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House, Senate bills would ban mandatory arbitration in broker, adviser client contracts
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 11, 2019
House, Senate bills would ban mandatory arbitration in broker, adviser client contracts

Measures would have to find GOP support for any hope of Senate approval.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ETFs that hide their portfolios get go-ahead from SEC
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 11, 2019
ETFs that hide their portfolios get go-ahead from SEC

T. Rowe Price, Fidelity, Natixis and Blue Tractor won permission from the regulator to disclose their holdings only once a quarter.

By Bloomberg
The greatest service we provide to clients
OPINION DEC 11, 2019
The greatest service we provide to clients

Where will investors turn for guidance during the next bear market?

By Scott Hanson
Where does the SECURE Act stand?
OPINION DEC 11, 2019
Where does the SECURE Act stand?

The measure, which seems to have stalled in the Senate, would eliminate stretch IRAs for some beneficiaries.

By Jamie Hopkins
Medicare and health savings accounts don't mix
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 11, 2019
Medicare and health savings accounts don't mix

Unwary older workers can face tax penalties for funding an HSA after 65.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Financial advisers are drowning in fintech choices
OPINION DEC 10, 2019
Financial advisers are drowning in fintech choices

Having too many tech options ends up hurting their businesses.

By Anders Jones
Making tech work for advisers
OPINION DEC 09, 2019
Making tech work for advisers

Panelists at InvestmentNews' Future of Financial Advice conference discussed competition and technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC slaps Jefferies with $1.25 million penalty over ADRs
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 09, 2019
SEC slaps Jefferies with $1.25 million penalty over ADRs

Agency says firm improperly borrowed securities from other brokers

By InvestmentNews
BofA puts final nail in the coffin of commissions on Merrill Edge platform
FINTECH DEC 09, 2019
BofA puts final nail in the coffin of commissions on Merrill Edge platform

The $225 billion digital platform dumps trading costs to stay competitive

By Jeff Benjamin
Reducing potential family conflicts
OPINION DEC 09, 2019
Reducing potential family conflicts

Even a close family can have quarrels during the estate planning process.

By Raymond C. Radigan
SEC member Robert Jackson calls out critics of agency 'rulemaking by enforcement'
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 09, 2019
SEC member Robert Jackson calls out critics of agency 'rulemaking by enforcement'

Commissioner said bottom line is that many of those criticizing agency are in favor of neither regulation or enforcement.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Stop coming up with ideas to raid retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 07, 2019
Stop coming up with ideas to raid retirement savings

Let's call out these plans for what they are

By InvestmentNews
Reg BI will be shaped by enforcement decisions, Democratic SEC commissioners say
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 06, 2019
Reg BI will be shaped by enforcement decisions, Democratic SEC commissioners say

Lee: 'There are opportunities to make it strong, and we have to seize them early'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Timing matters when it comes to managing sequence-of-returns risk
OPINION DEC 06, 2019
Timing matters when it comes to managing sequence-of-returns risk

Losses and significant withdrawals early in retirement, after a market downturn, can have severe consequences for retirees.

By Philip E. Caminiti
SEC seeks jury trial in case against operator of phony GIC scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 05, 2019
SEC seeks jury trial in case against operator of phony GIC scheme

Agency wants Lester Burroughs, a rep at Lincoln Investment Planning, to disgorge gains.

By InvestmentNews
What's the biggest risk for ESG investing? Ignoring it
OPINION DEC 05, 2019
What's the biggest risk for ESG investing? Ignoring it

Investment professionals and true believers gathered in New York to explore investment opportunities in this growing space

By Jeff Benjamin
SIFMA: State fiduciary rules would lead to elimination of brokerage accounts
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 05, 2019
SIFMA: State fiduciary rules would lead to elimination of brokerage accounts

CEO Bentsen says states should defer to SEC's Regulation Best Interest.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why retirement plan advisers should act as 3(38) investment fiduciaries
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2019
Why retirement plan advisers should act as 3(38) investment fiduciaries

And why they should charge plan sponsors less for the service.

By Fred Barstein
How to end a client relationship gracefully
OPINION DEC 05, 2019
How to end a client relationship gracefully

Here are ways to break the news constructively and communicate that you're looking out for your client's best interest

By Joni Youngwirth
Riskiest ETFs get a green light
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 05, 2019
Riskiest ETFs get a green light

But the SEC's proposal would require brokers to assess whether investors understand the risks — which might discourage firms from offering the products.

By Bloomberg