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.
New Bipartisan Bill Could Help Tax Extension Filers
By Allison BellClients could stay on good terms with the IRS by paying 125% of what they paid the previous year.
May 23, 2023
Ed Slott: The IRA Conversation Advisors and Clients Must Have NowSlott talks to ThinkAdvisor about upcoming tax changes, Social Security's future and how to handle missed RMDs.
May 23, 2023
FINRA Fines 5 Firms for Reg BI, Form CRS ViolationsSome firms failed to file a timely Form CRS while others failed to acknowledge prior disciplinary history.
May 23, 2023
Ex-Mutual Fund Head Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Advisor FraudThe Income Collecting 1-3 Months T-Bills Mutual Fund was used to defraud investors, a judge ruled.
May 22, 2023
Wells Fargo Rep Made His Friend a Client's Beneficiary: FINRAThe regulator has suspended the broker for 45 days and fined him $5,000.
May 22, 2023
The SEC Chair Wants to Kill Crypto. He Can't.Gary Gensler's condescending treatment of the crypto industry will merely drive innovation out of the U.S.
May 19, 2023
More Sweeps, Reg BI Cases on the WayMore Reg BI-related cases are "in the pipeline," said Christopher Kelly, FINRA's acting enforcement director.
May 19, 2023
Study Up! SEC Reg BI Bulletins Will Be Used in Exams, Compliance Pros SayThe bulletins are "essentially a roadmap" to what examiners will focus on, Commonwealth's Peggy Ho says.