Regulation And Legislation

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NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 15, 2014
New congressional plan calls for wealth redistribution

Proposal would hike investment taxes — and impose a transaction fee — but cut taxes for households under $200,000 income.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 15, 2014
Citigroup fined $15 million for analyst supervisory failures

Failing to supervise research analysts and their handling of material non-public information at issue, Finra says.

By Bloomberg
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 15, 2014
Broker to the stars, Bambi Holzer, barred from securities industry

Finra accused Bambi Holzer of lying to one of her former broker-dealers in sales of Provident Royalties deals. Now she's barred from the securities industry. Bruce Kelly has the story.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 15, 2014
Ex-Wedbush broker wins $4.2M from firm

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 14, 2014
Last-minute legislating is reckless

Advisers have reason to want a change in how congressional decisions affecting their businesses and clients' finances are made.

By MFXFeeder
NEWS EQUITIES DEC 14, 2014
Maybe the Fed isn't going to raise rates next year

Paul Krugman is skeptical of the consensus for a rate hike. <i>Plus:</i> The risky downside of oil's slide, passive investing all the rage, Congress actually does something, Americans turn bullish.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS WIREHOUSES DEC 12, 2014
Ex-UBS broker claims 'inhospitable work environment'

Former broker Michael Hadden says wirehouse mislabeled customers' risk tolerance when selling potentially unsuitable products

By Mason Braswell
NEWS RIAS DEC 12, 2014
Advisers worry about potential costs of third-party exams

Estimates range from $5,000 to $20,000; sharp opposition to Finra getting involved.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2014
Citigroup dealt second fine for prospectus lapses

Finra said the firm failed to deliver documents after ETFs were purchased by clients.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
NEWS RIAS DEC 10, 2014
Tony Robbins gets advisers talking at the 2014 MarketCounsel Summit

Independent advisers get a dose of inspiration as Tony Robbins continues to champion their cause

By Andrew Leigh
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 10, 2014
What the SEC's enforcement numbers really tell us

Under Mary Jo White, agency is more prone to launch disciplinary action to correct violations than in the past

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 10, 2014
B-Ds taking it on the chin from regulators

With three retail firms in the past couple of weeks disclosing disappointing earnings related to compliance and regulatory issues, the question is: Where does this rash of regulatory actions come from?

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 10, 2014
SEC bars former Oppenheimer & Co. fund manager

Agency alleged that he misrepresented the value of a private-equity fund of funds.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 09, 2014
Mark Cuban blasts SEC focus on enforcement

In a strange combo, the 'Shark Tank' entrepreneur joined former chairman Christopher Cox in criticizing the agency for the way it handles enforcement actions.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 09, 2014
How immigration reform could impact Social Security

Additional payroll taxes would bolster trust funds initially

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 09, 2014
Five former Madoff colleagues face prison sentencing

Bernard Madoff's inner circle, who benefited from the perks of his $17.5 billion Ponzi scheme, now face jail time.

By Bloomberg
NEWS EQUITIES DEC 09, 2014
Troubled SAC Capital hedge fund becomes a family office

Breakfast with Benjamin is back. Today: SAC Capital is now a family office; gold and silver start to shine; navigating bonds with ETFs; another debt-ceiling fight; cheaper gas in 2014; and the biggest product flops of 2013.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RIAS DEC 08, 2014
Fidelity fined $350,000 in billing snafu

Finra said the firm overbilled more than 20,000 fee-based accounts in its RIA unit by $2.4 million over seven years and ordered it to pay a $350,000 fine.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 08, 2014
DOL still planning fiduciary proposal for January

Department's plan is to 'reduce harmful conflicts of interest' by amending regulatory definition of fiduciary.

By Hazel Bradford
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2014
After hearing from member firms, Finra considers revising communications, gift rules

Broker-dealer regulator promises to modify rules after survey identifies 'pain points'.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.