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CFP Board gets tougher on failure to report misconduct
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 11, 2021
CFP Board gets tougher on failure to report misconduct

The board also released a proposal to establish an appeals commission to hear appeals of rulings by the Disciplinary and Ethics Commission.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers want better communication with regulators on senior abuse
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 11, 2021
Advisers want better communication with regulators on senior abuse

They also want to extend the 15-day window under state and Finra rules to hold disbursements from accounts when abuse is suspected.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC exam sweep shows advisers overcharging clients
FINTECH NOV 10, 2021
SEC exam sweep shows advisers overcharging clients

In a separate exam sweep, the SEC found that robo-advisers weren't acting in clients' best interests and were misleading in their advertising.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Carving a cryptocurrency advisory niche
ALTERNATIVES NOV 09, 2021
Carving a cryptocurrency advisory niche

After buying his first Bitcoin six years ago for $235, Steve Larsen believes the digital currency is still a value at over $66,000.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra pops Aegis Capital $2.75 million for churning
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 09, 2021
Finra pops Aegis Capital $2.75 million for churning

Over four years, the New York-based broker-dealer failed to identify trading that was potentially excessive and unsuitable in hundreds of customer accounts, according to Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
Bipartisan House bill would help workers keep track of retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2021
Bipartisan House bill would help workers keep track of retirement plans

The legislation would also expand access to workplace plans by creating more opportunities for part-time workers to join and allowing 403(b) plans to participate in multiple-employer and pooled employer plans.

By InvestmentNews
Brokerages, alts advocates dispute state regulators’ Reg BI assessment
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 08, 2021
Brokerages, alts advocates dispute state regulators’ Reg BI assessment

NASAA officials say sale of complex products provides insight into shortcomings of broker standard of conduct.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Price check on Kroger's 401(k) fees showed overcharge, lawsuit claims
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 08, 2021
Price check on Kroger's 401(k) fees showed overcharge, lawsuit claims

The law firms that filed the case point to record-keeping fees that were higher than those for other plans they identified.

By Emile Hallez
Quarles to exit Fed at year-end
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 08, 2021
Quarles to exit Fed at year-end

His departure frees up another vacancy for President Joe Biden to fill as he considers new leaders for the central bank.

By Bloomberg
401(k) contribution limits going up next year
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 05, 2021
401(k) contribution limits going up next year

The IRS is also increasing the income ranges for eligibility to make deductible contributions to traditional and Roth IRAs, as well as to claim the Saver’s Credit.

By Emile Hallez
State regulators: Reg BI fails to curb conflicts of interest
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 04, 2021
State regulators: Reg BI fails to curb conflicts of interest

Most brokerages continue to demonstrate conflicts of interest when recommending investments to retail customers, a NASAA study shows.

By InvestmentNews
Mega-IRA tax changes resurface in draft of House bill
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 04, 2021
Mega-IRA tax changes resurface in draft of House bill

The measure would place limits on individual retirement accounts, including preventing contributions to accounts once they reach $10 million, and give the IRS more oversight over them.

By Bloomberg
SEC paves way for more proxy votes on climate change
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 03, 2021
SEC paves way for more proxy votes on climate change

The change is the latest attempt by the agency to make it easier for shareholders to take action on hot-button issues like race and climate change.

By Bloomberg
Democrats eye raising minimum tax rates to offset SALT expansion
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 03, 2021
Democrats eye raising minimum tax rates to offset SALT expansion

An expansion of the alternative minimum tax, would require some top earners to pay more in taxes.

By Bloomberg
Head of defunct broker-dealer charged with fraud
ALTERNATIVES NOV 03, 2021
Head of defunct broker-dealer charged with fraud

Thomas Brenner, former CEO of First American Securities of Orrville, Ohio, is facing seven fraud charges linked to sales of private placements.

By Bruce Kelly
DOL rule delay hardly a reason for advisers to celebrate
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 03, 2021
DOL rule delay hardly a reason for advisers to celebrate

The rollover recommendation disclosures will 'get Monday-morning quarterbacked every time the market takes a dive,' one lawyer noted.

By Emile Hallez
Riskier Bitcoin ETF filings prove too much for SEC
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 03, 2021
Riskier Bitcoin ETF filings prove too much for SEC

Direxion pulled a request to launch the Direxion Bitcoin Strategy Bear ETF.

By Bloomberg
Plan to suspend SALT cap 'unacceptable,' Bernie Sanders says
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 03, 2021
Plan to suspend SALT cap 'unacceptable,' Bernie Sanders says

House Democrats are considering a five-year suspension of the cap on federal deductions for state and local taxes, but the Vermont senator disapproves.

By Bloomberg
Diminished capacity talk with a client requires active listening, empathy
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 02, 2021
Diminished capacity talk with a client requires active listening, empathy

Building a rapport with clients is crucial to getting them to talk about steps that may be needed to protect their investment accounts from exploitation, advisers said at the IN Retirement Income Summit.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ex-Texas adviser gets 3 life sentences for $32 million Ponzi
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 02, 2021
Ex-Texas adviser gets 3 life sentences for $32 million Ponzi

William Neil "Doc" Gallagher courted victims with Bible-thumping zeal and loads of Texas charm.

By Bruce Kelly