Regulation And Legislation

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RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2017
The challenge of the longer lifespan

How financial advisers can help clients face the threat of outliving retirement savings

By Blaine F. Aikin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 01, 2017
Former MetLife rep fined $15,000 for borrowing from clients

Finra also suspends the broker, a firm lifer, for 18 months

By InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2017
Finra panel awards Edward Jones $340,000 in estate dispute

Arbitration puts blame on client's power of attorney, not firm

By InvestmentNews
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 31, 2017
SEC names Dalia Blass director of investment management

Ms. Blass returns to the agency, where she previously worked for more than a decade, to run a division with influence over fiduciary duty.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2017
Trump administration targets class-action right in DOL fiduciary rule, but other legal avenues could remain for investors

If the best-interest contract remains in some form, action could switch to state courts; Finra still allows class actions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2017
Rollins Inc. 401(k) participant sues Morningstar, Prudential over alleged RICO violations

Plaintiff says automated investment advice program is a 'predatory racketeering enterprise'

By Pensions & Investments
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 30, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule: Agency says it will come up with new ways to comply during delay period

Labor Department says it also needs more time to look at any 'undue burden' the rule may cause.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 30, 2017
Wealth management executive urges Trump to pardon Michael Milken

Mr. Milken pleaded guilty to securities fraud in 1990 and spent 22 months in prison.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 30, 2017
Finra panel says barred broker must pay $540,000 in damages

Anthony Mastroianni Jr. allegedly engaged in "in and out" trading of speculative stocks.

By InvestmentNews
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 30, 2017
State-registered advisers face fee model inconsistencies

Methods for charging client fees OK in some states, not others.

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS AUG 29, 2017
Connecticut RIA gets five years for scam

Aaron Johnson took $620,000 in excessive fees from clients.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule: The 5 biggest things to watch for if BICE's class-action provision is killed

The Trump administration is signaling its intent to remove the fiduciary rule's provision regarding class-action litigation. Here's what broker-dealers and RIAs need to know.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 29, 2017
OMB approves proposal for 18-month delay of DOL fiduciary rule's second phase

One observer says agency is trying to give certainty to markets; another asserts it is executing pre-determined course to water down regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 28, 2017
Opponents of DOL fiduciary rule raise same concerns about CFP Board proposal

Financial Services Institute says extra supervision would result in a 'CFP tax,' while mother of Labor Department regulation cheers revisions to standards of conduct.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 28, 2017
Harvey tests whether advisers need more emergency planning

SEC suggests a final decision on its proposed continuity rule with heightened requirements will come in April.

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 25, 2017
CFP Board issues interim suspension of Texas planner accused of diverting nearly $2M of client money

Action could lead to permanent suspension and revocation of his CFP certification.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 25, 2017
SEC gets court to freeze assets of former LPL broker

Sonya Camarco stole money from clients for 13 years, regulator claims.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 25, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule: Trump administration signals intent to kill class-action provision in BICE

The class-action provision is one of the most reviled portions of the Labor Department's fiduciary rule.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 24, 2017
Washington dysfunction looms over markets as September approaches

Squabbles over the budget, debt ceiling could roil your clients' investment portfolios.

By John Waggoner
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 24, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule driving fundamental shift in variable annuity market

A dramatic shift in the market share of IRA-sold versus non-qualified variable annuities is starting to play out.

By Greg Iacurci