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That awkward moment when the Fed realizes it can't raise interest rates
EQUITIES AUG 26, 2015
That awkward moment when the Fed realizes it can't raise interest rates

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: William Dudley, president of the New York Fed, says delaying a rate hike until 2016 'will be awkward.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Morgan Stanley hit with $20M whistleblower suit from ex-brokers
WIREHOUSES AUG 26, 2015
Morgan Stanley hit with $20M whistleblower suit from ex-brokers

Married brokers claim they were retaliated against after reporting alleged illegal sales tactics at the firm's midtown Manhattan office.

By Mason Braswell
Stockbroker pleads guilty to stealing $6 million in Ponzi scheme
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2015
Stockbroker pleads guilty to stealing $6 million in Ponzi scheme

Claimed funds were invested conservatively but he was pursuing risky day-trading strategy.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2015
Wells Fargo fined $1.5 million for AML failures

The wirehouse failed to comply with anti-money-laundering requirements by not properly vetting some 220,000 new client accounts over a nine-year period, Finra charged.

By Mason Braswell
Citadel, big stock trading firm, seeks bigger influence in Washington
EQUITIES AUG 25, 2015
Citadel, big stock trading firm, seeks bigger influence in Washington

Privately held firm run by hedge fund manager Ken Griffin is speaking up to regulators and sometimes disagreeing with other market players.

By Lynne Marek
Gloom overshadows Wall Street, but some economists still see a September rate hike
EQUITIES AUG 25, 2015
Gloom overshadows Wall Street, but some economists still see a September rate hike

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Despite the mood on Wall Street getting downright gloomy, some economists still think the Fed will raise interest rates next month.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra sweep homes in on conflicts in broker pay
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 25, 2015
Finra sweep homes in on conflicts in broker pay

The regulator is examining a broad range of possible conflicts, from production incentives and mutual fund fees to recruiting bonuses.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2015
As the Labor Department moves closer to a fiduciary standard, rhetoric reaches fever pitch

The department's recently completed four-day marathon of hearings featured the usual suspects trotting out the usual arguments &#8212; and self-funded studies &#8212; for or against the rule.

By MFXFeeder
At least one timing signal is already saying it is time to sell stocks
EQUITIES AUG 22, 2015
At least one timing signal is already saying it is time to sell stocks

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> One troubling result of Thursday's big stock drop, in which the Dow industrials lost 358 points, or just over 2%, is that the market's oldest timing signal flashed a sell signal.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC warns brokerages to monitor risky products better
ALTERNATIVES AUG 20, 2015
SEC warns brokerages to monitor risky products better

Agency finds a significant number of inappropriate sales.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 18, 2015
Latest sentencing in $1.2B Scott Rothstein Ponzi scheme

Michael Szafranski was the financial adviser to the scheme's mastermind, Scott Rothstein.

By Alessandra Malito
SEC alleges Boston adviser defrauded clients and lost over $12 million
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2015
SEC alleges Boston adviser defrauded clients and lost over $12 million

Interinvest founder hid his interests in penny stock companies he put clients in, agency says

By Liz Skinner
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 18, 2015
Stifel deal for Barclays unit would amp up ambitions to attract elite advisers

An acquisition of Barclays' U.S. wealth unit would add $47 billion in assets and 249 advisers who focus on ultrahigh-net-worth clients, filling a gap in Stifel Financial CEO Ron Kruszewski's advisory business.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 17, 2015
Senators seek tenfold increase in SEC penalties for fraudsters

Senators say legislation would act as a deterrent to fraudsters and particularly hamper repeat offenders, whose fines could triple.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Labor Department's fiduciary rule too complicated to put into practice: FSI
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2015
Labor Department's fiduciary rule too complicated to put into practice: FSI

Commission-based model is crucial for the financial well-being of investors of moderate means.

By Dale Brown
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2015
The biggest obstacle for states looking to launch auto-IRAs

Would ERISA preempt states' IRA efforts, given federal responsibility for ERISA-regulated employee benefit plans?

By Blaine F. Aikin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 12, 2015
Flawed regulatory impact analysis caused Labor Department to miss the mark with fiduciary rule

Analysis asserting a &#8220;substantial failure of the market for retirement advice&quot; doesn't hold true, according to ICI's chief economist

By Brian Reid
Adviser advocates seek more privacy for SMA disclosures
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 12, 2015
Adviser advocates seek more privacy for SMA disclosures

Worry heightened reporting requirements in new SEC proposal would force them to divulge 'secret sauce' of separately managed accounts' investment strategies.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Perez says DOL fiduciary debate shifts from whether to how
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2015
Perez says DOL fiduciary debate shifts from whether to how

The Secretary of Labor told lawmakers on Tuesday that the conversation has shifted to focus on how to make a new standard work.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 12, 2015
AdvisorSpoke's 'Clark Kent' to the rescue

New blog adopts Superman's alter ego as its anonymous author; aims barbs at popular gossip site AdvisorHub.

By Mason Braswell