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Finra plan letting investors move arb claims to court heads to SEC for approval
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 26, 2019
Finra plan letting investors move arb claims to court heads to SEC for approval

Critics say the proposal falls well short of what is needed to address unpaid arbitration awards.

By Jeff Benjamin
You'd better increase your service offerings, or else find partners who can help
OPINION NOV 26, 2019
You'd better increase your service offerings, or else find partners who can help

The days of charging 100 basis points for asset allocation and an annual portfolio review are over

By Scott Hanson
Timing is crucial for Social Security earnings test
OPINION NOV 26, 2019
Timing is crucial for Social Security earnings test

Higher limits apply in the year a worker reaches full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
SEC charges Arizona man with defrauding elderly investors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 25, 2019
SEC charges Arizona man with defrauding elderly investors

Agency said Conrad Coggeshall raised $700,000 from four investors that he claimed was going to be invested in an M&A firm.

By InvestmentNews
DOL digital 401(k) rule not digital enough, industry says
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2019
DOL digital 401(k) rule not digital enough, industry says

Some stakeholders say the disclosure proposal is still paper-centric and should take into account newer technologies.

By Greg Iacurci
How to build your OSJ business and attract and retain advisers
OPINION NOV 25, 2019
How to build your OSJ business and attract and retain advisers

OSJs that offer business strategy tools that support advisers are well-positioned to tap into growth opportunity.

By David Pologe
Fall conferences shine light on the state of the profession
OPINION NOV 25, 2019
Fall conferences shine light on the state of the profession

Technology, fee compression and a sense of community were among the themes that kept surfacing

By Ron Carson
To move advisers into the future, adoption is the new innovation
FINTECH NOV 22, 2019
To move advisers into the future, adoption is the new innovation

Industry leaders discuss how to help advisers embrace new technology and service models

By Ryan W. Neal
Compliance officer who raised red flag about GPB Capital says she is now a target
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 22, 2019
Compliance officer who raised red flag about GPB Capital says she is now a target

Toni Caiazzo Neff says she has been followed, had car tampered with.

By Bruce Kelly
Court orders $12 million disgorgement in stock manipulation case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 22, 2019
Court orders $12 million disgorgement in stock manipulation case

Samuel DelPresto and his MLF Group ran 'pump-and-dump' microcap scheme

By InvestmentNews
401(k) plans are an illusion
OPINION NOV 21, 2019
401(k) plans are an illusion

The participants are what matter, not the plan

By Fred Barstein
REIT firm pays $8 million SEC fine over misleading accounting
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 20, 2019
REIT firm pays $8 million SEC fine over misleading accounting

Vereit Inc. agreement follows $1 billion litigation settlement in September

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Silicon Valley firm helps keep track of $1.7 trillion of assets
ALTERNATIVES NOV 20, 2019
Silicon Valley firm helps keep track of $1.7 trillion of assets

Addepar says assets linked to its technology are growing at an average of $10 billion a week.

By Bloomberg
SEC moving toward opening private markets to more ordinary investors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 20, 2019
SEC moving toward opening private markets to more ordinary investors

Rulemaking agenda includes items on accredited investor definition, exempt offerings

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC files action to stop $6 million Ponzi scheme in Florida
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 19, 2019
SEC files action to stop $6 million Ponzi scheme in Florida

Agency obtains temporary restraining order against Neil Burkholz and Frank Bianco.

By Bloomberg
What firms can do to attract women advisers
OPINION NOV 19, 2019
What firms can do to attract women advisers

Fewer women apply for jobs as financial advisers than men, but that shouldn't stop firms from trying to create more balance in their adviser ranks.

By Kristen Kimmell
Empowered female advisers can make a difference
OPINION NOV 19, 2019
Empowered female advisers can make a difference

Female advisers should champion their expertise.

By Natalie Wolfsen
Jay Clayton says SEC will collect only limited information about investors in new market surveillance initiative
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 19, 2019
Jay Clayton says SEC will collect only limited information about investors in new market surveillance initiative

Critics still worry that cybercriminals will be able to hack system

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Mutual fund conflicts pose issues for brokers under Reg BI
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 19, 2019
Mutual fund conflicts pose issues for brokers under Reg BI

Revenue sharing is an opaque practice that may require additional attention from broker-dealers as the SEC rule takes effect, Morningstar warns.

By Greg Iacurci
House poised to pass bill giving SEC more power to claw back investor losses
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 18, 2019
House poised to pass bill giving SEC more power to claw back investor losses

Bipartisan measure would establish 14-year statute of limitations, countering recent high court decision that set a five-year limit on recouping losses.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.