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Brokerage exec pushes to get audit bill approved before Congress adjourns
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 08, 2018
Brokerage exec pushes to get audit bill approved before Congress adjourns

Paige Pierce of Larimer Capital Corp. has been leading the effort to pass the Small Business Audit Correction Act.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Tim Sloan hasn't turned around Wells Fargo
WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2018
Tim Sloan hasn't turned around Wells Fargo

Loans and deposits at Wells are down. Earnings, too, are expected to fall.

By Stephen Gandel
Finra bars ex-Morgan Stanley broker Kevin Smith
WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2018
Finra bars ex-Morgan Stanley broker Kevin Smith

Fired in 2016, Kevin Smith was barred Monday for not providing testimony in investigation.

By Bruce Kelly
New NASAA president Michael Pieciak puts cybersecurity at top of agenda
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 05, 2018
New NASAA president Michael Pieciak puts cybersecurity at top of agenda

State regulators release request for comment on model cyber rule

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Transamerica pays $195 million to settle lawsuit over universal life insurance
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 04, 2018
Transamerica pays $195 million to settle lawsuit over universal life insurance

Suit alleged the insurer improperly increased monthly costs to avoid guaranteed monthly interest payments.

By Ryan W. Neal
Discrimination claim filed by ex-Morgan Stanley rep sent to arbitration
WIREHOUSES OCT 04, 2018
Discrimination claim filed by ex-Morgan Stanley rep sent to arbitration

Judge rules that John Lockette was bound by a company policy requiring employees to arbitrate all claims.

By Bruce Kelly
PIABA: Finra proposal to ease oversight of brokers' outside activities would spur selling away
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 04, 2018
PIABA: Finra proposal to ease oversight of brokers' outside activities would spur selling away

Arbitration lawyers assert changes would create regulatory 'black hole.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab report shows strong growth of SEC-regulated advisers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 03, 2018
Schwab report shows strong growth of SEC-regulated advisers

New registrations increased 20% in 2017 over the year before

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra CEO Robert Cook cautions industry not to take comfort in sharp drop in fines last year
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 02, 2018
Finra CEO Robert Cook cautions industry not to take comfort in sharp drop in fines last year

A recent third-party report showed Finra fines up in the first half of 2018, but the regulator declined to project this year's numbers, saying only that penalties fluctuate.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Sweeping retirement legislation is likely coming soon
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 02, 2018
Sweeping retirement legislation is likely coming soon

The retirement landscape could be transformed, so advisers should pay close attention.

By Blaine F. Aikin
Finra will consolidate examination, risk-monitoring programs
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 01, 2018
Finra will consolidate examination, risk-monitoring programs

Goal is to 'create a single point of accountability for the examinations of firms'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Another 403(b) plan sponsor beats back fee lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2018
Another 403(b) plan sponsor beats back fee lawsuit

Washington University in St. Louis joins other colleges that have prevailed in court.

By Greg Iacurci
What's at stake with a branch audit?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 01, 2018
What's at stake with a branch audit?

Your statements to an auditor could come back to haunt you should the issue escalate.

By Michelle Atlas
FPA splits with CFP Board over state regulation of financial planners
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 28, 2018
FPA splits with CFP Board over state regulation of financial planners

FPA seeks policy influence at state, federal levels; CFP Board thinks states should not get involved, and NAPFA agrees.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill Lynch no longer will accept penny stock trades
WIREHOUSES SEP 28, 2018
Merrill Lynch no longer will accept penny stock trades

Action comes as SEC continues crackdown on low-priced securities.

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH SEP 28, 2018
SEC adds cybersecurity bite to its bark

Regulators are done warning firms about data security and Voya receives a first nip.

By Ryan W. Neal
New Jersey brokers expect industry will push back against fiduciary rule proposal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 27, 2018
New Jersey brokers expect industry will push back against fiduciary rule proposal

Brokerage executives expect the industry to put up a fight against the rule, which they say will lead to a complex web of compliance.

By Greg Iacurci
Finra fines up, but restitutions plummet in first half of 2018
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 27, 2018
Finra fines up, but restitutions plummet in first half of 2018

Only $4.9 million in restitutions were ordered during the first half of 2018, down sharply from the $38.1 million ordered in the same period in 2017.

By Bloomberg
House approves retirement-savings bill that eases use of annuities in workplace plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 27, 2018
House approves retirement-savings bill that eases use of annuities in workplace plans

Supporters hope Senate will move similar legislation to increase chances in lame-duck session

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 27, 2018
CFP Board asks advisers how to offer guidance on revised standards

At a public forum in New York, advisers ask for help understanding how new fiduciary standard applies in practice.

By Ryan W. Neal