Federal Judge Opens Door to CFTC to Regulate Virtual Currency
By Katheryn TuckerThe CFTC can regulate virtual currency as a commodity, the judge ruled.
March 06, 2018
Bill Requires FINRA to Foot Unpaid Arb BillsSen. Warren's Compensation for Cheated Investors Act directs FINRA to set up a pool funded by penalties from BDs that will pay unpaid final arbitration awards.
March 06, 2018
Cybersecurity Is 'Top Risk' for Financial Services IndustryRepresentatives from SEC and the Treasury Department discuss the ways these organizations are fighting cybersecurity events.
March 06, 2018
These 3 Carriers Are Still Annuity GorillasThe very biggest U.S. issuers did better in 2017 than the market as a whole, according to new NAIC data.
March 06, 2018
SEC Releases Updated FAQ on Liquidity Risk Management ProgramsGuidance focuses on sub-advised funds, In-Kind ETFs, and funds' use of Form N-Port.
March 06, 2018
Tensions Run High as Dodd-Frank Rollback Bill Nears Senate VoteSen. Elizabeth Warren vowed to fight the bill as it's debated on the Senate floor, but Greg Valliere argues that not enough of her Democratic colleagues will take her side.
March 06, 2018
Life Application Activity Falls More Slowly: MIBThis month, volume for the United States and Canada fell less like a piano and more like a leaf.
March 06, 2018
Blackstone Sees Half of Assets Coming From Individual InvestorsThe world's largest private equity firm expects it will reach that 50% target in the next five to 10 years, according to its head of private wealth solutions.