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Finra arbitration claims decline — for now
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 10, 2022
Finra arbitration claims decline — for now

But as the year goes on, the current market volatility is likely to cause the number of arbitration cases to spike.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
US regulators considering Plan B if Congress fails to act on crypto
ALTERNATIVES MAY 10, 2022
US regulators considering Plan B if Congress fails to act on crypto

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam says his agency would be a tough regulator for crypto market.

By Bloomberg
Family offices face scrutiny as CFTC boss vows no Archegos redux
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 10, 2022
Family offices face scrutiny as CFTC boss vows no Archegos redux

The collapse of Archegos Capital Management shows a need to rethink some of the agency’s rules, Rostin Behnam says.

By Bloomberg
Finra anticipates decline in operating revenue this year
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 09, 2022
Finra anticipates decline in operating revenue this year

The broker-dealer self-regulator projects a drop in corporate filings and market trading volume, which will reduce its fee income.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC extends comment period on climate risk, private fund, exchange proposals
ALTERNATIVES MAY 09, 2022
SEC extends comment period on climate risk, private fund, exchange proposals

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has been under pressure from Republican lawmakers and industry trade associations to allow more time for feedback on rulemaking.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
UBS loses $3.9 million claim linked to YES options strategy
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 09, 2022
UBS loses $3.9 million claim linked to YES options strategy

A Finra arbitration panel ordered UBS to pay the clients $2.9 million in compensatory damages and $966,000 in attorneys' fees.

By Bruce Kelly
Goldman is pulling out of most SPACs over threat of liability
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 09, 2022
Goldman is pulling out of most SPACs over threat of liability

The firm, which was the second-biggest underwriter of special purpose acquisition companies last year, has been telling sponsors of the vehicles it will end its involvement, sources said.

By Bloomberg
House GOP demands full SEC hearing
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 06, 2022
House GOP demands full SEC hearing

Republican lawmakers express concern over expansive SEC agenda that they say exceeds the agency's authority and jurisdiction.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fed hikes rates half-point as Powell signals similar moves ahead
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 04, 2022
Fed hikes rates half-point as Powell signals similar moves ahead

The interest-rate increase is the biggest since 2000 and is the most aggressive policy action in decades to combat soaring inflation.

By Bloomberg
Jamie Dimon says Fed should have raised rates sooner
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 04, 2022
Jamie Dimon says Fed should have raised rates sooner

JPMorgan CEO says a bigger risk to the global economy is the war in Ukraine as it signals the ‘Cold War is back.'

By Bloomberg
Momentum continues for SECURE 2.0 legislation
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 03, 2022
Momentum continues for SECURE 2.0 legislation

Measures that would build on the SECURE Act's efforts to improve retirement security could run into trouble if consumer advocates zero in on annuity reform.

By Joanne Cleaver
Wall Street regulators consider 'staggering' curbs on complex ETFs
ETFS MAY 03, 2022
Wall Street regulators consider 'staggering' curbs on complex ETFs

The crackdown could hit everything from leveraged and inverse vehicles to cryptocurrency-linked funds and defined-outcome strategies.

By Bloomberg
Climate disclosures should be mandatory, investors say
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 03, 2022
Climate disclosures should be mandatory, investors say

People trust climate data more often if companies are required to report it, a recent survey found.

By Emile Hallez
SEC crypto team getting 20 more officials in bid to crack down
ALTERNATIVES MAY 03, 2022
SEC crypto team getting 20 more officials in bid to crack down

The additions will bring the agency's Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit to 50 people.

By Bloomberg
Number of registered reps, brokerages declined again in 2021: Finra
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 02, 2022
Number of registered reps, brokerages declined again in 2021: Finra

While the number of firms decreased, aggregate revenue for Finra-registered firms rose to $398.5 billion in 2021, up from $361.9 billion in 2020.

By InvestmentNews
Feds charge New York adviser with embezzlement
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 02, 2022
Feds charge New York adviser with embezzlement

The adviser, Adam Belardino, had managed the victim’s investments before he founded Maddox Group in July 2019 and persuaded her to transfer $313,000 to Maddox.

By Bruce Kelly
Billion-dollar adviser accuses JPMorgan of misogyny
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 29, 2022
Billion-dollar adviser accuses JPMorgan of misogyny

Gwen Campbell says in a complaint filed with the EEOC that she was subjected to 'name-calling' and 'sexist decrees' when she joined JPMorgan in 2020.

By Bloomberg
Finra arbitrators order Cetera to pay fired broker $3 million
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 29, 2022
Finra arbitrators order Cetera to pay fired broker $3 million

Gerald J. Fasanella alleged that the firm had conducted a “pre-meditated scheme to defame” and fire him.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Crypto bill in House would limit SEC's jurisdiction over exchanges
ALTERNATIVES APR 28, 2022
Crypto bill in House would limit SEC's jurisdiction over exchanges

The measure sponsored by a bipartisan group of representatives would bring exchanges that offer digital assets like Bitcoin directly under the purview of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

By Bloomberg
Former Merrill adviser assigned to rehabilitation after racist rant
WIREHOUSES APR 28, 2022
Former Merrill adviser assigned to rehabilitation after racist rant

James Iannazzo, who lost his job at Merrill after a tirade at a smoothie shop, will have the charges against him dismissed after a year under supervision.

By Bloomberg