Regulation And Legislation

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Kocherlakota: If you're over 65, you should love the Fed
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 10, 2016
Kocherlakota: If you're over 65, you should love the Fed

If low interest rates have posed a challenge for seniors, why then have they done relatively well in terms of consumption and income?

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo sued by SEC over bond sale for Curt Schilling
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 10, 2016
Wells Fargo sued by SEC over bond sale for Curt Schilling

Bank and Rhode Island didn't disclose cash shortfall, SEC says

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS MAR 10, 2016
Confirmation quagmire mustn't deter SEC

Despite it being unlikely that two SEC nominees get confirmed anytime soon, the regulator must not hesitate in getting on with its important mission.

By MFXFeeder
SEC director says assuming 10% of advisers are reviewed each year is wrong
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 10, 2016
SEC director says assuming 10% of advisers are reviewed each year is wrong

Marc Wyatt, head of the agency's inspections arm, says his division analyzes data from many more to decide which to target.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Perez to lawmakers: I'll walk you through changes to DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 08, 2016
Perez to lawmakers: I'll walk you through changes to DOL fiduciary rule

Labor Secretary says its rule raising advice standards on retirement accounts is coming soon, and he will detail what was altered from the original proposal

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC nominees to be vetted next week in Senate
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 08, 2016
SEC nominees to be vetted next week in Senate

Republican Hester Peirce and Democrat Lisa Fairfax would not likely shake up the status quo on the five-person panel.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Google searches for 'fiduciary duty' spike as pending DOL rule gets closer
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 08, 2016
Google searches for 'fiduciary duty' spike as pending DOL rule gets closer

Brokers and advisers are not the only ones looking for more information.

By Ellie Zhu
TD Ameritrade's Nally: Rivals cast RIA marketplace as 'Wild West'
NEWS RIAS MAR 08, 2016
TD Ameritrade's Nally: Rivals cast RIA marketplace as 'Wild West'

TD Ameritrade Institutional President Tom Nally is urging financial advisers to help restore the industry's reputation with investors amid heightened regulatory scrutiny of the wealth management industry.

By Christine Idzelis
Fidelity study says half of RIAs foresee negative business impact due to DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2016
Fidelity study says half of RIAs foresee negative business impact due to DOL fiduciary rule

Registered investment advisers are already held to a fiduciary standard by the SEC, but many envision higher costs and time spent on compliance-related tasks.

By Greg Iacurci
Peyton Manning's happy retirement hinges on good planning, smart decisions
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2016
Peyton Manning's happy retirement hinges on good planning, smart decisions

Athletes need to save during short careers to pay for long retirements

By Liz Skinner
DOL official promises changes to fiduciary rule based on avalanche of comments
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 07, 2016
DOL official promises changes to fiduciary rule based on avalanche of comments

The DOL's Timothy Hauser said one possible change to the department's fiduciary rule could involve the controversial contract brokers must sign with clients.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 06, 2016
House votes to kill DOL fiduciary rule

But Republicans failed to garner the bipartisan support necessary in both the House and Senate to override a threatened Obama veto.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra wants to ease membership application process, while still protecting investors
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 04, 2016
Finra wants to ease membership application process, while still protecting investors

New report details proposed changes in rules and material it requires from broker-dealers.

By Liz Skinner
Not just the DOL: Retirement plan advisers must prepare for increased SEC scrutiny
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2016
Not just the DOL: Retirement plan advisers must prepare for increased SEC scrutiny

SEC now digging into rollover advice, other aspects of conflicts relating to retirement accounts

By Blaine F. Aikin
Oracle Corp. 401(k) plan targeted for excessive fees
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2016
Oracle Corp. 401(k) plan targeted for excessive fees

Oracle's plan and its fiduciaries are the latest to be targeted in a slew of excessive-fee suits to emerge over the past several weeks.

By Greg Iacurci
Richard Ketchum, Finra chief executive, to retire
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 03, 2016
Richard Ketchum, Finra chief executive, to retire

The brokerage industry's chief regulator will step down in the second half of 2016 after a successor is found.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 29, 2016
SEC proposes rule to require business continuity plans for advisers

RIAs would have to prepare ahead for potential business disruptions, including a planner's sudden death.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 29, 2016
MetLife wins court ruling to remove 'too big to fail' label

Classifying America's biggest life insurer as a systemically important financial institution gets rejected by a federal judge.

By Bloomberg
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 29, 2016
BNY Mellon agrees to pay Massachusetts $3 million over computer glitch

A Massachusetts Securities Division investigation says the firm failed to calculate net asset values on more than 1,000 funds.

By Alessandra Malito
Aequitas meltdown underscores the importance of due diligence, caution
NEWS RIAS FEB 29, 2016
Aequitas meltdown underscores the importance of due diligence, caution

The alternatives platform's collapse underscores the concept that when something looks too good to be true, it probably is.

By Jeff Benjamin