Federal Regulation
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FINRA Bars Ex-Ameriprise Rep Who Took $42,000 From a Client
By Jeff BermanThe broker had been terminated after allegedly converting the elderly client's funds for his own use.
October 13, 2020
Kitces: Rumors of Reg BI's Death Under Biden May Be ExaggeratedA new administration may not have the "appetite" for new rules but could reinterpret existing ones, the XY Planning co-founder says.
October 13, 2020
Ric Edelman's Crypto Council Buys Events Group, Names Inside ETFs Co-Founder PresidentThe RIA Digital Assets Council has acquired JV Events Group and plans to hold a virtual conference in March.
October 12, 2020
SEC Clarifies Form CRS Rules on Reporting Disciplinary HistoryThe clarification follows a report that at least 1,300 firms failed to report disciplinary or legal events on the form.
October 08, 2020
FINRA Postpones Arb Hearings for Rest of 2020Arbitrators are concerned about the safety of in-person hearings, FINRA says.
October 07, 2020
SEC OKs Fund of Funds Update, New 'Finders' ExemptionThe Democratic commissioners dissented on the finders exemption, with Crenshaw stating finders can engage "in core broker-dealer activities" without registration.
October 07, 2020
Fake FINRA Survey Is a Phishing Scam, Regulator Warns BDsThe email scam is the latest of several attempts to illicitly gather data by impersonating FINRA or registered reps.
October 07, 2020
SEC Adds to General Electric's Long-Term Care Insurance HeadachesGE says it disagrees with how the SEC staff sees things.