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Finra arbitrators order Credit Suisse to pay $1.3 million to former rep
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 06, 2023
Finra arbitrators order Credit Suisse to pay $1.3 million to former rep

The Swiss firm loses another dispute over deferred compensation related to the 2015 closure of its U.S. wealth management operation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Opposition to ESG might just be getting started
NEWS ESG FEB 06, 2023
Opposition to ESG might just be getting started

Some politicians see it as part of a viable platform for the 2024 presidential election.

By Emile Hallez
Whose clients are they, anyway?
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 06, 2023
Whose clients are they, anyway?

Perhaps the reality is that neither firms nor advisors truly 'own' clients but rather are lessees of clients.

By InvestmentNews
Republican bill would end the DOL ESG rule
NEWS ESG FEB 03, 2023
Republican bill would end the DOL ESG rule

The effort, the latest in an overall anti-ESG push from conservatives, is largely symbolic.

By Emile Hallez
Website helps investors cut through regulatory thicket to find advisors
NEWS RIAS FEB 03, 2023
Website helps investors cut through regulatory thicket to find advisors

As it enters its fifth year, Investor.com has been redesigned to make it easier for investors to digest a financial firm's disciplinary history and conflicts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra arbitrators order Raymond James, rep to pay nearly $20 million in raiding case
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 02, 2023
Finra arbitrators order Raymond James, rep to pay nearly $20 million in raiding case

Wells Fargo alleged that a 'coordinated' effort to lure away advisors depleted an Arkansas branch office, forcing it to close.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra fines, suspends two brokers for Reg BI violations
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 02, 2023
Finra fines, suspends two brokers for Reg BI violations

The self-regulator claimed the reps traded excessively in the accounts of elderly customers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
JPMorgan asks judge to throw out lawsuit over Jeffrey Epstein
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 02, 2023
JPMorgan asks judge to throw out lawsuit over Jeffrey Epstein

U.S. Virgin Islands claims the bank turned a blind eye to Epstein sex-trafficking, calling the allegation a 'masterclass in deflection.'

By Bloomberg
Brokerages need to update tech systems to show Reg BI work to SEC
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 01, 2023
Brokerages need to update tech systems to show Reg BI work to SEC

An SEC risk alert this week warned firms that surveillance systems fell short in ensuring reps consider costs and reasonably available alternatives. Will enforcement be next?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Inside the mind of the SEC
NEWS OPINION JAN 31, 2023
Inside the mind of the SEC

Last year, the agency managed to examine about 16% of all advisors, but it aims to do more exams in 2023.

By Amy Lynch
Legislation lets funds delay redemptions if transfer involves senior abuse
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2023
Legislation lets funds delay redemptions if transfer involves senior abuse

The bill sails through House, 419-0, on a fast track. Its author, Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., hopes the Senate acts this time around.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
DOL’s ESG rule hit with long-shot lawsuit
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2023
DOL’s ESG rule hit with long-shot lawsuit

A legal challenge to the agency's rule on investments in retirement plans was inevitable, lawyers say.

By Emile Hallez
Expatriate advisor finds a home and client base in France
NEWS RIAS JAN 30, 2023
Expatriate advisor finds a home and client base in France

Robert Levitt has traded Florida for the French Riviera, where he sees a wide-open market in the 250,000 Americans living there who need financial advice.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC staff finds B-Ds lack policies needed to comply with Reg BI
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 30, 2023
SEC staff finds B-Ds lack policies needed to comply with Reg BI

Broker-dealers are falling short in identifying and mitigating conflicts of interest, the agency said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra bars ex-UBS broker in Texas who sold phony annuities
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2023
Finra bars ex-UBS broker in Texas who sold phony annuities

According to Robert Earl Turner's BrokerCheck profile, UBS has settled six disputes with his customers for close to $12 million.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisors skeptical about replacing income tax with national sales tax
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2023
Advisors skeptical about replacing income tax with national sales tax

The House Republican bill is likely to hit a wall in the Democratic-majority Senate. There might be a better chance to extend some 2017 tax cuts set to expire in 2025,

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
More advisors are jumping on the bitcoin bandwagon
NEWS RIAS JAN 27, 2023
More advisors are jumping on the bitcoin bandwagon

With the cryptocurrency's price up 40% so far this year, a new report shows a doggedly bullish outlook among investors and advisors willing to look past extreme volatility.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisor Group firms settle with Finra over 529 plan rollovers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 27, 2023
Advisor Group firms settle with Finra over 529 plan rollovers

According to Finra, the broker-dealers fell short in giving some clients breaks when rolling over 529 plans from one state to another.

By Bruce Kelly
FPA takes CFP Board at its word that it won’t crowd onto association’s turf
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 26, 2023
FPA takes CFP Board at its word that it won’t crowd onto association’s turf

The CFP Board's decision to split itself into two nonprofits would allow it to establish a membership organization, but groups like FPA don't expect it to do so.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley fines bankers over $1 million each for using unapproved messaging platforms
NEWS FINTECH JAN 26, 2023
Morgan Stanley fines bankers over $1 million each for using unapproved messaging platforms

The firm is the latest bank to require individual staff to bear some of the burden of an unprecedented regulatory investigation.

By Bloomberg