The regulator wields enormous power over the securities industry 
with little meaningful oversight.
Weather events are prompting sales of dams that cost homeowners $8,000 to $12,000, on average.
For someone with kids, both time spent in a nursing home and out-of-pocket costs are significantly lower than for those without children.
The Miami-based broker is also suspended for 15 days
Many of the cases concentrate on subadvisor fees.
How financial advisers can help clients face the threat of outliving retirement savings
Agency says he diverted elderly clients' money to his own accounts
The Department of Housing and Urban Development raises premiums, tightens borrowing limits for new loans to seniors.
Finra also suspends the broker, a firm lifer, for 18 months
Arbitration puts blame on client's power of attorney, not firm
Declining fees and record keepers pose strong headwinds, while plan design and participant engagement could be boons for business.
Ms. Blass returns to the agency, where she previously worked for more than a decade, to run a division with influence over fiduciary duty.
If the best-interest contract remains in some form, action could switch to state courts; Finra still allows class actions.
High rates of employee turnover and inefficient administration by an employer should give advisers pause before implementing the plan-design feature.
Individuals and firms are donating time and money to help storm victims
Plaintiff says automated investment advice program is a 'predatory racketeering enterprise'
With demand limited, most advisers outsource it to lawyers and accountants, but some see value in adding it to their menu of services.
Labor Department says it also needs more time to look at any 'undue burden' the rule may cause.
Mr. Milken pleaded guilty to securities fraud in 1990 and spent 22 months in prison.
