Federal Regulation
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SEC Reveals More Deceptive Firms, Fake Regulators
By Melanie WaddellThe updated PAUSE list includes 35 soliciting entities, four impersonators of genuine firms and four bogus regulators.
October 31, 2022
Penny Pennington Elected to FINRA Board of GovernorsFrom the enforcement of Reg BI to the implementation of new CE requirements, it's a busy time for FINRA.
October 31, 2022
Ex-Broker Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison Over Ponzi SchemePerry Santillo's 20-year sentence will run concurrently with a 17.5-year sentence he already faces.
October 31, 2022
Alaska Updates Annuity Sales StandardsThe fall elections could affect state suitability update efforts in 2023.
October 28, 2022
New Tax Gap Projected to be $540B a Year: IRSThe increase in the tax gap estimates "reflects that the IRS needs to do more," said Commissioner Rettig.
October 28, 2022
Trump Tax Prosecutors Say Ex-CFO Has Stopped Meeting With ThemAllen Weisselberg, star witness in the criminal tax fraud case against the Trump Organization, is no longer meeting with prosecutors. P
October 28, 2022
SEC Votes to Make Funds, ETFs Simplify Their Fee DisclosuresA new final rule standardizes the presentation of fees and expenses and encourages the use of graphics.
October 28, 2022
Execs Blast SEC's RIA Outsourcing Rule Plan as 'Solution in Search of a Problem'Forcing new vetting requirements on RIAs would be unnecessary and would increase costs, execs including Riskalyze's Aaron Klein said.