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60-year-old New York broker-dealer files bankruptcy, closes down
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 18, 2025
60-year-old New York broker-dealer files bankruptcy, closes down

Stoever, Glass & Co. Inc. opened in May 1964 and focused on municipal bonds.

By Bruce Kelly
Musk's DOGE 'at the gates' of the SEC
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 18, 2025
Musk's DOGE 'at the gates' of the SEC

Anonymous sources report the efficiency initiative is expected to turn its focus to the federal securities agency in the days ahead.

By Leo Almazora
New York RIA, former rep fined combined $225K by SEC for breaching fiduciary duties
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 18, 2025
New York RIA, former rep fined combined $225K by SEC for breaching fiduciary duties

Elderly clients impacted in transfers to higher-fee advisory accounts.

By Steve Randall
Finra sanctions smoothie-throwing broker over alleged cash reporting failures
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 13, 2025
Finra sanctions smoothie-throwing broker over alleged cash reporting failures

But the Finra panel's decision against James Iannazzo was not unanimous.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC moves to keep ESG shareholder resolutions off proxy ballots
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 12, 2025
SEC moves to keep ESG shareholder resolutions off proxy ballots

The agency is reverting to a Trump-era policy that allowed public companies to widely exclude environmentally and socially themed resolutions.

By Emile Hallez
The war on DEI
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 12, 2025
The war on DEI

Financial services companies are being targeted for potential legal action over their programs and initiatives on diversity, equity, and inclusion. It could be just the beginning.

By Emile Hallez
SEC prepares to back away from defending climate rule in court
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 11, 2025
SEC prepares to back away from defending climate rule in court

Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda directed SEC staff to initiate a pause in court while the commission awaits a quorum. The SEC may decide to withdraw from defending itself in a lawsuit over last year's climate disclosure rule.

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley loses $843,000 investor claim stemming from 'gold bar' scam
ALTERNATIVES FEB 11, 2025
Morgan Stanley loses $843,000 investor claim stemming from 'gold bar' scam

“If Morgan Stanley had called my client’s son, this wouldn’t have happened,” the investor's attorney said.

By Bruce Kelly
The fight over the CFPB is just beginning
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 10, 2025
The fight over the CFPB is just beginning

Locked out of their offices and told to stay home, employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have asked the courts to intervene as Elon Musk and Republican leaders move to shut down the agency that was established to protect people from predatory lending and financial scams.

By Emile Hallez
Trepidation at SEC as Trump workforce overhaul casts shadow on agency
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 10, 2025
Trepidation at SEC as Trump workforce overhaul casts shadow on agency

While the regulator's lawyers may be exempt, a federal effort to purge workers is causing uncertainty across its broader employee base.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor fighting Finra banishment loses $17.7 million dispute with old firm
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 07, 2025
Advisor fighting Finra banishment loses $17.7 million dispute with old firm

National Securities Corp. sued the advisor in 2020, alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC reassigns top litigator behind crypto lawsuits
ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2025
SEC reassigns top litigator behind crypto lawsuits

The agency moved its key man driving actions under former chair Gary Gensler as new leadership works toward more constructive crypto regulation.

By Leo Almazora
SEC lawyers will need leadership's green light for formal probes
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 03, 2025
SEC lawyers will need leadership's green light for formal probes

In a move that risks slowing down enforcement, staff must reportedly first get a thumbs up from the commission's newly installed Republican-led leadership before formally undertaking investigations.

By Leo Almazora
Andrew Left calls for SEC clarity on public investor statements
ALTERNATIVES JAN 27, 2025
Andrew Left calls for SEC clarity on public investor statements

A petition by the famed short seller argues recent enforcement actions "create a chilling effect on free speech and market participation" in stock trading.

By Leo Almazora
New Hampshire seeks to penalize New England B-D over private placement sales
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 24, 2025
New Hampshire seeks to penalize New England B-D over private placement sales

The state's order is a step in negotiating a potential fine with the firm.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC bars faith-based advisor who sold phony promissory notes
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 23, 2025
SEC bars faith-based advisor who sold phony promissory notes

The advisor “failed to disclose multiple conflicts of interest and misappropriated client assets," the SEC said.

By Bruce Kelly
SCOTUS hears Cornell case with potential consequences for retirement plan litigation
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2025
SCOTUS hears Cornell case with potential consequences for retirement plan litigation

"Whatever we decide, someone's going to be potentially unfairly treated," Justice Sonia Sotomayor said during oral arguments Wednesday.

By Emile Hallez
Trump's executive orders no golden ticket for energy stocks
EQUITIES JAN 21, 2025
Trump's executive orders no golden ticket for energy stocks

While promising to halt offshore wind projects, open up wild lands for drilling, and cull incentives for electric vehicles, Trump's first round of actions may not necessarily boost energy companies or hold back renewables, observers said.

By Emile Hallez
Mark Uyeda-led SEC launches crypto task force
ALTERNATIVES JAN 21, 2025
Mark Uyeda-led SEC launches crypto task force

The group led by Commissioner Hester Peirce will take input from within and outside the agency to create a clear regulatory framework for crypto assets.

By Leo Almazora
Mark Uyeda appointed acting SEC chair as Gary Gensler steps down
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 21, 2025
Mark Uyeda appointed acting SEC chair as Gary Gensler steps down

The newly inaugurated Trump White House taps the contrarian commissioner as temporary head amid a slew of walk-outs from the agency.

By Leo Almazora