It's unclear how political battles on other issues will affect the timeline for votes on administration nominees.
The victorious lawyer focused on alleged missteps related to liquidity and risk management, rather than conspiracy theory.
Matthew Clason was registered with Lincoln Financial Advisors until 2016, when he moved his registration to LPL Financial.
Finra says member firms are experiencing 'operational challenges' due to the pandemic that make in-person examinations difficult.
Most SEC rule proposals under Chairman Gary Gensler have had only 30-day comment periods, said GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry and Sen. Patrick Toomey.
The agreement is separate from a $6.6 million payment the company previously made and requires it to add a brokerage window to its plan.
The researchers used data-analytic tools to establish that language in many funds’ prospectuses lacked clarity .
Scams involving self-directed individual retirement accounts are another area of concern, according to an annual survey by the North American Securities Administrators Association.
Obtains partial judgment against Wisconsin adviser; court will determine penalties later.
The InvestmentNews reporting team looks ahead to 2022 and sees many of these long-term trends continuing.
The DOL and the SEC are poised to advance several rulemakings this spring related to ESG investing.
Both the Labor Department and the SEC are working on proposals whose thrust is to encourage the use of ESG factors, an abrupt reversal of Trump administration policy.
Much of the proposed class-action case against Rollins Inc. points to investment guidance from an adviser to the plan who is not a defendant.
If Congress finally comes to an agreement on the bill, some provisions could be retroactive. The state and local tax deduction hangs in the balance.
The settlement stemmed from potential claims related to Merrill's "management and oversight" of brokerage accounts opened by the owner of Jay Peak, the failed Vermont ski resort.
A pending decision by the Supreme Court could change 401(k) fee lawsuits in a big way.
National Securities Corp. and Calton & Associates Inc. reported increased expenses in light of potential legal costs.
Elliott, president of Grid 202 Partners, an RIA in Washington, D.C., takes on the role as the organization has been promoting diversity in the financial advice profession.
It's getting tougher to do the right thing, with the right people, at the right time. But here are some steps you can take.
The decision by Finra arbitrators is another win for advisers who say the firm owes them money after an October 2015 decision to shut its U.S. private bank.
