost more than $89 million.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC's new rules set stage for wave of crypto ETFs
ALTERNATIVES SEP 24, 2025
SEC's new rules set stage for wave of crypto ETFs

Asset managers eye dozens of new cryptocurrency ETF listings as the federal regulator streamlines approval process and shortens launch timelines.

By Leo Almazora
Elizabeth Warren, Maxine Waters press Treasury on delayed AML rule for investment advisors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 22, 2025
Elizabeth Warren, Maxine Waters press Treasury on delayed AML rule for investment advisors

A joint letter from the Democratic lawmakers to Secretary Scott Bessent warned of weakened protections against foreign risks to the US financial system.

By Leo Almazora
Former LPL advisor hit with cease and desist order linked to sale of crypto funds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 19, 2025
Former LPL advisor hit with cease and desist order linked to sale of crypto funds

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

By Bruce Kelly
Fiduciary standard comes first among CFP Board's new public policy priorities
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 19, 2025
Fiduciary standard comes first among CFP Board's new public policy priorities

The credentialing body for CFP professionals also has retirement security, consumer education, and preserving tax-exempt status for nonprofits on its lobbying agenda.

By Leo Almazora
SEC accuses 5 Fruits Enterprises of $4.7M investor deception in Nevada
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 19, 2025
SEC accuses 5 Fruits Enterprises of $4.7M investor deception in Nevada

SEC claims 5 Fruits Enterprises and its managers raised funds by promising automated trading and guaranteed returns, but most funds were never invested.

Colorado ex-advisor sentenced for fraud targeting pro athletes
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 18, 2025
Colorado ex-advisor sentenced for fraud targeting pro athletes

Ian Gregory Bell was ordered to pay more than $1.3 million after being found guilty of using investors' money on various personal luxury items.

By Leo Almazora
Famed DJ Calvin Harris pursues $22.5M claim against ex-advisor over Hollywood project
ALTERNATIVES SEP 17, 2025
Famed DJ Calvin Harris pursues $22.5M claim against ex-advisor over Hollywood project

The Scottish dance music producer alleges Thomas St. John "absolutely breached [his] trust" over a planned development for musicians and artists, according to reports.

By Leo Almazora
Wall Street raises alarm on Trump push to end quarterly earnings
EQUITIES SEP 15, 2025
Wall Street raises alarm on Trump push to end quarterly earnings

Analysts say the president's call for a six-month reporting schedule, which he first suggested in 2018, would increase uncertainty even as it reduces the burden for public companies.

By Bloomberg
SEC decision on dual-share class funds nears, with major implications for advisors
ETFS SEP 12, 2025
SEC decision on dual-share class funds nears, with major implications for advisors

Where the federal regulator comes down on ETF share classes in mutual funds could have significant consequences for brokerage firms and RIAs.

By Leo Almazora
Bahamas-based fund adviser, firms agree to multimillion-dollar SEC settlement over fund misrepresentations
ALTERNATIVES SEP 10, 2025
Bahamas-based fund adviser, firms agree to multimillion-dollar SEC settlement over fund misrepresentations

The former Colorado resident allegedly caused private funds his firms advised to make detrimental short-term loans without investors' knowledge, among other fiduciary breaches.

By Leo Almazora
Judge gives blessing to $25M settlement in Vanguard target-date fund tax lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 09, 2025
Judge gives blessing to $25M settlement in Vanguard target-date fund tax lawsuit

The approved compensation would be on top of an even larger $133 million fair fund set up in a related SEC settlement, according to lawyers for the aggrieved investors.

By Leo Almazora
State-registered RIAs' assets top $360B as firm count slips, NASAA says
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 08, 2025
State-registered RIAs' assets top $360B as firm count slips, NASAA says

Annual snapshot shows registration failures, fees, and fiduciary shortfalls as top enforcement issues, with California, Texas, and Florida hosting the most state-level RIAs.

By Leo Almazora
Nasdaq seeks SEC nod for tokenized stock trading
EQUITIES SEP 08, 2025
Nasdaq seeks SEC nod for tokenized stock trading

The New York-based exchange's bid to trade tokenized versions of listed stocks and funds comes as Washington signals a friendlier stance toward digital assets.

By Leo Almazora
SEC bars advisor who broke trust of amorous partner, client
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 08, 2025
SEC bars advisor who broke trust of amorous partner, client

James Warring and his firm, EagleStone, charged the client unauthorized and undisclosed fees during parts of the RIA relationship, the SEC claims.

By Bruce Kelly
Stifel settles another of former star broker Chuck Roberts claim, this time for $10.3M
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 05, 2025
Stifel settles another of former star broker Chuck Roberts claim, this time for $10.3M

Stifel's total is now more than $176 million in damages, legal fees and settlements related to Chuck Roberts, who was barred from the securities industry this summer.

By Bruce Kelly