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Bombshell 401(k) lawsuit ruling sends Principal back to court
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2020
Bombshell 401(k) lawsuit ruling sends Principal back to court

An appeals court found that Principal was a fiduciary to a plan that used its Principal Fixed Income Option, contrasting with a recent decision in a suit against Great-West

By Emile Hallez
Ex-Pimco CEO gets nine months in college admission scam
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 07, 2020
Ex-Pimco CEO gets nine months in college admission scam

Douglas Hodge paid $850,000 in bribes to get four of his children into USC and Georgetown as phony soccer and tennis team recruits

By Bloomberg
Annuities are heading to 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2020
Annuities are heading to 401(k)s

The SECURE Act makes it more likely that employer-sponsored plans will add insurance products, and advisers will have ample opportunities to help clients

By Emile Hallez
Who benefits from the SECURE Act?
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2020
Who benefits from the SECURE Act?

Despite the legislation's encouragement of pooled employer retirement plans, working with the small businesses likely to be most interested could be challenging

By Blaine F. Aikin
Barred broker sentenced to 30 months for defrauding clients
WIREHOUSES FEB 06, 2020
Barred broker sentenced to 30 months for defrauding clients

Elias Herbert Hafen ran his scam at Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley

By InvestmentNews
Frozen Wells Fargo bonuses show a peril for bankers after crisis
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 06, 2020
Frozen Wells Fargo bonuses show a peril for bankers after crisis

Retiring executives are having a hard time collecting deferred stock compensation, even if they weren't involved in the bank's scandals

By Bloomberg
Madoff asks for early release, claiming he’s terminally ill
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 06, 2020
Madoff asks for early release, claiming he’s terminally ill

The 81-year-old fraudster has asked to be released after serving just 10 years of his 150-year prison sentence

By Bloomberg
Regulator warns of interest-rate risk retail investors take with low-coupon munis
FIXED INCOME FEB 05, 2020
Regulator warns of interest-rate risk retail investors take with low-coupon munis

MSRB study shows retail investors purchase more 3%-3.5% coupon bonds, institutional buy 5%

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Let’s do the right thing for Massachusetts’ savers
OPINION FEB 05, 2020
Let’s do the right thing for Massachusetts’ savers

The proposed regulation that aims to protect investors would end up increasing pressure on the state's working families

By Christopher A. Iacovella
Jason Galanis pleads guilty, again, to several frauds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 04, 2020
Jason Galanis pleads guilty, again, to several frauds

His earlier guilty pleas over trading and investment scams had been vacated

By InvestmentNews
SEC confirms bar of Ponzi artist Edward Matthes
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 04, 2020
SEC confirms bar of Ponzi artist Edward Matthes

Finra, Wisconsin earlier barred the former Mutual of Omaha rep

By InvestmentNews
Roth 401(k)s could get a boost from the SECURE Act
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2020
Roth 401(k)s could get a boost from the SECURE Act

The seldom used accounts, available in most employer-sponsored plans, could see increased interest given the elimination of the stretch IRA

By Emile Hallez
Trade associations plan to step up political spending in campaign year
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 03, 2020
Trade associations plan to step up political spending in campaign year

The Financial Services Institute and an insurance group are among those varying from their pace in previous cycles

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
5 industry trends that could continue in the new decade
OPINION FEB 03, 2020
5 industry trends that could continue in the new decade

Many of last year's trends in the financial advice industry will be front and center again this year, including consolidation, fees and fiduciary regulation

By Jamie Hopkins
Advisers want age to continue to climb for mandatory retirement savings withdrawals
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2020
Advisers want age to continue to climb for mandatory retirement savings withdrawals

The SECURE Act raised the age to 72 from 70 1/2; another bill would boost it to 75

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former Pennsylvania broker convicted on 11 counts of wire and mail fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 31, 2020
Former Pennsylvania broker convicted on 11 counts of wire and mail fraud

Anthony Diaz faces 220 years in jail for filing paperwork inflating clients’ net worth

By InvestmentNews
Catalyst Capital Advisors to pay $1.3 million in CFTC settlement
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 30, 2020
Catalyst Capital Advisors to pay $1.3 million in CFTC settlement

The firm also will disgorge almost $9 million over misstatements about its futures fund

By InvestmentNews
Secure Act's big impact on affluent clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2020
Secure Act's big impact on affluent clients

The massive changes to the rules around retirement savings are creating opportunities for advisers

By Emile Hallez
8 predictions for IBDs in 2020
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 29, 2020
8 predictions for IBDs in 2020

This year, independent broker-dealers will be watching such trends as merger madness, competitive recruiting costs and the arrival of Reg BI

By Bruce Kelly and Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former adviser blames paperwork in fraud trial
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 29, 2020
Former adviser blames paperwork in fraud trial

Anthony Diaz faces fraud charges stemming from sales of REITs and annuities

By Bruce Kelly