Initial implementation of the rule is currently scheduled to begin in April.
Supervisor left firm amid an internal review of her performance and then declined to testify during a Finra investigation.
Massachusetts' William Galvin charged the nation's largest independent B-D with failing to supervise a top-producing broker who allegedly committed fraud in selling unsuitable VAs.
Robo platforms are lifting client expectations.
Clients can add values for mortgages, 401(k) accounts and even an art collection into their portal.
Admits to stealing money from a family's trusts that he was managing and using it for personal expenses. <b><i>(Related read: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160519/FREE/160519910/massachusetts-investment-adviser-gregg-caplitz-sentenced-to-prison"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">Massachusetts investment adviser Gregg Caplitz sentenced to prison for fraud, SEC says </a>)</b></i>
Bruce S. Horowitz charged big upfront fees but never invested any of his clients' money, the Massachusetts regulator claims.
The hedgie, famous for comparing the DOL fiduciary rule to the Dred Scott decision, may be going to work for Donald Trump.
Both former brokers settled and refused to testify.
The wrong pick can cost you money or a free trip.
Working into your 70s or 80s can be a great idea, but it's also completely unrealistic for many workers who want to stick to their chosen profession.
It's not the first time the country has faced a Social Security funding crisis.
Technology spending has edged out spending on business growth as the top priority for registered investment advisers, according to a recent survey.
The regulator said Anthony Mastroianni Jr. churned an elderly client's account at two different brokerages.
Retirement plan advisers should be able to provide quantifiable metrics that demonstrate their success.
There will be a variety of desired and unexpected consequences of the DOL fiduciary rule.
Regulator looking into incentives firms are offering employees to promote bank products of an affiliate or parent company to retail brokerage customers in wake of Wells Fargo scandal.
Only 6% of reps with checkered backgrounds were placed on heightened supervision by their broker-dealers, according to a new report.
Some people turned away by their brokers are contacting mutual funds for help, fund trade group official says. <b><i>(Related read: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20161205/FREE/161209971/betterment-presses-trump-to-keep-dol-rule" target="_blank">Betterment presses Trump to keep DOL rule</a>)</b></i>
