Compliance May 17th, 2023 NAGDCA: Roth Catch-Ups Will Be Major Issue for Government Plans This is the second time in three months the advocacy group has warned federal regulators and appealed for assistance.
Compliance May 16th, 2023 SEC Head Gensler Says Reg BI Not ‘Check the Box’ Exercise The SEC chairman made remarks about Reg BI, Reg BE and about AI’s role in the markets at FINRA’s annual...
Compliance May 16th, 2023 ASA: DOL Drops Appeal to 401(k) Rollover Advice Ruling According to the trade association, the regulator will not appeal a ruling that keeps 401(k) rollover advice outside of fiduciary...
Compliance May 15th, 2023 DOL to Extend UBS, Credit Suisse 401(k) Asset Management Exemption The DOL proposes extending for one year beyond their merger the exemptions being used by UBS and Credit Suisse to...
Compliance May 12th, 2023 FINRA Expels Brokerage SW Financial for Misrepresenting Fees The brokerage and investment bank was expelled for misrepresenting its fee structure, churning accounts and failing to properly supervise and...
Compliance May 12th, 2023 House Republicans Propose Exempting Social Security Benefits From Income Tax Social Security reform bills keep coming this Congress, and this one would remove Social Security payments from the calculation of...
Compliance May 12th, 2023 Asst. Labor Secretary Gomez Says DOL Studying SECURE 2.0 Implementations The EBSA head also discussed the need to educate market participants on the DOL's ESG rule and changes to COVID-19...
Compliance May 11th, 2023 House Republicans Eye SEC Regulatory, Enforcement Budget A letter from the House Financial Services Committee calls for a freeze on the SEC’s enforcement budget and the defunding...
Compliance May 10th, 2023 Industry Voices Object to SEC Safeguarding Rule Adviser advocacy and interest groups expressed disapproval for the SEC’s proposal, citing discretionary trading concerns and limiting annuity use.
Compliance May 9th, 2023 Aon, Astellas Pay to Settle CIT Conflict of Interest Litigation A 2020 case over the performance of proprietary CITs ends with a settlement.
Compliance May 8th, 2023 SEC Charges Pinnacle Advisors With Liquidity Rule Violations The SEC complaint says Pinnacle knowingly mispresented the liquidity of some assets to satisfy liquidity requirements.
Compliance May 8th, 2023 SEC Swing-Pricing Rule Would Make Participants Second-Class Investors The president and COO of Nationwide Financial argues the rule would be bad for retirement plan and annuity product investors.
Compliance May 7th, 2023 Desantis Bans ESG Consideration in Florida’s Investment Decisions The governor sees Florida as a trendsetter in how states can prohibit and ban ESG in state funds.
Compliance May 5th, 2023 SEC Safeguarding Rule Would Expand Investment Oversight to Crypto, Artwork A proposed rule whose comment period ends Monday would have advisers obtain written agreements that segregate client assets to protect...
Compliance May 1st, 2023 Senator Cardin Announces 2024 Retirement The Maryland senator was a leader in drafting and passing SECURE 2.0 legislation.