Regulation And Legislation

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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 04, 2017
What advisers need to know about the differences in the Senate and House tax bills

Major variations include provisions on stock sale timing, pass-through policies and the alternative minimum tax.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 02, 2017
Finra needs to get serious about its pledge to protect investors

This is not the first time the regulator has been called out on the makeup of its board.

By crain-api
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2017
How to balance marketing and compliance

Consider the Advertising Rule when engaging with various forms of media.

By Evan Zall and Lauren Caplan
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2017
Unions could be 'next frontier' for retirement plan litigation

New excessive-fee suit alleges multiemployer plan covering more than 27,000 participants breached its duties under retirement law.

By Greg Iacurci
FINTECH DEC 01, 2017
Protecting client data at advice firms

Patch systems promptly, train employees regularly and prepare for the worst.

By John Schroeder
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 30, 2017
Former Valic broker Craig Edward Lewis barred for no-show

Finra was investigating whether he engaged in prohibited sales activities.

By InvestmentNews
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 30, 2017
States may strengthen rules for selling annuities

Under a draft proposal being considered by insurance commissioners, agents would be required to put "the interests of the consumer first and foremost."

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ALTERNATIVES NOV 30, 2017
Texas REIT sues hedge fund boss Kyle Bass

United Development Funding alleges Mr. Bass made false claims that damaged its business

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2017
State of the long-term care insurance industry

The future is brighter than the storm clouds of the past

By David O'Leary
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 30, 2017
Senate tax bill is a hike on retail investors

The FIFO mandate favors investment companies, not clients, and should be removed.

By Jon Stein
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 29, 2017
Have annuity sales bottomed out?

Annuity sales have hit a 15-year low, primarily due to the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2017
Morningstar: Small-employer retirement plans need legislative fixes

Using 'open MEPs' and auto-IRAs might close the coverage gap and reduce plan costs.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 28, 2017
Trump boosts tax plan with Obamacare assist

Legislation would restore Obamacare cost-sharing subsidies, which Trump said last month he would cut off.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 28, 2017
Fross brothers must pay fired partner $1 million

Owners of marketing firm Platinum Advisor Strategies deny trying to terminate Robert Sofia without compensation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 28, 2017
Day after DOL delay, SEC's Jay Clayton calls a fiduciary rule a priority

Chairman says it's important that the SEC be involved in coming up with a fiduciary standard that will make investors happy.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 27, 2017
Tax-hike fears fuel talk of relocating

Wall Street crowd might consider moving to avoid a potential tax hike under congressional proposals.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES NOV 27, 2017
UBS broker-protocol exit shows independent channel is bleeding wirehouses of advisers

Smaller shops have benefited from the broker protocol at the expense of larger firms like UBS, experts say

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 27, 2017
Delay of DOL fiduciary rule enforcement mechanisms now final

Supporter of regulation calls the postponement 'an effective repeal of the rule.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 27, 2017
CFPB in flux as dueling heads show up to lead

White House and the bureau itself both say the law is on their side over who gets to name new chief.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 25, 2017
Clarifying difference between advice, sales not as simple as it sounds

Current rules require different standards based on whether advice is 'incidental' to a transaction.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.