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'Lost and found' 401(k) bill resurfaces
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 06, 2020
'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

By Emile Hallez
SEC rule resets regulatory landscape
NEWS OPINION JUL 06, 2020
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

By Dale Brown
Will ESG be allowed in 401(k) plans?
NEWS ESG JUL 03, 2020
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.

By InvestmentNews
401(k) lawsuit costs Fidelity $28.5 million
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 02, 2020
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

By Emile Hallez
State regulators propose restitution assistance for harmed investors
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 01, 2020
State regulators propose restitution assistance for harmed investors

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

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) suits target Trader Joe's, Costco, others
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2020
401(k) suits target Trader Joe's, Costco, others

Litigation alleging that plan sponsors breached their fiduciary duty keeps coming

By Emile Hallez
Finra reports 10% rise in 2019 compensation
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 01, 2020
Finra reports 10% rise in 2019 compensation

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

By Bruce Kelly
Court orders RIA firm and founder to pay more than $2 million
NEWS RIAS JUL 01, 2020
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

By InvestmentNews
Edward Jones files to create bank
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 01, 2020
Edward Jones files to create bank

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

By InvestmentNews
Firms, regulators, plaintiffs' bar set to determine whether Reg BI protects investors
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 30, 2020
Firms, regulators, plaintiffs' bar set to determine whether Reg BI protects investors

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

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo to cut its dividend
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 30, 2020
Wells Fargo to cut its dividend

Other big banks are maintaining their dividend payments in the wake of new Fed restrictions

By Bloomberg
How Reg BI is changing the technology landscape
NEWS FINTECH JUN 30, 2020
How Reg BI is changing the technology landscape

From multifunctional dashboards to an increase in demand for robo-advisers, the industry’s appetite for innovation has only increased with new regulation

By Nicole Casperson
DOL proposes new standard to replace vacated fiduciary rule
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
DOL proposes new standard to replace vacated fiduciary rule

The agency says the measure will ensure financial advisers act in retirement savers’ best interests

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
XY Planning focuses on state fiduciary rules after losing Reg BI suit
NEWS RIAS JUN 29, 2020
XY Planning focuses on state fiduciary rules after losing Reg BI suit

XYPN co-founder Michael Kitces says the federal appeals court’s decision to uphold the measure could ‘embolden’ states

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fed discloses bond purchases
NEWS FIXED INCOME JUN 29, 2020
Fed discloses bond purchases

The central bank bought bonds issued by AT&T, UnitedHealth and Walmart

By Bloomberg
Federal appeals court upholds Regulation Best Interest
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 26, 2020
Federal appeals court upholds Regulation Best Interest

The 2nd Circuit rules the SEC acted within its authority to set new broker advice standard

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New Fed rules put Wells Fargo dividend at risk
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 26, 2020
New Fed rules put Wells Fargo dividend at risk

The restrictions relate bank dividends to recent earnings, and Wells Fargo's earnings slumped 89% in the first three months of the year

By Bloomberg
DOL sides with plaintiffs in CalSavers lawsuit
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2020
DOL sides with plaintiffs in CalSavers lawsuit

In a letter to a U.S. appeals court, the Department of Labor again argues that the state-sponsored auto IRA is preempted by ERISA

By Emile Hallez
Advisor Group deploys electronic tools ahead of Reg BI
NEWS FINTECH JUN 26, 2020
Advisor Group deploys electronic tools ahead of Reg BI

The broker-dealer network added eConsent and eDelivery tools designed with compliance changes in mind

By Nicole Casperson
Hightower estimates up to $1.2 million overcharge of college savings plan clients
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 26, 2020
Hightower estimates up to $1.2 million overcharge of college savings plan clients

Finra launched its investigation into 529 sales in 2019

By Bruce Kelly