Federal Regulation
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Robinhood Can Skip Sending Form CRS to Trump Account Holders: SEC
By Melanie WaddellThe SEC issued no-action relief Tuesday; Robinhood will be the sole BD and initial trustee to Trump accounts.
May 07, 2026
Gundlach Warns Investors Will Lose Money on Private Credit FundsThe DoubleLine CEO suggests financial advisors are ushering investors into private credit due to high fees, not client interests.
May 06, 2026
FINRA Is Giving BDs a Heads-Up About ExamsBroker-dealers can also receive test findings earlier, officials with the regulator note on a recent podcast.
May 06, 2026
Oppenheimer in Hot Water for Miscategorizing CMOs: FINRAThe firm was fined $250,000 for identifying securities from private entities as government agency bonds.
May 06, 2026
Morgan Stanley Debuts Crypto Trading, Undercuts Rivals on PriceMorgan Stanley charges 50 basis points on the dollar value of each crypto transaction, less than Robinhood and Schwab.
May 05, 2026
With Alts in 401(k)s, DOL Hopes to Spur Product InnovationEBSA head Daniel Aronowitz envisions investments that widen the pool of available asset classes while still mitigating risks.
May 05, 2026
SEC Unveils Proposal to Allow for Semiannual ReportingIf ultimately adopted, the plan "would provide companies with increased regulatory flexibility," said SEC Chair Paul Atkins.
May 04, 2026
SEC Chief Pans Texting Probe, Calls ETF Share Class Relief a Massive Tax BreakThe SEC's new enforcement approach focuses not on quanity, but on quality of cases, Paul Atkins says.