Succeeds Elisse Walter, who remains a commissioner.
Alternative benchmark would close 25% of 75-year shortfall.
Recruitment hits lull ahead of clients' filing; 'lot of movement in May'
Massachusetts securities cops want background checks on would-be advisers. And some industry experts say the move could catch on in other states.
Cross-selling may sound like a good idea, but lousy service can send customers packing
SEC's Walter warns that at smaller shops, compliance can fall between the cracks.
NASAA says hikes mark first boost in four years
Appeals court in California says brokerage firms can force employees to hold accounts in-house, that flexibility in in trading policies rules.
Mary Beth Franklin looks at the Government Pension Offset, which can can turn retirement planning upside down.
NASAA also backs SEC exam user fee, wants crowd-funding redress.
Agency still hasn't gotten down to brass tacks on what rule would cost
Don't crank out those arb contracts just yet. Finra is challenging a ruling that OK'd waiver contracts, in which a client signs away the right to file a class-action lawsuit.
Massachusetts' top securities cop says clients of RIAs shouldn't be precluded from going to court
States with most women advisers don't match those with most wealthy women.
