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Sutter Health hit with second lawsuit over $3.7 billion DC plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2020
Sutter Health hit with second lawsuit over $3.7 billion DC plan

The class-action cases point to allegedly excessive investment management fees

By Emile Hallez
Outspent by Wall Street, investor advocates focus on educating lawmakers on advice issues
WIREHOUSES SEP 15, 2020
Outspent by Wall Street, investor advocates focus on educating lawmakers on advice issues

One goal is to fortify Democratic opposition to Reg BI

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
How a Biden win in November reshapes investment advice rules
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 15, 2020
How a Biden win in November reshapes investment advice rules

Democrats scrapping the Trump administration’s reforms hinges on who’s picked to lead the SEC

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Retirement advisory firms must adapt or face attrition
OPINION SEP 15, 2020
Retirement advisory firms must adapt or face attrition

National aggregators are forcing independents to act

By Dick Darian
ESG could thrive in 401(k) plans, despite DOL rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2020
ESG could thrive in 401(k) plans, despite DOL rule

Even as the regulator moves to stem the funds in retirement plans, there are ample opportunities, according to speakers at the NAPA 401(k) Summit

By Emile Hallez
SEC settles with charter-school operator over muni bond offering
FIXED INCOME SEP 14, 2020
SEC settles with charter-school operator over muni bond offering

The agency said Arizona’s Park View School misled investors about its financial condition

By InvestmentNews
From new normal to new paradigm
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2020
From new normal to new paradigm

How half a year of quarantine has affected the financial services industry

By InvestmentNews
Enforcement, arbitration proceedings move online
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2020
Enforcement, arbitration proceedings move online

Taking testimony, conducting depositions and hearings remotely gains acceptance

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Home office deduction limited to self-employed
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 11, 2020
Home office deduction limited to self-employed

Working from home during COVID-19 might not qualify for a tax break

By Mary Beth Franklin
Keeping an eye on chats
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2020
Keeping an eye on chats

The pandemic creates cracks in how firms oversee advisers’ communications with clients

By Bruce Kelly
Brokerages push to extend delay of on-site inspections
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2020
Brokerages push to extend delay of on-site inspections

Remote oversight is starting to change the concept of supervision

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Closed B-D means more unpaid investor claims
ALTERNATIVES SEP 11, 2020
Closed B-D means more unpaid investor claims

Capital Financial Services is shutting down, leaving clients on the hook

By Bruce Kelly
Former Stifel broker ordered to pay $385,536 for fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 10, 2020
Former Stifel broker ordered to pay $385,536 for fraud

SEC complaint charged Steven Rodemer with stealing funds from elderly client

By InvestmentNews
Texas revokes license of rep for  Woodbridge Wealth sales
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 10, 2020
Texas revokes license of rep for Woodbridge Wealth sales

Kim Diane Butler breached fiduciary duty by receiving $300,000 in commissions on the sales

By InvestmentNews
401(k)s were considering annuities -- then COVID-19 hit
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 10, 2020
401(k)s were considering annuities -- then COVID-19 hit

The pandemic has shifted plan sponsors' priorities, according to a survey from T. Rowe Price

By Emile Hallez
Until Reg BI enforcement starts, we’ll have to take brokers’ word it’s working
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 09, 2020
Until Reg BI enforcement starts, we’ll have to take brokers’ word it’s working

Or you can rely on state securities regulators to provide data about advice reform

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Congressman wants to slow mutual fund fee litigation
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 09, 2020
Congressman wants to slow mutual fund fee litigation

Plaintiffs would face a hurdle in filing 36(b) claims against fund providers

By Emile Hallez
SEC orders advisory firm to pay $356,580 over fee disclosures
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 04, 2020
SEC orders advisory firm to pay $356,580 over fee disclosures

Signature Financial Services is the latest adviser to be caught in the regulator's 12b-1 fee dragnet

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ERISA lawsuit filed against Nvidia; suit against Cornell settled
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2020
ERISA lawsuit filed against Nvidia; suit against Cornell settled

Law firm Capozzi Adler filed its latest 401(k) suit and Schlichter Bogard & Denton reached a deal in a case against an Ivy League school

By Emile Hallez
SEC charges California fund owner with running Ponzi scheme
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 04, 2020
SEC charges California fund owner with running Ponzi scheme

Steven Brown of Alpha Trade raised approximately $7.5 million from investors

By InvestmentNews