The avalanche of cases announced Friday included charges against a no-longer registered advisor and firm accused of misappropriating more than $20 million from clients.

President Trump signed a series of executive orders after his inauguration, including a hiring freeze for federal government workers, particularly at the IRS.

Regulators took the wirehouses to task for not having policies directing advisors to consider clients' best interests.

The Malvern, Pennsylvania-based asset manager was dinged by the SEC, which said it made misleading statements to some retirement savers.

The case reflects the extent of industry efforts — and failures to enforce — guidelines such as customer identification programs.

As we enter the beginning of 2025, bonus depreciation continues to leverage down as more portions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expire.

The mood in markets and the financial situation are starkly different from 2017, when Trump and congressional Republicans passed a deficit-expanding tax cut.

These and other issues were the topics of the "2025 Markets & Economy Outlook" webinar Monday with Fidelity Investments.

Leadership appointments and an influx of new crypto-friendly lawmakers suggest the 119th Congress could be the most fintech and crypto-friendly in years.

Regulators have handed down more than $3 billion in penalties over employees' alleged failures to record business-related messages sent on services like WhatsApp.