Federal Regulation
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IRS Faces Uproar Over Draft Regulations for Client-Owned Insurers
By Allison BellThe IRS thinks many are scams. Critics say its proposed response is unworkable.
July 18, 2023
CEO of ETF Managers Group Resigns Amid SEC Probe Into Cannabis FundThe investigation concerns the "alleged non-disclosure of conflicts of interest" by Samuel Masucci and the issuer of thematic ETFs.
July 17, 2023
JPMorgan Broker Suspended for Not Disclosing Kidnapping ChargesThe broker was charged with kidnapping a child and threatening a crime resulting in death or bodily injury.
July 17, 2023
IRS Issues New 2023 RMD Relief for IRA BeneficiariesNew guidance also gives 72-year-olds who mistakenly started RMDs early extra time to return the money.
July 14, 2023
Supreme Court to Decide Fund Manager's 10-Year SEC Fight — SEC RoundupThe SEC's in-house trial system is largely "a kangaroo court," the hedge fund principal's lawyer says.
July 14, 2023
Dimensional Seeks Tax-Friendly ETF Share Classes Pioneered by VanguardVanguard's patent on ETF share classes of mutual funds that reduce capital gains for investors expired in May.
July 14, 2023
IRS Cracks Down on 175 Millionaire Tax CheatsThe agency is touting its crackdown efforts after receiving an $80 billion 10-year funding boost.
July 14, 2023
Bank of America Sued Over Unauthorized Accounts, FeesThe lawsuit follows, and references, a recent $250 million settlement BofA reached with U.S. regulators.