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Top Democrat proposes revival of plan to eliminate capital gains loopholes
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 03, 2019
Top Democrat proposes revival of plan to eliminate capital gains loopholes

Plan would require wealthy investors to pay capital gains tax on appreciation of their assets each year.

By Bloomberg
New SEC nominee may not have time to influence Reg BI
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 03, 2019
New SEC nominee may not have time to influence Reg BI

Allison H. Lee could arrive just as the agency is finishing its advice reform rule, or get stuck awaiting Senate confirmation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Maryland fiduciary bill killed in committee
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 03, 2019
Maryland fiduciary bill killed in committee

Further action appears unlikely with legislature set to adjourn April 8.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
California wins auto-IRA lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2019
California wins auto-IRA lawsuit

The case, the first to address the issue of ERISA pre-emption, is a positive sign for other states.

By Greg Iacurci
Illinois governor pushes to replace flat tax
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 02, 2019
Illinois governor pushes to replace flat tax

The billionaire Democrat joins list of others calling for higher taxes on the wealthy.

By Bloomberg
House committee unanimously approves sweeping retirement bill
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2019
House committee unanimously approves sweeping retirement bill

Measure would help small businesses offer plans, require that statements include lifetime-income projections, ease use of annuities in plans and increase the RMD age.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NASAA president calls on Congress to prevent advisers, brokers from putting their interests ahead of clients'
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 02, 2019
NASAA president calls on Congress to prevent advisers, brokers from putting their interests ahead of clients'

Michael Pieciak details four ways lawmakers can empower investors in 2019, including banning mandatory arbitration.

By Michael S. Pieciak
Regulators assure industry CAT will not expose consumer data
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 01, 2019
Regulators assure industry CAT will not expose consumer data

SEC chairman Clayton says the agency will come to an agreement with the industry over what information to collect on equity trades.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Three crucial compliance requirements to satisfy right now
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2019
Three crucial compliance requirements to satisfy right now

Advisers who don't know exactly what they need to file, haven't done it or haven't invested the resources to do it right can make big mistakes that can be very time-consuming and costly to undo.

By Fizza Khan
Longest-running 401(k) fee lawsuit ends in $55 million settlement
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2019
Longest-running 401(k) fee lawsuit ends in $55 million settlement

Tussey v. ABB, one of the few such cases to go to trial, resulted in one of the largest settlements ever paid by a plan sponsor.

By Greg Iacurci
Seattle-area adviser pleads guilty to defrauding investors of $3 million
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 29, 2019
Seattle-area adviser pleads guilty to defrauding investors of $3 million

Dennis Gibb admits to wire fraud and falsifying records; agrees to SEC bar.

By InvestmentNews
SEC charges RIA firm's former COO with overbilling clients and inflating salary
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 28, 2019
SEC charges RIA firm's former COO with overbilling clients and inflating salary

Agency says Richard Diver's scheme overcharged clients of M&R Capital by $750,000 .

By InvestmentNews
Supreme Court backs SEC, rules against investment banker
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 27, 2019
Supreme Court backs SEC, rules against investment banker

Banker held liable for taking part in scheme to defraud investors.

By Bloomberg
Democrats back legislation to require investor-testing of SEC advice rule
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 27, 2019
Democrats back legislation to require investor-testing of SEC advice rule

Republicans assert bill would simply delay the new rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
'Whopper' UBS broker sentenced to prison for Puerto Rico bond fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 27, 2019
'Whopper' UBS broker sentenced to prison for Puerto Rico bond fraud

Jose Ramirez pleaded guilty to misusing credit lines to purchase securities.

By InvestmentNews
Clayton says disclosure sufficiently mitigates some conflicts under Reg BI
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 26, 2019
Clayton says disclosure sufficiently mitigates some conflicts under Reg BI

SEC chairman says guiding principle should be: 'What would a reasonable investor expect?'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fiduciary duty and the choice between active and passive
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2019
Fiduciary duty and the choice between active and passive

The well-recognized merits of passive investing do not mean that all index investments are prudent or superior to active alternatives in all situations.

By Blaine F. Aikin
Update on Social Security reform
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2019
Update on Social Security reform

Congressional panel holds hearings, but no action is expected this year.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Robert Cook says Finra doesn't levy fines to balance budget
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 25, 2019
Robert Cook says Finra doesn't levy fines to balance budget

Regulator's CEO says the agency has "extra cash in the till," referring to excess reserves to fill any shortfall.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill adds to 401(k) fiduciary services
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 25, 2019
Merrill adds to 401(k) fiduciary services

Wirehouse will allow more advisers to manage retirement plan menus on a discretionary basis via a Bank of America chief investment office selection.

By Greg Iacurci