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SEC's Gensler Signals Pathway for a Bitcoin ETF With Tough Rules
By Ben Bain and Robert SchmidtGensler said that an ETF that complies with the SEC's strict rules for mutual funds could provide investors with necessary protections.
July 30, 2021
House Panel Passes Bills on Family Offices, Payment for Order FlowOrder Flow Improvement Act directs the SEC to study and consider banning or limiting the payment for order flow in the form of exchange rebates or payments from market centers to broker-dealers.
July 28, 2021
Robinhood Under FINRA Investigation, AgainThe firm received a FINRA investigative request related to its CEO and co-founder not being registered.
July 28, 2021
New Bill Qualifies Accredited Investors by SEC ExamThe bill would allow more people with the expertise, but not the required income or wealth, to invest in private companies.
July 28, 2021
Financial Groups, Firms Push for a Biden Order on Retirement SecurityBiden should convene cabinet leaders to address issues like Social Security, Medicare and LTC, the groups say.
July 27, 2021
Independent Contractor Status a 'Heavy Focus' for FSI Advocacy"There's still an awful lot of work to do on this [independent contractor] issue," FSI general counsel David Bellaire said.
July 26, 2021
SEC Slams 21 Advisors, 6 BDs Over Form CRS FailuresThe exam chief said in March that examiners "had identified hundreds of firms that we believed should have filed a Form CRS but didn't."
July 26, 2021
All Eyes on Gensler to Define 'Best Interest' in SEC RuleSEC Chairman Gary Gensler will likely define the term as "many different audiences" await an answer, Blaine Aikin says.