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IOSCO consults on margin best practices

Seeks input by Apr. 14 aimed at improving markets' ability to handle elevated margin calls

FCA revs up its anti-hype machine

Regulator reports rise in scam alerts, misleading promos

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TD settles sales practices class action

Bank to pay $22 million while denying fund manager's allegations

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Treasury proposes new anti-money laundering regulations for U.S. investment advisers

New rules would require advisers to file reports with the government when they suspect clients of suspicious activity

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SRO must hand out sanctions before appeal

MSC rules it's premature to hear an appeal until SRO case completed

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U.S. Supreme Court upholds whistleblower protections

Analyst was fired after claiming traders tried to influence research

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SEC sanctions brokers’ texting

Firms failed to ensure that all communications went through approved channels

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SEC, CFTC boost private funds’ reporting

Regulators aim to enhance systemic risk oversight, investor protection

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Exec convicted in crypto manipulation scheme

Trading bot used for wash trading, spoofing crypto token

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New SEC dealer rule sparks concern

Fund industry critics worry about rules' impact on liquidity, costs

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FSRA tightens LLQP exam-taking process

Regulator adopts tougher penalties for cheating, restrictions on rewriting

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FINRA revises arbitration rules

Changes come in the wake of independent review of SRO's arbitration program

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Crypto firm settles with SEC, state regulators

Interest-earning program violated state, federal securities laws, regulators alleged

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Former PI exec fined, banned in Ng fraud

Firm's executive aided Ng's scheme to raise funds with falsified collateral

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Don’t look to the BoC to solve Canada’s housing and economic woes, Macklem says

The central bank says shelter costs are now the primary driver of above-target inflation

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Social media’s market manipulation risk

European regulators flag threats to investors from industry, influencers

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Employees working from home by choice can claim expenses, CRA says

Agency releases guidance on home office expenses for 2023

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Federal government extends foreign buyer ban on Canadian homes to 2027

The government said it knows Canada's housing challenge won't be solved by the end of 2024

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Crypto trading teacher hacked, looted: SEC

Students defrauded into financing fictitious AI-powered hedge fund

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U.S. investor advocates take aim at RIA arbitration

Firms use forced arbitration to discourage clients from pursuing complaints

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BigTechs’ foray into financials draws scrutiny

European regulators worry about oversight weaknesses

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Federal banking regulator sets final guidelines around integrity and security

Guidelines from OSFI come after the feds expanded the regulator’s mandate last June to cover those areas

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Rep banned after misappropriating money from client

SRO panel found the rep opened banking products, including a line of credit, in the client's name

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Trailer fee class action gets green light

Fourth case certified involving funds paying trailers to discount brokers

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ESMA flags alt fund leverage, liquidity threats

Real estate funds pose potential systemic risks, report says