Federal Regulation
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JPMorgan to Pay Another $100M for Failing to Monitor Orders
By Sally BakewellThe bank failed to monitor billions of client orders between 2014 and 2021, the CFTC says.
May 24, 2024
New Health Insurance Suit Could Affect DOL Fiduciary Rule LitigationThe plaintiffs are questioning how well officials considered objections and analyzed the regulations' impact.
May 24, 2024
Will This Crypto Requirement Be Killed? — SEC RoundupCongress voted to repeal an accounting requirement that crypto assets be reported as liabilities. Will Biden approve?
May 24, 2024
FINRA Suspends Rep for Violating Reg BI With L Bond SalesThe rep told a client to invest a large share of her assets in a speculative debt security, FINRA says.
May 23, 2024
SEC Opens the Door for Spot Ether ETFs in Big Crypto VictoryFirms like BlackRock, Fidelity, VanEck and ARK are vying for crucial first-mover advantage in the race to launch this type of fund.
May 23, 2024
How Worrying Is the New Social Security Trustees Report?Congress should act now to shore up the program as the funding shortfall won't self-correct, actuaries say.
May 23, 2024
FINRA Seeks to Ease Worries on New Home Office RulesSome BDs are incorrectly saying their workers will be required to return to the office full time, FINRA says.
May 23, 2024
T+1 Starts Tuesday. Be Ready, SEC Chief WarnsGary Gensler extolled the benefits of the conversion, but also urged firms to perform all necessary testing.