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Trade and advocacy groups press Congress to allow deferred taxes on mutual fund gains
ETFS MAR 06, 2026
Trade and advocacy groups press Congress to allow deferred taxes on mutual fund gains

The Investment Company Institute, SIFMA and other industry groups argue the bipartisan GROWTH Act would end "harmful double-effect" of surprise tax bills.

By Leo Almazora
Fed, FDIC and OCC clarify capital rules for tokenized securities
ALTERNATIVES MAR 05, 2026
Fed, FDIC and OCC clarify capital rules for tokenized securities

Regulators say blockchain-based securities get same capital treatment as traditional assets.

By Steve Randall
Ex-LPL, special needs advisor faces criminal charges in Connecticut
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 05, 2026
Ex-LPL, special needs advisor faces criminal charges in Connecticut

It’s been a downward spiral in recent years for Komarow, who was featured in InvestmentNews in May 2021.

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo shakes off last Fed consent order after decade-long regulatory cleanup
WIREHOUSES MAR 05, 2026
Wells Fargo shakes off last Fed consent order after decade-long regulatory cleanup

The end of Fed enforcement officially frees the bank from restrictive public consent orders for the first time since the notorious 2016 fake-accounts scandal.

By Leo Almazora
SEC, PCAOB audit enforcement hits multiyear lows during leadership shakeups
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 05, 2026
SEC, PCAOB audit enforcement hits multiyear lows during leadership shakeups

Cornerstone reports show steep fall in cases and penalties as new agency leaders take over.

By Steve Randall
Stablecoins in spotlight as Bitcoin rebounds and Trump backs crypto vs. banks
ALTERNATIVES MAR 04, 2026
Stablecoins in spotlight as Bitcoin rebounds and Trump backs crypto vs. banks

Crypto markets regain ground just as a multi-trillion-dollar fight over yield-bearing deposits intensifies in Washington.

By Leo Almazora
Legal: Class action accuses Apollo of hiding Epstein ties in SEC filings
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 03, 2026
Legal: Class action accuses Apollo of hiding Epstein ties in SEC filings

Newly released DOJ files tell a very different story than what Apollo told the SEC.

By Tez Romero
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 03, 2026
Legal: Court refuses to toss SEC fraud case against Digital World SPAC chief

His filings said no deal. His own messages said otherwise.

By Carleen Bongat
Mariner and advisor in fight over clients after contentious deal: Complaint
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 02, 2026
Mariner and advisor in fight over clients after contentious deal: Complaint

Mariner “willfully and maliciously misappropriated the book of business” of advisor James Hyre, a new lawsuit alleges.

By Bruce Kelly
Investors sue JPMorgan, Barclays for burying fraud in $2B securities deal
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 02, 2026
Investors sue JPMorgan, Barclays for burying fraud in $2B securities deal

Audits flagged the fraud for years. The banks allegedly kept selling anyway.

By Tez Romero
Court says Goldman Sachs can't escape $4 billion EngageSmart deal lawsuit
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 02, 2026
Court says Goldman Sachs can't escape $4 billion EngageSmart deal lawsuit

A hidden $500M payment to the deal's controlling shareholder may change everything.

By Carleen Bongat
Appeals court shields Greenpoint fund from legal-fee claim
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 02, 2026
Appeals court shields Greenpoint fund from legal-fee claim

Greenpoint fight over who pays a manager’s defense tab reaches the appeals bench.

By Carleen Bongat
State-level groundswell on wealth taxes puts advisors and billionaires on notice
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 02, 2026
State-level groundswell on wealth taxes puts advisors and billionaires on notice

Ballot campaigns from California to Illinois target billionaires’ balance sheets, potentially shifting the landscape for tax planning, mobility, and estate strategies.

By Leo Almazora
NASAA urges SEC to step in on FINRA's outside activities proposal
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 02, 2026
NASAA urges SEC to step in on FINRA's outside activities proposal

State regulators warn FINRA’s proposed Rule 3290 could leave gaps in oversight of brokers’ side businesses and private deals.

By Leo Almazora
Legal: Virginia Supreme Court raises bar for overturning FINRA arbitration awards
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 27, 2026
Legal: Virginia Supreme Court raises bar for overturning FINRA arbitration awards

An arbitrator overlooked a past business tie – Virginia's top court said that's not enough.

By Carleen Bongat
DOL moves to rescind Biden-era independent contractor rule
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 26, 2026
DOL moves to rescind Biden-era independent contractor rule

Proposal revives a streamlined “economic reality” test and opens a fresh 60-day comment window for advisors, RIAs, and other concerned stakeholders.

By Leo Almazora
SEC settles against Joel Castellanos in alleged $196m South Florida Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 26, 2026
SEC settles against Joel Castellanos in alleged $196m South Florida Ponzi scheme

Castellanos, personally and through a sales team of about 42 sales agents, allegedly solicited and raised at least $25.2 million in MJ Capital’s unregistered securities from at least 1,222 investors.

By Kiernan Green
Tariff refund frenzy draws Wall Street traders, litigation funders into $130 billion battle
EQUITIES FEB 26, 2026
Tariff refund frenzy draws Wall Street traders, litigation funders into $130 billion battle

Investors rush to buy claims as courts weigh who ultimately gets billions in tariff refunds.

By Steve Randall
Labor Department proposes updates to ERISA e-disclosure rules, to implement SECURE 2.0 paper statement mandate
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 25, 2026
Labor Department proposes updates to ERISA e-disclosure rules, to implement SECURE 2.0 paper statement mandate

The proposal would revise the 2002 safe harbor rule so that, for participants and beneficiaries who first become eligible after December 31, 2025, a plan that uses the 2002 safe harbor to deliver a pension benefit statement electronically must provide a one-time initial paper notice.

By Kiernan Green
SEC raises broker-dealer exemption threshold for Exchange Act risk assessment rules to $100 million
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 25, 2026
SEC raises broker-dealer exemption threshold for Exchange Act risk assessment rules to $100 million

A “non-carrying broker-dealer,” or one whom holds specific exemptions from Rule 15c3-3, is exempt from Rules 17h-1T and 17h-2T if threshold requirements are met.

By Kiernan Green