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SEC's Clayton to step down at year's end
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 16, 2020
SEC's Clayton to step down at year's end

Democrat Joe Biden is expected to name his chairman pick in the coming weeks

By Bloomberg
SEC fines five firms $3 million over unsuitable exchange-traded volatility products
ETFS NOV 13, 2020
SEC fines five firms $3 million over unsuitable exchange-traded volatility products

American Portfolios, Benjamin Edwards, Royal Alliance, Securities America, Summit Financial to pay

By InvestmentNews
Biden financial transition team  cheers investor advocates
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 13, 2020
Biden financial transition team cheers investor advocates

But how a Democratic-led SEC interprets and enforces Reg BI depends on its chair

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Boeing reprieved in 401(k) stock-drop case
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 13, 2020
Boeing reprieved in 401(k) stock-drop case

A judge this week dismissed claims the company breached its fiduciary duty to plan participants by failing to disclose safety issues with its 737 Max model

By Emile Hallez
Ex-Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf to pay $2.5 million in SEC settlement
WIREHOUSES NOV 13, 2020
Ex-Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf to pay $2.5 million in SEC settlement

The agency accused Stump and former Wells executive Carrie Tolsted with misleading shareholders about the success of Wells' community bank

By Bloomberg
Wall Street knows who it doesn’t want at the SEC: Gensler or Bharara
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 13, 2020
Wall Street knows who it doesn’t want at the SEC: Gensler or Bharara

Banks and investment firms are fretting about some of the people they fear are in the running to head the Securities and Exchange Commission under Biden

By Bloomberg
DOL issues key rule for pooled employer plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 12, 2020
DOL issues key rule for pooled employer plans

Pooled plan providers will be able to register beginning later this month and launch plans at the beginning of the new year

By Emile Hallez
Unregistered broker claiming to 'invest like the big boys' sued for fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 12, 2020
Unregistered broker claiming to 'invest like the big boys' sued for fraud

Dean Vagnozzi primed the airwaves with advertisements. Now his clients are seeking damages

By Bruce Kelly
FPA launches a certificate program in cybersecurity
FINTECH NOV 12, 2020
FPA launches a certificate program in cybersecurity

Aim is to help planners create a cybersecurity program and aid in compliance

By InvestmentNews
Broker-dealer sues Finra in latest salvo against regulators
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 11, 2020
Broker-dealer sues Finra in latest salvo against regulators

Utah-based Alpine Securities claims Finra violated "due process" in hearings

By Bruce Kelly
Amway's 401(k) at center of lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 11, 2020
Amway's 401(k) at center of lawsuit

The multi-level marketing company's plan had allegedly excessive fees, according to the complaint

By Emile Hallez
Ex-CFTC chief Gensler advising Biden on financial regulators
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 11, 2020
Ex-CFTC chief Gensler advising Biden on financial regulators

Gensler gained a reputation for standing up to Wall Street during the Obama administration

By Bloomberg
Biden administration needs to consider climate change at every turn
OPINION NOV 11, 2020
Biden administration needs to consider climate change at every turn

Biden should prioritize climate when he picks the EPA, FERC and transportation chiefs, as well as other cabinet positions

By Michael Bloomberg
Record increases in assets and job growth for RIAs
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 10, 2020
Record increases in assets and job growth for RIAs

Total assets under management were $97.2 trillion, a 16.2% jump from 2018, according to the Investment Adviser Association

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Coastal Equities to pay back $280,000 for unsuitable trades
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 10, 2020
Coastal Equities to pay back $280,000 for unsuitable trades

The firm failed to flag excessive trading in four client accounts, according to Finra

By Bruce Kelly
SEC finds compliance deficiencies in RIA branch offices
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 09, 2020
SEC finds compliance deficiencies in RIA branch offices

The issues cited by the agency include overcharging clients and failing to manage conflicts of interest

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC imposes $240,000 penalty on former Apollo senior partner
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 09, 2020
SEC imposes $240,000 penalty on former Apollo senior partner

Mohammed Ali Rashid was found to have falsely described personal expenses

By InvestmentNews
Georgia Senate races could determine fate of Biden agenda
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 09, 2020
Georgia Senate races could determine fate of Biden agenda

Even 50-50 Democratic control presents challenges for the president-elect

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Biden presidency to be ESG friend
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 09, 2020
Biden presidency to be ESG friend

From Paris climate deal and racial justice to renewable energy and diversity, Biden administration welcomed by ESG investors

By Natalie Kenway
DOL’s ESG rule an instance of America’s divide
OPINION NOV 09, 2020
DOL’s ESG rule an instance of America’s divide

It appears unlikely a Biden administration would be able to overturn the rule

By InvestmentNews