Federal Regulation
Get the latest news and insights on regulatory developments affecting financial advisors and the stock market and trading, including news about the SEC, DOL, IRS and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Professional Investors Pan SEC Reporting Overhaul in Survey
By Nicola M. WhiteAlmost two-thirds of investment analysts and portfolio managers said the SEC should keep mandatory quarterly financial reporting.
June 10, 2026
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How Worried Should Advisors Be About Social Security?Social Security "isn't going bankrupt," but advisors still have to help clients plan, retirement expert Jason Fichtner tells ThinkAdvisor.
June 09, 2026
SEC Warns Advisors on Conflicts in Cash Management, FeesA new risk alert points to deficiencies found during advisor exams.
June 09, 2026
'Medicare' May Still Pay 89% of Promised Benefits if It Goes BrokeBut the new trustees report shows payroll tax revenue at the hospitalization trust fund was weak.
June 09, 2026
Inmate Who Siphoned $11M From Schwab Account Has Escaped: FBIArthur Lee Cofield had been convicted of stealing a wealthy Schwab client's identity while in prison.
June 09, 2026
FINRA Suspends Ex-Merrill Rep for Charging Personal Expenses on Firm Credit CardMelacknesh Belay Igwe submitted inaccurate expense reports, an order states.
June 09, 2026
Growth in Dual Registrants Makes Sense: FINRA CEORobert Cook talked with FSI's Dale Brown about the convergence of the BD and IA models.
June 08, 2026
FBI Offers $150K Reward for Fugitive Advisor Wanted in Fraud SchemeAuthorities haven't seen Christopher Burns, accused of defrauding about 100 investors, since 2020.