Federal Regulation
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Wells Fargo and LPL to Pay $1.8M to Settle SEC Charges
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinEach firm agreed to pay a $900,000 penalty for failing to provide complete and accurate trading information.
December 19, 2024
Schwab Seeks to Block Former Advisor From Soliciting ClientsThe firm wants to block its former advisor, Robert Van Ortega, from soliciting clients for his new RIA.
December 18, 2024
IRS Pushes Back Deadlines in Proposed RMD RegsThe move may affect some future Secure 2.0-related changes involving individual retirement annuities and other arrangements.
December 18, 2024
FINRA Awards $4.8M to Baird in Raymond James Poaching DisputeThe payments represent only a fraction of the $74 million in damages sought by the wealth management firm.
December 16, 2024
A Top DOL Official Lays Out Her Year-End PrioritiesThe department is on the cusp of launching a key retirement tool, EBSA head Lisa Gomez tells ThinkAdvisor.
December 13, 2024
Cantor Fitzgerald Pays SEC $6.75M for Alleged SPAC AbusesThe firm, led by Howard Lutnick, misled investors in two blank-check firms, the regulator says.
December 13, 2024
Senators Delay Crenshaw Vote, Increasing Odds of All-GOP SECThe commissioner dissented to spot bitcoin ETF approval and supports stricter climate-related disclosure rules.
December 11, 2024
SEC Rule Predictions: What's In, What's Out in 2025Attorneys expect a slowdown or halt on texting fines and a potential Custody Rule revamp, among other changes.