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SEC Wiped Ex-Chair Gensler's Text Messages
By Melanie WaddellThe agency's inspector general is recommending actions to strengthen the management of mobile devices and federal records.
August 22, 2025
SEC Chief Taps Armed Forces Judge to Lead Enforcement UnitSEC Chair Paul Atkins selected Margaret “Meg” Ryan, who once clerked for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
August 20, 2025
How 401(k) Millionaires Fit Into the Accredited Investor ClassThese investors should get access to sophisticated investments, a new report by David Blanchett and others argues.
August 19, 2025
Advisor's Widow to Pay $3.8M Over Husband's Alleged Ponzi SchemeThe deal is tied to the SEC's pursuit of Stephen Romney Swensen's estate in an alleged $29 million securities scam.
August 19, 2025
4 Issues Hurting Mobile Comms ComplianceJust 25% of firms capture all mobile messages, while the majority rely on workarounds — bleeding budgets and missing risks.
August 15, 2025
12 States With the Highest Rates of Billion-Dollar RIAsSmartAsset rankings are based on the percentage that manage $1 billion or more as of August Form ADV filings.
August 15, 2025
Texting Still in Regulators' CrosshairsIf regulators find violative conduct related to off-channel communications, they will bring actions, Eversheds attorneys say.
August 08, 2025
Trump's 401(k) Order: What Advisors Should KnowThe executive order encourages participants in 401(k)s to invest in alternative assets; advisors say tread carefully.