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.
Senate and House members introduce a measure that would establish retirement accounts for low- and middle-income workers not covered by an employer plan.
The regulator says the firm failed to supervise one of its affiliated brokers whose outside dealings cost LPL customers more than $650,000.
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.
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.
Report says the asset managers are using their stakes in public companies to cast proxy votes that favor a ‘liberal political agenda.’
The Investment Adviser Association lobbied against what it called an 'overbroad' regulation for advisers whose business models don't create money-laundering risks.
The SEC finds that some firms use generic compliance programs that aren't tailored to the particular hacking dangers their accounts face.
Bradley Goodbred now faces criminal charges of stealing money from an elderly client, in addition to civil charges from the SEC.
The four Advisor Group firms sold investors GPB private placements but failed to tell them that GPB hadn't made required filings, including audited financial statements.
The Senate and House bills will both die at the end of the year if they are not approved. It’s not clear whether sponsors will reintroduce them in January.
An investor alleges the firm made unauthorized trades. The Finra arbitration decision comes as the regulator is conducting an exam sweep on options.
There are many ways financial advisers can protect elderly clients from financial abuse. The first trick is to spot it.
Dana Vietor of Independence, Iowa, had solicited investments to buy a building in Dallas to house cancer treatment and other equipment.
The SEC chairman wants to reduce the costs of the men and women in the middle of the market. That means you, InvestmentNews readers.
The Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Yield ETF would offer managed exposure to bitcoin futures contracts traded on the CME and investments in short-term debt securities.
Now that the agency has finalized the ESG rule, it's likely to cast a wider net to establish who has a fiduciary duty to retirement savers. A new deadline is pending.
After nearly a decade of fighting for regulatory approval of semitransparent ETFs, the asset management industry is realizing what investors really want.
The Finra penalty included a fine of $200,000 and restitution to clients of $498,000 plus interest.
The regulator claims Goldman's asset management unit failed to properly weigh environmental, social and governance factors in some investment products.
