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As markets slide, more advisers are sending clients to I bonds
NEWS RIAS JUN 13, 2022
As markets slide, more advisers are sending clients to I bonds

Investing in the Treasury-backed inflation hedge comes with a few challenges, but the 9.62% yield is seen as worth the effort.

By Jeff Benjamin
Goldman faces SEC probe of ESG funds
NEWS ESG JUN 11, 2022
Goldman faces SEC probe of ESG funds

The agency is reportedly looking into whether some of the investments for mutual funds offered by Goldman's asset management unit are in breach of ESG metrics promised in the marketing materials.

By Bloomberg
Wall Street and the SEC headed for clash on commission-free trading
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 10, 2022
Wall Street and the SEC headed for clash on commission-free trading

SEC Chair Gary Gensler argues the U.S. equities market is littered with hidden costs and conflicts of interest.

By Bloomberg
FS Investments exec Michael Gerber joins federal retirement plan board
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2022
FS Investments exec Michael Gerber joins federal retirement plan board

Gerber will help oversee the Thrift Savings Plan, a defined-contribution program for 6.2 million federal workers that is now offering ESG options.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Judge tosses class-action complaint against Schwab robo-adviser
NEWS FINTECH JUN 10, 2022
Judge tosses class-action complaint against Schwab robo-adviser

A Northern California District Court judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit alleging Charles Schwab’s Intelligent Portfolios violated its fiduciary duty by over-investing clients in cash.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra suspends, fines broker who flubbed Covid relief loan application
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 10, 2022
Finra suspends, fines broker who flubbed Covid relief loan application

Tameem Habib applied for the loan without telling his firm, J.P. Morgan Securities, that he had an outside business.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC’s ESG integration proposals divide industry
NEWS ESG JUN 10, 2022
SEC’s ESG integration proposals divide industry

US SIF Forum hears naming restrictions and disclosures for ESG dabblers are up for debate.

By Emile Hallez
Yellen says crypto is ‘very risky’ option for retirement savers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2022
Yellen says crypto is ‘very risky’ option for retirement savers

Treasury chief says it would be reasonable for Congress to regulate what assets could be included in tax-favored retirement vehicles.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo sells off on report of probe of fake job interviews
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 10, 2022
Wells Fargo sells off on report of probe of fake job interviews

The Manhattan U.S. attorney's office is reportedly investigating allegations the firm conducted sham job interviews of minority candidates to satisfy in-house diversity guidelines.

By Bloomberg
401(k) plans are failing middle-class Americans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2022
401(k) plans are failing middle-class Americans

A new study finds that tax incentives for saving for retirement primarily benefit high-income households.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Biden nominees for key adviser-oversight roles await Senate confirmation
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 09, 2022
Biden nominees for key adviser-oversight roles await Senate confirmation

Lisa Gomez is poised to become DOL assistant secretary and head of the Employee Benefits Security Administration, while Jaime Lizárraga and Mark Uyeda are set to join the Securities and Exchange Commission.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Reps at firm that sold GWG bonds wanted more exposure to risky alts: B-D execs
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 09, 2022
Reps at firm that sold GWG bonds wanted more exposure to risky alts: B-D execs

Bill Hamm of IFP Securities said the SEC started its inquiries last year into broker-dealers that had sold GWG bonds.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC takes aim at payment-for-order flow
NEWS EQUITIES JUN 08, 2022
SEC takes aim at payment-for-order flow

SEC Chair Gary Gensler is proposing sweeping changes to the rules underpinning the U.S. stock market, including a possible auction mechanism that would help retailer investors get the best pricing for their orders.

By Bloomberg
UBS loses another YES arbitration case, this one costing more than $1 million
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 08, 2022
UBS loses another YES arbitration case, this one costing more than $1 million

While the firm has prevailed in some cases involving its options trading strategy. its losses are adding up, too.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Trouble with the IRS? Let an ERPA guide you
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 08, 2022
Trouble with the IRS? Let an ERPA guide you

A second-generation enrolled retirement plan agent explains how he helps companies smooth out plan problems with the IRS.

By Gregg Greenberg
Sweeping US crypto legislation targets stablecoins, mining
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2022
Sweeping US crypto legislation targets stablecoins, mining

While chances of passage are slim ahead of November’s midterm elections, it could act as a starting point for negotiations next year.

By Bloomberg
Fending off taxes, fees and other state threats to adviser autonomy and growth
NEWS OPINION JUN 07, 2022
Fending off taxes, fees and other state threats to adviser autonomy and growth

Fees, financial literacy and the freedom to work as an independent contractor are all under debate in state legislatures — and relevant to the growth of advisers' practices

By Dale Brown
SEC weighs sending retail stock orders to auctions for execution
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 07, 2022
SEC weighs sending retail stock orders to auctions for execution

Changes would impact the exchange businesses which display prices and aggregate trading data.

By Bloomberg
Schwab sued over payment for order flow
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 06, 2022
Schwab sued over payment for order flow

Three clients allege the brokerage didn’t give them the best prices for their orders.

By InvestmentNews
Leading state regulator sees arbitration reform gaining momentum
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 06, 2022
Leading state regulator sees arbitration reform gaining momentum

A NASAA model rule gives states the ability to yank the license of a brokerage or advisory firm that dodges an arbitration award or other judgment.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.