The agency is getting more strict about what it considers an investment recommendation, attorney Fred Reish says.
Telos Investment alleges Hightower breached its contract and poached its clients to inflate its potential sale price.
The New York-based firm has repeatedly said that it doesn't boycott the energy industry.
The embattled firm promised interest payments on crypto assets it borrowed before the crypto collapse of 2022.
The lawsuit is part of an ongoing GOP campaign against ESG initiatives.
Even AI engineers have a problem conveying how the technology works, the regulator said.
A trade group coalition wants to restore a rule implemented in 2021.
The increase was directly tied to client complaints arising from the 2022 market slump, the company said.
Spouses can argue they had nothing to do with their partners' tax misdeeds, but it's not easy.
The legal assault on corporate diversity initiatives is gathering steam.
At least one of the suits is requesting that a judge block the deal until the issues are resolved.
Schwab, Fidelity and financial industry trade groups said the move is long overdue.
Julie Su's work to limit independent contractors has drawn criticism from advisor groups.
State regulators filed three times the enforcement actions against RIAs as brokers, NASAA reported.
The former Hightower advisor argues that the clause is "illegal" and "unenforceable."
The company said in its annual report that the details of the fine are still under discussion.
Kristi Berge falsely told clients she was investing the money in retirement accounts, prosecutors said.
Ashley said the bank acted unfairly during a margin call.
The chairman of the Finance Committee says the policies aid tax avoidance.
The exemption would be granted to salespeople who do not present themselves to clients as advisors, he said.