Says charging a level fee would vanquish conflicts for advisers.
Estate planning lawyers say 19-year-old will left pop star's daughter unprotected.
The proposal to reduce conflicts of interest for brokers working with retirement accounts would create overlapping regulations that would baffle advisers and investors, regulator says.
After seeking to win support from Democrats for legislation sponsored by Sen. Richard Shelby, R.-Ala., for easing Dodd-Frank rules, Republicans are considering adding their measure to a government-spending bill.
Labor Department official says the agency will change its proposal to mollify the brokerage industry.
Finra says Wells Fargo, Raymond James and LPL self-reported their failures to waive sales loads for Class A shares for retirement accounts and charities.
Oscar Donald Overbey, Jr., was sentenced to 3-1/2 years in federal prison and must repay more than $3 million in restitution from Ponzi.
Industry heavyweight argues the proposal would limit access to investment advice.
Bank of America has dodged a high-profile, $20 million lawsuit brought by NFL star Dwight Freeney, who sued the company and his Merrill Lynch adviser, but the star's attorney says he plans to refile.
Sending a message that brokerage firms need to step up their monitoring, Finra settled with Morgan Stanley and Scottrade for failing to supervise wire transfers.
Be vigilant during all client conversations and stay current on regulatory obligations.
Firm agrees to pay up to settle charges that some of its brokers were using titles that did not comply with Massachusetts' senior designation regulations.
Could financial stewardship be used as a higher professional standard of care by advisers?
Massachusetts' top securities cop has charged the firm with failure to supervise a broker who allegedly used deceptive advertising on his radio show, exploiting the dangers of Alzheimer's to gain access to elderly clients.
Investment firm seeks to block action as Dodd-Frank ripple effect seen giving SEC the edge.
Veteran returns from Wall Street to the agency where he previously served as head of investment management, could assist with considerations around fiduciary standard.
Citing 'widespread supervisory failures,' Finra says the firm failed to properly supervise sales of complex products, including certain ETFs, variable annuities and non-traded REITs.
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