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INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 29, 2015
Finra fines Aegis Capital nearly $1 million over penny stock sales

Broker-dealer also agreed to pay $950,000 as part of a settlement with Finra over allegations of improper sales of unregistered penny stocks and anti-money-laundering supervisory lapses.

By Mason Braswell
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 29, 2015
Ex-Oppenheimer brokerage chief settles with SEC in penny stock case

Former head of the private client group Robert Okin agrees to bar and $125,000 payment in settlement; branch manager and broker also accept penalties

By Mason Braswell
Fidelity launches platform to connect plan sponsors, advisers and third-party fiduciaries
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2015
Fidelity launches platform to connect plan sponsors, advisers and third-party fiduciaries

Third-Party Fiduciary Services charges a 3 bps fee to enable retirement plans and advisers to outsource their fiduciary responsibilities.

By Alessandra Malito
Adviser gets a rare win over the SEC in mutual fund case
RIA NEWS JUN 29, 2015
Adviser gets a rare win over the SEC in mutual fund case

Administrative law judge rules against the agency in closely watched case over disclosure of Fidelity payments for mutual fund sales.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 26, 2015
Custodians' payments to RIAs for fund picks raise eyebrows

By Mason Braswell
Momentum to defund DOL fiduciary rule seems unstoppable
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2015
Momentum to defund DOL fiduciary rule seems unstoppable

But proponents look to the history of the fight to maintain optimism.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Senate joins House in effort to deny DOL fiduciary funding
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2015
Senate joins House in effort to deny DOL fiduciary funding

Both chambers move to derail president's call for a best-interest standard for retirement accounts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
DOL Secretary Perez touts Wealthfront as paragon of low-cost, fiduciary advice
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2015
DOL Secretary Perez touts Wealthfront as paragon of low-cost, fiduciary advice

Holds up online-advice provider as exemplar of low-cost, fiduciary advice.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra arbitration panel awards $500,000 to former Morgan Stanley rep
WIREHOUSES JUN 24, 2015
Finra arbitration panel awards $500,000 to former Morgan Stanley rep

Broker and wirehouse embroiled in a three-year dispute over a promissory note.

By Darla Mercado
House committee cuts funding for DOL's fiduciary rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 23, 2015
House committee cuts funding for DOL's fiduciary rule

Legislation gives the Labor Department $1.4 billion less than requested

By Hazel Bradford
Regulatory burdens top adviser business concerns
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 23, 2015
Regulatory burdens top adviser business concerns

Advisers also worry about attracting new clients in the future, survey shows

By Liz Skinner
Royal Alliance to pay $1.4 million over nontraded REIT, VA sales
ALTERNATIVES JUN 22, 2015
Royal Alliance to pay $1.4 million over nontraded REIT, VA sales

Award is tied to string of cases brought by retirees who said a broker placed them in unsuitable investments.

By Mason Braswell
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 22, 2015
Ex-NFL player left out in the cold after $2 million award

A former Green Bay Packers starter is unlikely to recoup funds lost from Resource Horizons, a firm that's already racked up more than $4 million in unpaid damages. <i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20130812/FREE/812009998/PH/athletes-vs-advisers&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>7 famous athletes who claimed they were duped by advisers</a>)</i>

By Mason Braswell
Lawmakers consider lower tax rate for intellectual property housed in the U.S.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2015
Lawmakers consider lower tax rate for intellectual property housed in the U.S.

The idea &amp;mdash; known as a patent box or innovation box &amp;mdash; would help companies trying to maintain low tax rates they've achieved by booking income in overseas tax havens.

By Bloomberg
DOL fiduciary proposal feels heat as more industry players pile on
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 19, 2015
DOL fiduciary proposal feels heat as more industry players pile on

Great-West CEO Reynolds, Chamber of Commerce warn rule will hurt investors, advisers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
SEC warns advisers about outsourcing compliance

Exams have shown that outside compliance officers sometimes are left in the dark about firms' business practices and cannot articulate their risks.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
The best rules for business, investors come from regulators' working with industry

FSI's interaction with Finra over its BrokerCheck rule making is a case in point.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
Labor Department's fiduciary proposal is unworkable

Proposed rule represents a fundamentally flawed rethinking of the way that retirement advice, products and services are delivered to investors, and would have profound negative consequences for registered reps and RIAs.

By Dale Brown
SEC member Stein calls for scrutiny of alternative mutual funds and ETFs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
SEC member Stein calls for scrutiny of alternative mutual funds and ETFs

Kara Stein says mutual funds and ETFs that use complex, illiquid strategies 'operate in a gray area'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 18, 2015
It's time for financial planners to find our voice

FPA's 2015 president says too many advisers are silent on vital issues that affect their and their clients' livelihoods.

By Edward W. Gjertsen II