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Interactive Brokers fined $38 million for lapsed money laundering oversight
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 10, 2020
Interactive Brokers fined $38 million for lapsed money laundering oversight

Finra, along with two other regulators, levied fines against the broker-dealer for widespread system failures

By Jeff Benjamin
Wendy Lanton, Jim Nagengast elected Finra governors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 10, 2020
Wendy Lanton, Jim Nagengast elected Finra governors

Lanton represents small firms; Nagengast reelected to represent large firms

By InvestmentNews
IRS gives businesses a break for donations related to SALT cap
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 10, 2020
IRS gives businesses a break for donations related to SALT cap

Businesses that donate to charities in exchange for a state tax credit can deduct those costs from their federal taxes, according to new regulation

By Bloomberg
Trump’s payroll tax deferral raises red flags on Social Security
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 10, 2020
Trump’s payroll tax deferral raises red flags on Social Security

The president is relying on an expansive and controversial reading of executive power that likely will face legal challenges

By Bloomberg
Pass it along
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2020
Pass it along

Wealth transfer isn’t just for the well-heeled anymore as business owners and families of wide-ranging income levels embrace the latest strategies to keep intergenerational assets in the family — and out of the hands of the IRS

By Emile Hallez
SEC penalizes two RIAs $1 million over order flow payments
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 07, 2020
SEC penalizes two RIAs $1 million over order flow payments

New Jersey-based WBI Investments and Millington Securities allegedly made misleading statements

By InvestmentNews
SEC charges RIA with insider trading
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 07, 2020
SEC charges RIA with insider trading

Former NFL player Jack Brewer allegedly used nonpublic information to sell shares in COPsync

By InvestmentNews
Senate confirms Peirce, Crenshaw as SEC members
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 06, 2020
Senate confirms Peirce, Crenshaw as SEC members

Peirce was reappointed to a Republican seat; Crenshaw fills a Democratic slot

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
DOL denies requests to extend comment deadline on advice proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2020
DOL denies requests to extend comment deadline on advice proposal

Sen. Murray says agency is ‘charging ahead recklessly’ and could cost retirement savers billions

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Senate committee approves SEC nominees Peirce, Crenshaw
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 05, 2020
Senate committee approves SEC nominees Peirce, Crenshaw

The pair now head to the Senate floor for a confirmation vote

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Retirement worries keep rising: Reports
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2020
Retirement worries keep rising: Reports

There will be long-term financial fallout for some workers, and plan sponsors and advisers should be talking with them

By Emile Hallez
SEC proposes increasing transparency of mutual fund, ETF reports
ETFS AUG 05, 2020
SEC proposes increasing transparency of mutual fund, ETF reports

Regulation would require ‘concise, visually engaging’ shareholder reports that help investors understand fees, risks and performance

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Secure Act’s pooled employer plans a dramatic change for 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2020
Secure Act’s pooled employer plans a dramatic change for 401(k)s

The COVID-19 crisis will make some employers more open to PEPs, but the recent hit to the economy could mean slow uptake for those plans

By Fred Barstein
Trade association pushes retirement savings provisions for next COVID relief bill
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2020
Trade association pushes retirement savings provisions for next COVID relief bill

The Insured Retirement Institute calls for raising RMD age, allowing catch-up retirement contributions

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Princeton settles DC lawsuit for $5.8 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2020
Princeton settles DC lawsuit for $5.8 million

Plaintiffs in the class-action case alleged the school's retirement plans had high fees and poorly performing, restrictive investment options

By Emile Hallez
House approves funding bill with provision to kill SEC's private markets proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2020
House approves funding bill with provision to kill SEC's private markets proposal

Advocates for alternative investments oppose the provision, which is not likely to survive in the Senate

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill, Fidelity sign injunction over client data
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 03, 2020
Merrill, Fidelity sign injunction over client data

An adviser who recently left Fidelity allegedly used client data from his former job to contact prospects

By Emile Hallez
Brokerage, insurance firms raise concerns about DOL advice proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2020
Brokerage, insurance firms raise concerns about DOL advice proposal

The rewrite of the vacated Obama fiduciary rule also draws criticism from investor advocates

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
DOL's ESG proposal gets over 1,500 responses
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 31, 2020
DOL's ESG proposal gets over 1,500 responses

Many comment letters voiced opposition to the rule, stating that the proposed restrictions within 401(k)s would hurt investors and could lead to more lawsuits

By Emile Hallez
Finra eases rules on expensing meals amid pandemic
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 31, 2020
Finra eases rules on expensing meals amid pandemic

Firms can classify meals as entertainment costs even if the get-together is happening online

By Bloomberg