Regulation And Legislation

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Labor Department's fiduciary rule too complicated to put into practice: FSI
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2015
Labor Department's fiduciary rule too complicated to put into practice: FSI

Commission-based model is crucial for the financial well-being of investors of moderate means.

By Dale Brown
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2015
The biggest obstacle for states looking to launch auto-IRAs

Would ERISA preempt states' IRA efforts, given federal responsibility for ERISA-regulated employee benefit plans?

By Blaine F. Aikin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 12, 2015
Flawed regulatory impact analysis caused Labor Department to miss the mark with fiduciary rule

Analysis asserting a “substantial failure of the market for retirement advice" doesn't hold true, according to ICI's chief economist

By Brian Reid
Adviser advocates seek more privacy for SMA disclosures
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 12, 2015
Adviser advocates seek more privacy for SMA disclosures

Worry heightened reporting requirements in new SEC proposal would force them to divulge 'secret sauce' of separately managed accounts' investment strategies.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Perez says DOL fiduciary debate shifts from whether to how
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2015
Perez says DOL fiduciary debate shifts from whether to how

The Secretary of Labor told lawmakers on Tuesday that the conversation has shifted to focus on how to make a new standard work.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 12, 2015
AdvisorSpoke's 'Clark Kent' to the rescue

New blog adopts Superman's alter ego as its anonymous author; aims barbs at popular gossip site AdvisorHub.

By Mason Braswell
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 12, 2015
UBS ordered to pay investor $1 million as Puerto Rico claims roll in

Brokers allegedly pushed conservative investor to put 100% of assets into risky proprietary bond funds.

By Mason Braswell
The psychology of regulation: applying nudge theory to compliance
FINTECH AUG 11, 2015
The psychology of regulation: applying nudge theory to compliance

Nudge theory and the rise of advanced technology promise new methods for advisory firms to fight the good fight in a world where the dangers of non-compliance have never been greater.

By Bill Mulligan
DOL to launch marathon of hearings on fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2015
DOL to launch marathon of hearings on fiduciary rule

The four-day event, featuring 75 witnesses from all sides of the debate testifying on panels together, could get heated.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC commissioner: DOL fiduciary rule would create 'a mess'
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2015
SEC commissioner: DOL fiduciary rule would create 'a mess'

Daniel Gallagher Jr. says the agency should stand down and not finalize rulemaking.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
CFP Board: Judge's ruling validates our rights to protect the public
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 11, 2015
CFP Board: Judge's ruling validates our rights to protect the public

Chairman Richard P. Rojeck explains the Board's disciplinary process and questions why a judge who is not a CFP would be better able to interpret its rules and evaluate the evidence.

By Richard P. Rojeck
RIA NEWS AUG 11, 2015
SEC works on rule requiring practice transition plans

The regulator wants advisers to develop continuity plans to avoid major disruptions to clients and markets.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
While DOL hearings stay civil, Twitter gets rowdy
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 10, 2015
While DOL hearings stay civil, Twitter gets rowdy

Tweets from around the industry tell the tale of the battle for and against a fiduciary standard for brokers.

By CNELSON
Facebook stock-fraud venture lands fund manager in hot water
EQUITIES AUG 10, 2015
Facebook stock-fraud venture lands fund manager in hot water

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Tampa-based fund manager to plead guilty to investment fraud in relation to $9M worth of Facebook stock he purchased then sold and was caught short when the stock price rebounded.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 10, 2015
State Farm hit with excessive fees suit over target date funds

Plaintiffs accuse firm of receiving almost half of the management fees while a sub-adviser did most of the work.

By Mason Braswell
Rep. Ann Wagner gets three other House members to call on DOL to withdraw fiduciary proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 10, 2015
Rep. Ann Wagner gets three other House members to call on DOL to withdraw fiduciary proposal

Rep. Ann Wagner and three colleagues on the House Financial Services Committee are seeking additional signatories on letter to Labor Secretary Thomas Perez.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Sen. Warren attacks SEC chairwoman White's leadership
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 07, 2015
Sen. Warren attacks SEC chairwoman White's leadership

Says top regulator is not pressing for admission of guilt in enforcements, and granting too many waivers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
China's stock market freefall has only just begun
EQUITIES AUG 06, 2015
China's stock market freefall has only just begun

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> China's stock market rout is being described as just the beginning, with some big moves still to come.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 06, 2015
CFP Board hires new general counsel to oversee ethics, designation enforcement

Leo G. Rydzewski has been lead counsel in compensation-description litigation for the board, and in part replaces Michael Shaw, who left Dec. 12.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2015
LPL and $775 million adviser part ways amid investigation

The broker-dealer and its top adviser in Louisiana cut ties after the adviser received a Wells notice announcing a Finra investigation. Adviser says the separation is unrelated.

By Mason Braswell