Firm will also buy back securities from investors, plus pay them 3% annual interest.
One consultant thinks active managers should become principals rather than agents.
Finra hearing officers will be looking for patterns of bad behavior in arbitration cases when imposing discipline on brokers.
What do these three items have in common? A lot, actually.
There's plenty of confusion around the contents of the agency's proposal. Here's some clarity.
Betterment wants to give more advice on held-away retirement plans and Wealthfront expands college planning.
More and More Independents Rolling Up Under Corporate RIAs
The DOJ had until Monday to appeal a split decision in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals that struck down the regulation. Does that mean it's dead?
Finra panel also lets Miguel Ballestas off the hook for $407,000 note
Attorney Natalie Choate explains seven ways to fund Roths without conversions.
Morningstar's David Blanchett says the 10-year return forecast puts those closest to retirement age in a dangerous place.
Agency clarifies in FAQs that it will not impose a civil monetary penalty, but will require advisers return 'ill-gotten gains' to clients.
Unless Howard Present pays $12.4 million in penalties, interest and disgorgement, he can't be reinstated
Payment would settle class action filed by current and former reps over commissions, expenses.
Proposals would allow restrictions and supervison to be imposed while disciplinary action is still being decided.
Solo practitioner wonders if he can still describe his practice as a fee-only if he takes on financial planning work from a friend who earns some commissions.
The Labor Department's more aggressive stance has made the tasks of finding missing retirement plan participants more demanding.
But dually registered advisers back the regulator's effort to get broker-dealers out of their hair.
New analysis quantifies the effect on Medicare premiums and Social Security benefits.
The centerpiece of the proposal, the Regulation Best Interest rule, is not fiduciary and isn't uniform.
