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Oklahoma pulls back Form CRS mandate for state-registered advisers

Rhode Island keeps its requirement on the books

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Former RIA execs to pay $200,000 for misleading clients

Benjamin Alderson, the former CEO of deVere USA, also agrees to a permanent bar

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House funding bill would halt SEC proposal to expand access to private markets

Democratic legislators want the agency to collect data on the impact of promoting unregistered securities

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Where are the customers’ yachts? 2020 version

Should advisory firms take forgivable PPP loans when they didn't suffer any interruption in their revenue?

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DOL urged to extend comment period for fiduciary proposal

Consumer and investor advocacy groups have asked Labor to provide more time for public input

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CareerBuilder gets win in 401(k) lawsuit, others face new claims

Paychex, Astellas and Aon were recently sued, and the $12.4 million settlement in a Northrop Grumman suit has been held up

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Finra officials delineate ‘good faith’ efforts to comply with Reg BI

Initial reviews will focus on whether firms have put in place policies, procedures and training

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State regulators propose model rule for advisers’ written policies, procedures

The measure would cover supervision, cybersecurity and business continuity, among other areas

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Why 2020 is a bad year to turn 60

COVID-related job losses this year could reduce Social Security benefits for millions of people born in 1960

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Franklin Advisers, Franklin Templeton agree to SEC penalties of $325,000

The firms exceeded the 10% cap on a fund manager investing in another investment company

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‘Lost and found’ 401(k) bill resurfaces

The Treasury would build a national account-tracking system, under bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren

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SEC rule resets regulatory landscape

Reg BI should serve as a ‘true north’ for state officials and other regulatory agencies that are working on their own standards

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Will ESG be allowed in 401(k) plans?

Senior reporter Mark Schoeff Jr. joins senior columnists Jeff Benjamin and Bruce Kelly for the latest episode of the InvestmentNews Podcast.

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401(k) lawsuit costs Fidelity $28.5 million

The settlement resolves a class-action case that alleged the firm breached its fiduciary responsibility to plan participants

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State regulators propose restitution assistance for harmed investors

NASAA based its model rule on measures in place in Indiana, Montana, Vermont, Kansas and Maine

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401(k) suits target Trader Joe’s, Costco, others

Litigation alleging that plan sponsors breached their fiduciary duty keeps coming

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Finra reports 10% rise in 2019 compensation

The regulator warns broker-dealers of a gradual move to increase fees

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Court orders RIA firm and founder to pay more than $2 million

SEC case charged that Connecticut-based Temenos Advisory put investor money at risk and concealed high commissions

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Edward Jones files to create bank

The broker-dealer's Utah-chartered industrial bank could open in 2021

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Firms, regulators, plaintiffs’ bar set to determine whether Reg BI protects investors

The SEC's new broker advice standard must be implemented Tuesday