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CFPB complaints jump during pandemic: Report

Consumers are reporting more problems with credit reports and money-transfer services

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Wells Fargo files with SEC to offer ETFs

The wirehouse will become the latest major asset managers to enter the fray

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Purshe Kaplan Sterling in another million-dollar arbitration settlement

Payment linked to adviser who committed suicide in 2017

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SEC orders AIG unit to pay $40 million for disclosure violations in teacher retirement plans

Effort highlights agency’s teacher initiative, but expert calls it ‘slap on wrist’

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SEC cites deficiencies in Form CRS filings

Initial reviews show disclosures could be ‘clearer or otherwise improved’

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SEC, DOL take different approaches to regulating ESG investing

The DOL proposal likely would chill the use of socially responsible investments in retirement accounts; the SEC focuses on disclosure

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SEC charges Michigan broker with taking $1.15 million from clients

Mark Hopkins, who was barred by Finra in 2019, said he would put the funds in an investment earning 6% or 7%

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DOL’S ESG proposal would hurt retirement accounts

The proposal fails to account for evidence that long-term investors, like retirees, are likely to earn better returns

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Democrats vow to scrap Reg BI in party platform

Financial advisers should be 'legally obligated' to put clients’ interests first, according to the draft document

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Compliance fintech tackles Reg BI

Silicon Valley-based La Meer rolled out three online portals to help advisers comply with new regulations

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Matrix Trust Co. sued over alleged lack of 401(k) fee disclosure

The Broadridge affiliate has not filed notices required by the DOL, plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit claim

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DOL urged to address conflicts in pooled employer plans

But there is little consensus on how to do so, according to comment letters submitted this week to the regulator

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Court upholding $6 million award against Credit Suisse could bolster clawbacks

Arbitration lawyer says decision sends signal to ‘Wall Street bullies’; Credit Suisse points to wins in other cases

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Koch Industries sued over 401(k) plan fees

The class action alleges the company didn’t prudently monitor record-keeper expenses

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SEC approves rules expected to limit activist investors

The agency's overhaul targets proxy advisory firms like Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis

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House panel looks at COVID-19 impact on Social Security

Bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate that would adjust the formula to avoid a drop in benefits for those who turn 60 this year

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NASAA study on aging advisers suggests firms consider requiring succession plans

Regulators say older advisory workforce may have issues related to cognitive impairment

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SEC nominee Crenshaw vows to hold financial firms accountable for mitigating conflicts

SEC member Peirce, up for re-nomination, says crypto regulation is high on her agenda

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GPB Capital reports nearly $200 million drop in AUM

The alternative asset manager parts ways with an auditor and its valuation company

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UBS slapped with $10 million fine for SEC violations

The bank allegedly allocated bonds intended for retail customers to 'flippers' who resold them to broker-dealers for profit