Regulation And Legislation

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RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 14, 2018
Fiduciary rule shifts power to broker-dealer compliance departments

As firms try to limit their liability under the DOL rule, new problems have arisen.

By Fred Barstein
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 13, 2018
Appeals court upholds DOL fiduciary rule in case involving fixed indexed annuities

Market Synergy Group argued the regulation treated the annuity products arbitrarily and violated rulemaking procedures.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ALTERNATIVES MAR 12, 2018
Lynn Tilton's Zohar funds file for bankruptcy

Tilton plans to refinance debt or sell assets of the three structured debt vehicles.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 12, 2018
SEC bars two in pension pay-to-play scandal

The former brokers bribed a pension fund manager to get trades that netted them millions in commissions.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 12, 2018
Don't know if you qualify for 20% pass-through deduction? You're not alone

Trying to figure out who qualifies for the deduction — and who doesn't — is proving to be a monumental challenge.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 10, 2018
Would reforming use of the title 'adviser' mesh with the DOL fiduciary rule?

Title reform is on every power player's lips these days, but would such a change conflict with the Labor Department's regulation that is already partially enacted?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 10, 2018
Is title reform the answer to the fiduciary debate?

What many thought could be a silver bullet against piles of fiduciary regulation now seems just as controversial.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 08, 2018
Wells Fargo Advisors now under investigation by Galvin

Massachusetts securities regulator cites DOL fiduciary rule when discussing probe that will focus on investors moved into higher-fee accounts, 401(k) rollovers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 08, 2018
Merrill Lynch fined $1.25 million over Chinese stock sale

SEC says Merrill missed 'red flags' while selling millions of shares.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 08, 2018
Finra bars broker who churned account of 93-year-old client with dementia

In a four-year-period, Mark Kaplan executed 3,500 trades that resulted in $723,000 in losses

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2018
Latest Wells Fargo flap underscores need for fiduciary standard

The bank's board is looking into inappropriate 401(k) rollovers, one of the problems the DOL rule aims to prevent

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 08, 2018
CAT implementation uncertainty gives broker-dealers strategic options

Firms should address shortcomings in data reporting now.

By John Ivan
SEC reaches $3.6 million settlement with Voya over securities lending
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 08, 2018
SEC reaches $3.6 million settlement with Voya over securities lending

Voya wrongly recalled securities it had loaned out to mutual fund clients early in order to give a tax benefit to its insurance affiliates.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2018
Senate bill aims to boost 401(k) annuities, small-employer retirement plans

The bill is nearly identical to one that unanimously passed the Senate Finance Committee in 2016.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2018
Finra panel awards $404,482 to client after broker overdoes put options

Investor alleges Allegis and former broker Brandon Curt Stimpson put him in unsuitable investments, violated fiduciary duty and engaged in unauthorized trading.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2018
Tax law: How to get the pass-through deduction by reducing taxable income

Advisers are only eligible for the full 20% deduction if their income is less than $157,000 for singles and $315,000 for married couples.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2018
Finra unpaid arbitration increased in 2017, PIABA report finds

Lawyers group calls on broker regulator to set up fund to compensate investors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2018
Finra bars Madison Avenue rep fired after arbitration

No-show at hearing on outside deals leads to action against repeat offender David Barber.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 06, 2018
Sen. Warren introduces bill targeting unpaid Finra arbitration awards

Legislation directs the regulator to use fines to establish a pool of money to cover shortfalls.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2018
How to design a 401(k) plan that's lawsuit-proof

High fees are a red flag, but prudence is the ultimate key to defeating a claim, according to advisers and attorneys.

By Greg Iacurci