Federal Regulation
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Debate: Should Limits Be Placed on a SALT Cap Workaround?
By Robert Bloink and William H. ByrnesAfter the 2017 tax overhaul, many states created pass-through entity tax (PTET) to bypass the $10,000 cap.
September 19, 2025
Quiz: Do You Know These ETF Tax Facts?Only the tax-savviest can ace the quiz, but all advisors can learn something new about exchange-traded funds.
September 19, 2025
Senate Confirms Trump DOL Nominee AronowitzDaniel Aronowitz will head the department's Employee Benefits Security Administration, which writes retirement policy.
September 18, 2025
SEC Policy Shift Calls for Advisor ActionFirms should not interpret the current pause in rulemaking and the shift away from enforcement as a reprieve.
September 18, 2025
Rate Cut Won’t Ease Retirement Worries: Allianz LifeUncertainty is high around retirement income, health care costs and risk management, a new survey finds.
September 18, 2025
Ex-Advisor Sentenced to 3 Years for Bilking Investors, Including Pro AthletesIan Bell spent investors' money on trips, jewelry and his fiancée’s credit card bills, prosecutors said.
September 18, 2025
SEC Approves Faster Way for Exchanges to List Bitcoin, Gold ETPsThe SEC approved three exchanges’ request to speed up how quickly they can list ETPs that hold spot commodities.
September 17, 2025
FTC Takes Another Look at Non-CompetesThe agency has created a task force designed to identify anti-competitive agreements that affect the labor market.