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SEC adopts rule to streamline variable annuity, variable life prospectuses
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 11, 2020
SEC adopts rule to streamline variable annuity, variable life prospectuses

Summary prospectuses will be considerably shorter than the documents customers currently receive

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Legal woes mount for Advisor Group broker-dealer that sold GPB funds
ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2020
Legal woes mount for Advisor Group broker-dealer that sold GPB funds

Triad Advisors reported three new investor claims related to the sale of the private placements

By Bruce Kelly
Advisers working from home increases compliance risks
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 11, 2020
Advisers working from home increases compliance risks

As the coronavirus leads more to work remotely, supervision and the archiving of communications with clients become critical

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Auto-IRA floated in Colorado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2020
Auto-IRA floated in Colorado

The state is one of a number that have considered or adopted a public savings system for private-sector workers who don't have access to employer-sponsored retirement plans

By Emile Hallez
SEC freezes adviser's assets over alleged $39 million fraud
ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2020
SEC freezes adviser's assets over alleged $39 million fraud

The investment adviser sold unregistered securities to at least 30 investors, according to the complaint

By InvestmentNews
SEC sanctions twice-barred Colorado broker
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 10, 2020
SEC sanctions twice-barred Colorado broker

The commission said the adviser solicited securities without the knowledge of his employer

By InvestmentNews
Judge pulls plug on CenturyLink 401(k) lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2020
Judge pulls plug on CenturyLink 401(k) lawsuit

The court granted summary judgment for the telecommunications firm, finding that its $5 billion plan did not violate federal law

By Emile Hallez
Market volatility likely to lead to outbreak of Finra arb cases
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 10, 2020
Market volatility likely to lead to outbreak of Finra arb cases

Arbitration experts say similar market disruptions in the past resulted in more investor claims against brokers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo CEO tells lawmakers bank has ‘sense of urgency’
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 10, 2020
Wells Fargo CEO tells lawmakers bank has ‘sense of urgency’

Charles Scharf told the House Financial Services Committee that the bank had a 'flawed business model' and that its 'culture was broken'

By Bloomberg
SEC employees told to ‘telework’ given possible virus case
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 10, 2020
SEC employees told to ‘telework’ given possible virus case

The commission confirmed a worker at its Washington headquarters was treated for respiratory symptoms and was being tested for coronavirus

By Bloomberg
Alight, Estee Lauder settle case of plundered 401(k)
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2020
Alight, Estee Lauder settle case of plundered 401(k)

Thieves raided a retirement plan participant's account of $99,000, nearly emptying it

By Emile Hallez
Broker-dealers must stay on their toes amid coronavirus: Finra
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2020
Broker-dealers must stay on their toes amid coronavirus: Finra

B-Ds should consider having employees and advisers work remotely or from home due to the pandemic, regulator says

By Bruce Kelly
Three blind wealth management execs and the demographic elephant
OPINION MAR 09, 2020
Three blind wealth management execs and the demographic elephant

One really big issue can have completely different meanings depending on an executive's viewpoint

By Steve Gresham
SEC poised to release guidance on Reg BI implementation this month
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 06, 2020
SEC poised to release guidance on Reg BI implementation this month

Other priorities: Probing whether ESG funds live up to the hype, zeroing in on fee conflicts

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC member: Advertising rule overhaul may be too vague
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 05, 2020
SEC member: Advertising rule overhaul may be too vague

Commissioner Allison Herren Lee expressed concern the changes would cause compliance uncertainty

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Robinhood offers some clients $15 credit after outages
FINTECH MAR 05, 2020
Robinhood offers some clients $15 credit after outages

One customer has filed a class-action lawsuit against the online brokerage, claiming it failed to meet contractual obligations

By Bloomberg
By the Numbers: Annuities News
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 04, 2020
By the Numbers: Annuities News

What will a new insurance model rule for states mean for advisers who sell annuities? And what is the goal of the new Retirement Income Institute?

By InvestmentNews
Rep used DOL rule as cover to take $150,000 from VAs: Finra
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2020
Rep used DOL rule as cover to take $150,000 from VAs: Finra

The self-regulatory agency this week barred registered rep Louis Cook

By Emile Hallez
CFP Board defends decision to remove compensation descriptions from website
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 04, 2020
CFP Board defends decision to remove compensation descriptions from website

CEO Kevin Keller: ‘It’s about fiduciary, not about fees.’

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Costs of elder fraud aren't always financial
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 04, 2020
Costs of elder fraud aren't always financial

More than two-thirds of advisers said the emotional toll on clients is substantial, according to a survey

By InvestmentNews