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Lawmakers include SECURE 2.0 in federal spending bill headed toward approval
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2022
Lawmakers include SECURE 2.0 in federal spending bill headed toward approval

The measure contains 92 retirement savings provisions — including increasing the RMD age, raising catch-up limits and expanding automatic enrollment — that give Republicans, Democrats and the financial industry plenty to love.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion for mistreating customers
NEWS WIREHOUSES DEC 20, 2022
Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion for mistreating customers

The bank's settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau deals with a variety of allegations and includes a $1.7 billion fine that's the biggest in CFPB history.

By Bloomberg
There's no simple approach to complex products
NEWS ALTERNATIVES DEC 19, 2022
There's no simple approach to complex products

As financial advisers turn to complex products to help clients navigate volatile markets and rising interest rates, regulators are scrutinizing the investments more closely than ever.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Automatic e-delivery of investment documents gains bipartisan support
NEWS FINTECH DEC 19, 2022
Automatic e-delivery of investment documents gains bipartisan support

Legislation that would make electronic investor communication the default method for disclosures sends a message this year, but will have to be reintroduced next year.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The ESG rule, the SEC and sustainability
NEWS ESG DEC 19, 2022
The ESG rule, the SEC and sustainability

If SEC Chairman Gary Gensler can engage with potential opponents while keeping advocates on the SEC’s side, ESG could score more policy wins next year.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Raymond James ordered to pay $12 million to Texas plane crash families
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 16, 2022
Raymond James ordered to pay $12 million to Texas plane crash families

The pilot, Jeffrey Weiss, had been a financial adviser with Raymond James & Associates in Houston.

By Bruce Kelly
Blackstone nontraded REIT prompts SEC queries
NEWS ALTERNATIVES DEC 16, 2022
Blackstone nontraded REIT prompts SEC queries

After the Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust and the Starwood Real Estate Income Trust limited redemptions, the SEC reached out to both firms to try to understand the events.

By Bloomberg
CFP Board opposes FPA on title protection effort
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 14, 2022
CFP Board opposes FPA on title protection effort

CFP Chair Kamila Elliott said the current political environment would make it too difficult to obtain legal recognition of financial planning.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Social media finfluencers face charges in $114 million pump-and-dump scheme
NEWS FINTECH DEC 14, 2022
Social media finfluencers face charges in $114 million pump-and-dump scheme

The defendants allegedly disseminated false and misleading information to their collective 1.5 million Twitter followers to hype interest in certain securities while secretly planning to sell shares at artificially elevated prices, the DOJ charged.

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC plan calls for overhaul of the way stocks are traded
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 14, 2022
SEC plan calls for overhaul of the way stocks are traded

The agency laid out four proposals that Chair Gary Gensler says would boost transparency and competition.

By Bloomberg
Managers stop calling some assets ESG ahead of SEC rules
NEWS ESG DEC 14, 2022
Managers stop calling some assets ESG ahead of SEC rules

Anti-greenwashing proposals are already having an effect, results of a US SIF survey suggest.

By Emile Hallez
Advisers should look to alts to attract high-net-worth clients
NEWS ALTERNATIVES DEC 13, 2022
Advisers should look to alts to attract high-net-worth clients

But they need to be aware of stepped-up regulatory scrutiny of complex products, an expert tells advisers at the Financial Planning Association annual conference.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
CFP Board to launch review of competency standards for credential
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 13, 2022
CFP Board to launch review of competency standards for credential

The panel will conduct the first comprehensive assessment of the education, examination, experience and continuing education requirements related to the CFP mark.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC says Bankman-Fried defrauded investors of $1.8 billion
NEWS ALTERNATIVES DEC 13, 2022
SEC says Bankman-Fried defrauded investors of $1.8 billion

Bankman-Fried, who was arrested Monday in the Bahamas, also concealed risks and FTX's relationship with his trading firm, Alameda Research, the agency says.

By Bloomberg
FPA leader calls title protection top advocacy priority for years to come
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 12, 2022
FPA leader calls title protection top advocacy priority for years to come

The organization representing financial planners wants to obtain legal recognition of the profession, a process that could involve a long, winding road through state and federal legislatures.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bipartisan retirement savings bill foreshadows post-SECURE 2.0 debate
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 09, 2022
Bipartisan retirement savings bill foreshadows post-SECURE 2.0 debate

Senate and House members introduce a measure that would establish retirement accounts for low- and middle-income workers not covered by an employer plan.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra slaps LPL with $150,000 supervisory fine
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 09, 2022
Finra slaps LPL with $150,000 supervisory fine

The regulator says the firm failed to supervise one of its affiliated brokers whose outside dealings cost LPL customers more than $650,000.

By InvestmentNews
Bipartisan lawmakers raise concerns about SEC best-execution proposals
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 08, 2022
Bipartisan lawmakers raise concerns about SEC best-execution proposals

The agency is targeting so-called payment for order flow, which proponents say allows for low-cost trading but critics say doesn't give customers a good deal on their orders.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Senate approves bill to streamline regulatory paperwork for index-linked annuities
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 07, 2022
Senate approves bill to streamline regulatory paperwork for index-linked annuities

Supporters say the measure will help consumers grasp the product, a kind of variable annuity touted for its downside protection and used in retirement savings.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
GOP senators amping up efforts to rein in BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard on ESG issues
NEWS ESG DEC 07, 2022
GOP senators amping up efforts to rein in BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard on ESG issues

Report says the asset managers are using their stakes in public companies to cast proxy votes that favor a ‘liberal political agenda.’

By Bloomberg