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Halifax Wealth Adviser Fined and Sent Back to Class

Halifax wealth adviser Lee Harwood will pay a fine of $40K and costs of $5K for making off-book investments for various clients without authorization.

SEC Commissioner: ESG Standards Attempt to ‘Measure the Unmeasurable’

Speaking in Sweden before EuroFi, Hester Peirce argued materiality-based standards—not ESG standards—best suit investors’ needs.

House Panel Advances Capital Formation Bills

US Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) chair of the House of Reps Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets touted panel advancement of a pair of bills.

US SEC Criticizes Binance.US and Voyager Digital Over Securities Regulations

Regulatory body questions Binance.US's unlicensed operation and Voyager Digital's VGX token sales during bankruptcy hearing.

Explainer: How the Fed Might Act in a US Default

Powell at his press conference on Wednesday is likely to get asked - again - what contingencies he plans for in the event of a U.S. debt default.