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Finra initiative cracks down on firms recommending costly 529 share classes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 28, 2019
Finra initiative cracks down on firms recommending costly 529 share classes

Regulator gives firms until April 1 to report themselves, avoid fines; restitution still required

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Retired NFL player, lottery winner win $4.2 million arbitration award from Morgan Stanley
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 28, 2018
Retired NFL player, lottery winner win $4.2 million arbitration award from Morgan Stanley

The lottery winner, James Groves, was awarded $3.3 million, and Asante Samuel, who retired in 2013 after an 11-year career with the New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons, will receive $879,000.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo to pay states $575 million over sales practices
WIREHOUSES DEC 28, 2018
Wells Fargo to pay states $575 million over sales practices

The settlement with 50 states and the District of Columbia announced Friday resolves state investigations into Wells Fargo's practices from 2002 to 2017.

By Bloomberg
Biggest events for advisers last year
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 28, 2018
Biggest events for advisers last year

Key news for the wealth management industry included the Edelman-Financial Engines merger, the Focus Financial IPO and the seller's market in RIAs

By Joe Duran
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 27, 2018
JPMorgan to pay more than $135 million for improper handling of ADRs

This is the eighth action against a bank or broker, and fourth action against a depositary bank, resulting from the SEC's ongoing investigation into abusive ADR pre-release practices.

By InvestmentNews
Finra fines Morgan Stanley $10 million for lapses in anti-money laundering program
WIREHOUSES DEC 26, 2018
Finra fines Morgan Stanley $10 million for lapses in anti-money laundering program

Finra's findings were largely surrounding legacy Morgan Stanley Smith Barney systems, staffing and processes relating to the surveillance of wire transfers, and the deposit and sale of low priced securities.

By InvestmentNews
Shutdown likely to last past Christmas as wall fight drags on
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 24, 2018
Shutdown likely to last past Christmas as wall fight drags on

The White House and Democrats remain at an impasse over President Donald Trump's demand for billions of dollars in border wall funding

By Bloomberg
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 24, 2018
Finra makes it harder for brokers to expunge tainted records

Latest rule tells arbitrators that expungement should be a 'rare remedy.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Phillip Frost sells most of his Ladenburg Thalmann shares
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 24, 2018
Phillip Frost sells most of his Ladenburg Thalmann shares

The SEC charged the firm's former chairman in September with fraud.

By Bruce Kelly
Calculating Social Security survivor amounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2018
Calculating Social Security survivor amounts

What happens to the survivor if a worker dies before claiming benefits?

By Mary Beth Franklin
SEC charges Wealthfront and second robo-adviser for false disclosures
FINTECH DEC 21, 2018
SEC charges Wealthfront and second robo-adviser for false disclosures

Charges are the first enforcement actions brought by the SEC against digital advisers.

By Ryan W. Neal
WIREHOUSES DEC 21, 2018
Finra sues Ami Forte, one-time Morgan Stanley superstar broker

Finra suit charges Forte with churning the account of an elderly, mentally incompetent client

By Bruce Kelly
Robinhood's halted foray into banking prompts lawmaker scrutiny
FINTECH DEC 21, 2018
Robinhood's halted foray into banking prompts lawmaker scrutiny

Bipartisan group of Senate Banking Committee members asks the SEC and FDIC to review the firm's offering.

By Bloomberg
Will LPL's new emphasis on recruiting from wirehouses pay off?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 21, 2018
Will LPL's new emphasis on recruiting from wirehouses pay off?

Recent moves at LPL Financial make it clear that the firm will target more brokers who now work at wirehouses.

By Bruce Kelly
For some women, widowhood produces a windfall — and plenty of headaches
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2018
For some women, widowhood produces a windfall — and plenty of headaches

Women who are beneficiaries of their late husbands' estates could be shocked at how much more they owe in taxes.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Time runs out on bills to ease small broker audits, highlight regulatory impact on small advisers
RIA NEWS DEC 20, 2018
Time runs out on bills to ease small broker audits, highlight regulatory impact on small advisers

Advocates for the measures vow to fight again next year, tout bipartisan support in Congress

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill Lynch to pay $6 million for breaking Finra rules by selling coveted IPO shares to brokers' families, other brokers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 20, 2018
Merrill Lynch to pay $6 million for breaking Finra rules by selling coveted IPO shares to brokers' families, other brokers

Over eight years, the wirehouse made at least 1,462 prohibited sales in 325 IPOs, including shares of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

By Bruce Kelly
New tax laws invite strategic sidestepping
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2018
New tax laws invite strategic sidestepping

Uncertainty looms, but there may be some good news ahead for taxpayers.

By Bloomberg
Finra updates cybersecurity best practices report
FINTECH DEC 20, 2018
Finra updates cybersecurity best practices report

The report goes into greater depth and detail to help broker-dealers improve their security practices.

By Ryan W. Neal
Cetera fined $1.4 million for award-winning broker's excessive trades
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 20, 2018
Cetera fined $1.4 million for award-winning broker's excessive trades

Firm awarded broker sales awards, despite mutual-fund churning flagged to home office, according to Finra.

By Greg Iacurci