Regulation And Legislation

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NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2015
Merrill settles short-selling case with SEC for $11 million

Agency says wirehouse executed short sales in some stocks even when supply fell short.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch being investigated by SEC: WSJ
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2015
Bank of America Merrill Lynch being investigated by SEC: WSJ

Regulator wants to know if customer protection rule was violated

By Bloomberg
Finra bars Wells Fargo broker who ran Miami nightclub
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2015
Finra bars Wells Fargo broker who ran Miami nightclub

Aaron Parthemer, left, a Wells Fargo adviser for a number of NFL and NBA players, allegedly ran a hip hop dance club in South Beach without telling his employer.

By Mason Braswell
Labor Department proposes controversial fiduciary rule
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 14, 2015
Labor Department proposes controversial fiduciary rule

The Department of Labor, led by Secretary Thomas Perez, proposed a highly anticipated and controversial rule Tuesday that would require brokers working with retirement accounts to act in the best interest of clients.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill Lynch's John Thiel urges colleagues to work with DOL on fiduciary rule
NEWS RIAS APR 14, 2015
Merrill Lynch's John Thiel urges colleagues to work with DOL on fiduciary rule

By Mason Braswell
Who oversees wealth advisers who guide investors on 401(k)s? It depends.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2015
Who oversees wealth advisers who guide investors on 401(k)s? It depends.

In the most complex scenarios, you may answer to DOL, Finra and SEC.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 12, 2015
Regulation is only part of the solution

Advisers should seek the highest level of professional competency, not for economic gain, but out of a sense of professional obligation to clients

By Sean Walters
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 10, 2015
Time may have come to eliminate sales incentives in the annuities business

As the financial services industry moves toward a fiduciary standard, prizes for top insurance sellers smack of conflict.

By Darla Mercado
Fired $1.3B Merrill broker speaks out
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 08, 2015
Fired $1.3B Merrill broker speaks out

A 33-year veteran,Thomas Buck won't fight the wirehouse's allegations and is looking to move on after his sudden, unexpected termination

By Mason Braswell
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 08, 2015
Answering the questions raised by the DOL's fiduciary proposal

For complete balance, all interested parties should weigh in and the government should listen.

By Dale Brown
SEC puts emphasis on retirement savers in 2015 exam priorities
NEWS RIAS APR 07, 2015
SEC puts emphasis on retirement savers in 2015 exam priorities

This year, the regulator says it will explore risks associated with increasingly popular alternative investments designed to generate high yields amid low interest rates “as investors are more dependent than ever on their own investments for retirement.”

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 03, 2015
Want to change tax policy? Two powerful senators want to hear from you

Senate leaders are asking the public to add their ideas for overhauling the code to the bipartisan debate.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Millennials are shunning financial advice
NEWS EQUITIES APR 02, 2015
Millennials are shunning financial advice

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Millennials don't really care about financial advice, which is a boon for robo-advisers, but a bad sign for the advice industry.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RIAS APR 02, 2015
Time for RIAs to set transition plans as SEC steps up focus

Regulator turning attention to how risks arising from advisers' asset management business might cascade throughout the economy.

By Les Abromovitz
Plaintiffs appeal decision in Fidelity case on 401(k) float income
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2015
Plaintiffs appeal decision in Fidelity case on 401(k) float income

Attorney says 'judge got it wrong' in deciding in favor of the mutual fund giant.

By Robert Steyer
NEWS ALTERNATIVES APR 01, 2015
SEC drops investigation of Inland American but giant REIT raises new questions over fees

The giant nontraded real estate investment trust, with $7.5 billion in total assets at the end of 2014, received a clean bill of health but joined a lawsuit against former business partners.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra slams Oppenheimer with $3.75 million penalty
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 01, 2015
Finra slams Oppenheimer with $3.75 million penalty

Clients lost millions because the firm failed to supervise broker who misappropriated $3 million and churned accounts, the regulator said.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2015
Bigger & Better

By Mason Braswell
Lynn Tilton, the "Wonder Woman of Wall Street," sues the government after it sues her
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 30, 2015
Lynn Tilton, the "Wonder Woman of Wall Street," sues the government after it sues her

After the SEC sues her, private equity honcho Lynn Tilton returns the favor and says her case should be heard in federal court rather than by an administrative law judge appointed by the regulator.

By Aaron Elstein
Ameriprise to pay $27.5 million settlement in 401(k) fiduciary breach suit
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 30, 2015
Ameriprise to pay $27.5 million settlement in 401(k) fiduciary breach suit

Firm denies allegations made by its own retirement plan participants in four-year-old case that was set to go to trial April 13.

By Darla Mercado