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Advisor wins $3.2M from Marcum Wealth in gender discrimination, shareholder oppression case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 10, 2026
Advisor wins $3.2M from Marcum Wealth in gender discrimination, shareholder oppression case

Former Marcum Wealth managing director Wendy Eldridge alleged gender bias and shareholder oppression, with claims also tied to earlier Hightower acquisition talks before Marcum was sold to Wealth Enhancement last year.

By Andrew Cohen
Woodcock returns to SEC to lead enforcement arm amid strategic reset
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 08, 2026
Woodcock returns to SEC to lead enforcement arm amid strategic reset

Agency veteran returns to helm 1,000+ staff as regulator sharpens focus on investor harm.

By Steve Randall
Texas spanks small B-D for GWG bond sales
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 08, 2026
Texas spanks small B-D for GWG bond sales

“The monitoring systems this firm had in place were insufficient to detect unsuitable sales of high-risk investments,” the regulator said.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC enforcement haul hits $17.9B as agency sharpens focus on retail investor protection
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 08, 2026
SEC enforcement haul hits $17.9B as agency sharpens focus on retail investor protection

Record tips and whistleblower payouts highlight SEC’s intensified enforcement push.

By Steve Randall
OpenAI calls for taxing AI use to shore up fraying safety nets
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2026
OpenAI calls for taxing AI use to shore up fraying safety nets

If robots are taking jobs, the argument goes, they should pay into the system those jobs used to support — and CEO Sam Altman is now making that case to Washington.

By Leo Almazora
Broker-dealers sue FINRA, claim enforcement powers violate the Constitution
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 07, 2026
Broker-dealers sue FINRA, claim enforcement powers violate the Constitution

The firms allege a single filing triggered a chain reaction that shut them out

By Tez Romero
FINRA hits J.P. Morgan, Ameriprise with penalties linked to supervision of sales of products
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 07, 2026
FINRA hits J.P. Morgan, Ameriprise with penalties linked to supervision of sales of products

The two firms are among the most prominent in the retail securities industry and financial advice market today.

By Bruce Kelly
NY-based RIA A.G. Moran charged in alleged $138M fraud targeting elderly clients
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 06, 2026
NY-based RIA A.G. Moran charged in alleged $138M fraud targeting elderly clients

Owner and CEO Vincent Camarda pleaded guilty to securities fraud after allegedly funneling client money into a mining venture and his son's coffee shop – while pocketing the difference

By Leo Almazora
SEC sues estate of Massachusetts advisor, firm over alleged $1.68M misappropriation
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 02, 2026
SEC sues estate of Massachusetts advisor, firm over alleged $1.68M misappropriation

Complaint describes yearslong pattern of transfers allegedly diverted to personal and business expenses.

By Leo Almazora
Washington’s new millionaire tax: What advisors need to watch
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2026
Washington’s new millionaire tax: What advisors need to watch

New levy on seven‑figure incomes could reshape residency, compensation and planning conversations for the Pacific state’s wealthiest clients.

By Leo Almazora
SEC charges broker with insider trading tied to stolen laptop secrets
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 01, 2026
SEC charges broker with insider trading tied to stolen laptop secrets

A compliance officer, a mouse-jiggling device, and over $530K in alleged insider profits.

By Tez Romero
IRS reports 4 million children enrolled in ‘Trump Accounts’ as $1,000 pilot expands
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 01, 2026
IRS reports 4 million children enrolled in ‘Trump Accounts’ as $1,000 pilot expands

Government-backed savings program gains early traction with strong family participation

By Steve Randall
DOL’s new 401(k) proposal hailed as step towards ‘fairer’ retirement system
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2026
DOL’s new 401(k) proposal hailed as step towards ‘fairer’ retirement system

Private markets have remained out of reach for the average American saver until now, says Daniel Cahill, head of U.S. defined contribution at asset manager Partners Group.

By James Rogers
Federal court cuts Holmes sentence after finding no investor suffered hardship
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 31, 2026
Federal court cuts Holmes sentence after finding no investor suffered hardship

The investors' own paperwork worked against them in the sentence reduction ruling

FINRA launches threat-sharing portal for cyber and fraud intelligence
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 31, 2026
FINRA launches threat-sharing portal for cyber and fraud intelligence

The self-regulator says the opt-in hub will help firms swap indicators of compromise and fraud signals faster as losses keep climbing.

By Leo Almazora
Treasury moves to formalize whistleblower payouts tied to financial crime tips
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 30, 2026
Treasury moves to formalize whistleblower payouts tied to financial crime tips

Proposed FinCEN rule sets 10–30% awards and protections to boost reporting of illicit activity.

By Steve Randall
What can advisors expect after the shock resignation of SEC’s ‘top cop’?
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 30, 2026
What can advisors expect after the shock resignation of SEC’s ‘top cop’?

Judge Margaret “Meg” Ryan recently stepped down as acting head of the SEC’s Enforcement Division.

By James Rogers
FINRA streamlines new member application process
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 30, 2026
FINRA streamlines new member application process

The regulator has overhauled the form used for new member applications.

By James Rogers
Former Texas advisor pleads guilty in Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 30, 2026
Former Texas advisor pleads guilty in Ponzi scheme

Brooklynn Chandler Willy, 46, was the owner of a San Antonio based company named Queen B Advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
What the Department of Labor's new 401(k) proposal means for advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 30, 2026
What the Department of Labor's new 401(k) proposal means for advisors

The proposal, which offers plan sponsors a process-based safe harbor to curb ERISA lawsuits, comes as private-credit volatility raises fresh questions for advisors and their clients.

By Leo Almazora