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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2018
FPA tries to calm waters made turbulent by New York chapter 'dysfunction'

Concurrent concern brewing over a pilot program being beta-tested through next year, possibly longer.

By Greg Iacurci
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 05, 2018
Volatility is back. Should investors stay or go?

Study shows risks and rewards of market timing are more costly than you may think.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2018
Wells Fargo wealth-management used similar incentives to those behind fake-account scandal

US authorities investigating whether unit inappropriately sold clients in-house investments.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2018
Former Merrill Lynch execs' lawyer feels good about chances in $1 billion arbitration

Broker-dealer drops effort to stop 60 cases related to steep Merrill stock dive in 2007-08.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 05, 2018
$8B jury 'message' to JPMorgan for mismanaging estate will likely be lowered

Family concedes award is 'legally indefensible'; bank says it 'acted in good faith.'

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 04, 2018
BMW pilots auto subscription program

Top-tier service costs $3,700 a month

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 04, 2018
Former LPL broker barred for paying own taxes with client money

Finra said Laura Shean took $124,000 from a customer's brokerage account to make six payments to the IRS.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 04, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule sparks charges of reverse-churning

Class-action lawsuit against Edward Jones reflects concern over shifting clients from commission- to fee-based accounts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 04, 2018
Judge dismisses parts of Yale 403(b) suit, lets others stand

Court agrees with university that offering many investment options is not a violation of ERISA.

By Robert Steyer
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 04, 2018
More Than a Trickle: Investment Implications of the Cape Town Water Shortage

Water scarcity is a pressing issue across the globe. Investing in companies that address these issues can help solve critical problems while also providing attractive investment opportunities.

By Andreas Fruschki, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Director of Equity Research Europe
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 03, 2018
State efforts on fiduciary standards slow

Maryland senator pulls provision requiring such duty from bill, Nevada's time line for regulation remains uncertain.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 03, 2018
JPMorgan accused of wrongful death by estate of star broker

Lawsuit alleges futures broker committed suicide because bank forced him to retire.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2018
What the 5th Circuit decision doesn't do

The ruling doesn't apply to services, so investment management services for retirement plans and IRAs remain fiduciary activities.

By Fred Reish
RIAS APR 03, 2018
Fisher Investments growing fast in 401(k) market

Its 401(k) Solutions business, only four years old, has amassed more than $400 million.

By Greg Iacurci
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 03, 2018
Lynn Tilton's Zohar III should be run by trustee, U.S. tells judge

The battles between Tilton and Zohar's creditors justify the appointment of a trustee, U.S. argues.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 03, 2018
Finra institutes disciplinary proceedings against broker over alleged improper variable annuity sales

Regulator claims Frederick David Holloway replaced lower-cost variable annuities with higher-cost ones without ensuring they were suitable or in their clients' best interests.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2018
Loosened rules at odds with efforts to cut 401(k) loans, hardship withdrawals

New law eases restrictions on loans from defined contribution plans, even as employers work to stem plan leakage.

By Meaghan Kilroy
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 02, 2018
Morgan Stanley fights to keep fired-broker lawsuit private

Wirehouse wants author's wrongful termination claim to be handled in arbitration.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH APR 02, 2018
Beyond payroll: What makes broker-dealers successful

Adviser compensation management is about more than adviser compensation.

By Michael Brodeur
New York state creates voluntary retirement savings program
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2018
New York state creates voluntary retirement savings program

Program targets private-sector workers who don't have access to a retirement savings plan.

By James Comtois