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Merrill Lynch revises mutual fund compensation ahead of Reg BI
WIREHOUSES APR 17, 2020
Merrill Lynch revises mutual fund compensation ahead of Reg BI

The brokerage will level the pay its advisers receive for the sale of some share classes, among other changes

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC charges suspended broker with running a $5.2 million fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 17, 2020
SEC charges suspended broker with running a $5.2 million fraud

Phillip W. Conley of West Virginia is said to have lied to investors in a Ponzi-like scheme

By InvestmentNews
Some seek SEC guidance on whether RIAs must disclose COVID-19 loans
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 17, 2020
Some seek SEC guidance on whether RIAs must disclose COVID-19 loans

Other compliance experts say it’s not necessary unless the firm’s financial problems extend beyond virus stress

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fed rescue efforts force advisers to rethink asset allocation
FIXED INCOME APR 16, 2020
Fed rescue efforts force advisers to rethink asset allocation

The agency’s emergency efforts to rescue the economy are already being viewed as uncharted territory

By Jeff Benjamin
Liberty Mutual sued over its 401(k)
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2020
Liberty Mutual sued over its 401(k)

The insurance giant allegedly violated ERISA by failing to rein in record keeping costs

By Emile Hallez
Princeton trustees, 403(b) plan participants agree to settle
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2020
Princeton trustees, 403(b) plan participants agree to settle

Charges against the school's retirement plan related to fees echoed similar cases brought against other universities

By InvestmentNews
Fed's ability to buy ETFs may ensure it never needs to
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 15, 2020
Fed's ability to buy ETFs may ensure it never needs to

The Fed's signal alone was enough to loosen the cash crunch that had been squeezing global credit markets

By Bloomberg
Coronavirus pandemic delays final New Jersey fiduciary rule
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 15, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic delays final New Jersey fiduciary rule

Governor extends the deadline for regulations until 90 days after the health emergency ends

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
IRS warns stimulus payments will attract scammers
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 15, 2020
IRS warns stimulus payments will attract scammers

The payments present opportunities for scams, identity theft and low-tech crimes such as stealing checks from mailboxes

By Bloomberg
IRI wants retirement plans at forefront of COVID-19 legislation
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2020
IRI wants retirement plans at forefront of COVID-19 legislation

But an investor advocate sees the proposal as a ‘brazen effort’ to use the pandemic to promote the annuity sector

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Alight, Abbott Labs sued over account breach
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2020
Alight, Abbott Labs sued over account breach

A plan participant claims the companies violated Erisa by failing to prevent a theft of more than $200,000 from her 401(k) account

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley loses appeal of $3.3 million Finra arbitration
WIREHOUSES APR 13, 2020
Morgan Stanley loses appeal of $3.3 million Finra arbitration

The wirehouse sought to toss a large award it lost to investors who owned Puerto Rican bonds

By Bruce Kelly
Finra rule allows investors more latitude in arbitration if brokers disappear
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 13, 2020
Finra rule allows investors more latitude in arbitration if brokers disappear

Now customers can withdraw their claim and proceed in court or file additional claims against firm personnel

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former Wells Fargo adviser part of alleged $33 million crypto Ponzi: lawsuit
WIREHOUSES APR 13, 2020
Former Wells Fargo adviser part of alleged $33 million crypto Ponzi: lawsuit

The purported scheme targeted doctors and claimed their money would be used to trade cryptocurrency using a proprietary algorithm

By Bruce Kelly
3 Questions: Regulatory deadlines with Karen Barr
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 10, 2020
3 Questions: Regulatory deadlines with Karen Barr

The CEO of the Investment Adviser Association discusses how hard it will be for advisers to meet Form CRS requirements by June 30

By InvestmentNews
Finra review shows paths brokerages take to implement Reg BI
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 10, 2020
Finra review shows paths brokerages take to implement Reg BI

Experts say Finra, SEC will focus on firms' process for achieving compliance

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fed's rescue efforts leave advisers hopeful — and confused
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 10, 2020
Fed's rescue efforts leave advisers hopeful — and confused

The second government stimulus package comes as advisers are still trying to navigate the historic Cares Act

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra panel awards $10.5 million to New York firm and its CEO
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 09, 2020
Finra panel awards $10.5 million to New York firm and its CEO

Wunderlich Securities to pay Dominick & Dickerman over 2015 deal

By InvestmentNews
Why 401(k) fees are a mystery
OPINION APR 09, 2020
Why 401(k) fees are a mystery

Despite fee-disclosure requirements passed a decade ago, it's not easy for participants to figure out how much they're being charged

By Emile Hallez
To spur lending, SEC loosens restrictions on business development companies
ALTERNATIVES APR 09, 2020
To spur lending, SEC loosens restrictions on business development companies

The regulator proposed easing calculations that determine asset coverage ratios, giving BDCs additional flexibility to issue securities

By Mark Schoeff Jr.