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SEC says 71 municipal borrowers lied about disclosure histories
FIXED INCOME AUG 25, 2016
SEC says 71 municipal borrowers lied about disclosure histories

Agency reaches settlements with issuers, doesn't access fines.

By Bloomberg
California poised to pass state retirement savings law
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2016
California poised to pass state retirement savings law

Within days, the governor of America's largest state is expected to provide access to nearly 7 million people without a retirement plan through the workplace.

By Greg Iacurci
Edward Jones faces proposed class action lawsuit over excessive 401(k) fees
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2016
Edward Jones faces proposed class action lawsuit over excessive 401(k) fees

The lawsuit continues a barrage of litigation filed in recent weeks related to fiduciary breaches in retirement plans.

By Greg Iacurci
Why broker-dealers and financial advisers should be required to carry insurance
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 25, 2016
Why broker-dealers and financial advisers should be required to carry insurance

Finra does not require its members to carry insurance, which lets big risks to investors materialize.

By Benjamin P. Edwards
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule gets it half right on the municipal bond market

Shrinking the pool of muni sellers does not help investors

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES AUG 24, 2016
Gender diversity becomes an investment strategy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> In the wake of the March launch of the SPDR SSGA Gender Diversity Index ETF (SHE), out rolls the Bloomberg Financial Services Gender Equity Index.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra wants to raise the annual gift limit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2016
Finra wants to raise the annual gift limit

Brokerage representatives will be able to breathe a little easier when they're buying gift baskets for fellow professionals during the next holiday season.

By Ellie Zhu
EQUITIES AUG 23, 2016
ETF providers scramble to put Aug. 24 'flash crash' in rearview mirror

One-year anniversary shows lots of effort to calm nerves, rebuild investor trust.

By Jeff Benjamin
Independent researchers seen easing DOL fiduciary burden for brokers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2016
Independent researchers seen easing DOL fiduciary burden for brokers

Broker-dealers may take cue from Wall Street maneuvers as regulatory pressure builds.

By Christine Idzelis
DOL rule bad for fund company profits
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 23, 2016
DOL rule bad for fund company profits

Trend toward low-cost passive mutual funds will reduce margins.

By John Waggoner
Finra fines UBS $250,000 for overcharging mutual-fund customers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2016
Finra fines UBS $250,000 for overcharging mutual-fund customers

The firm allegedly failed to provide about 2,700 customers waivers tied to upfront sale charges

By Christine Idzelis
RIA NEWS AUG 23, 2016
Custodians help advisers navigate DOL fiduciary rule

By Christine Idzelis
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2016
Why Finra needs to fix BrokerCheck now

While the system provides access to up-to-date and accurate information on an adviser's record, it also publishes mere accusations, convenient settlements and decades-old misdemeanors.

By Danny Sarch
ETFS AUG 23, 2016
SEC zeroes in on ETF risks and mutual fund charges

The agency is scrutinizing ETFs because of instances of sharp volatility, and has launched an initiative to evaluate how mutual funds can better inform investors about costs.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra elects Vanguard's John Brennan chairman to replace Richard Ketchum
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 22, 2016
Finra elects Vanguard's John Brennan chairman to replace Richard Ketchum

He will begin Aug. 15, at about the same time Robert Cook, a former division director at the SEC, takes over as chief executive.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2016
Talk-show radio host and adviser Ray Lucia Sr. still fighting SEC bar in appeals court

Nearly three years after he was thrown out of the securities industry, the adviser has filed another appeal.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2016
Chevron 401(k) suit dismissal seen as 'big loss' for plaintiffs' bar

ERISA attorneys say the judge's decision was a complete rebuke of classic arguments in excessive-fee suits, and could provide fodder for the defense in future trials.

By Greg Iacurci
Decision in AXA excessive-fee lawsuit preserves the status quo
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 18, 2016
Decision in AXA excessive-fee lawsuit preserves the status quo

One attorney called the lawsuit an &quot;attack&quot; on the investment-management structure within variable annuities.

By Greg Iacurci
District Court dismisses 401(k) fiduciary breach lawsuit against Chevron
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2016
District Court dismisses 401(k) fiduciary breach lawsuit against Chevron

The plaintiffs argued that the company provided a money market fund instead of a stable value fund and paid excessive record-keeping fees to Vanguard Group, among other wrongdoings.

By Meaghan Kilroy
Morgan Stanley hit with $150 million 401(k) lawsuit for self-dealing and excessive fees
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2016
Morgan Stanley hit with $150 million 401(k) lawsuit for self-dealing and excessive fees

The wirehouse now joins a growing list of other financial-services companies sued for similar reasons.

By Greg Iacurci