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DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather settle with SEC for hyping cryptocurrency
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 29, 2018
DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather settle with SEC for hyping cryptocurrency

Music producer and boxer accused of failing to disclose payments they received for promoting initial coin offerings.

By Bloomberg
Real estate investment firm Direct Source Wealth under investigation in Indiana
ALTERNATIVES NOV 29, 2018
Real estate investment firm Direct Source Wealth under investigation in Indiana

Firm is raising millions without state or federal filings.

By Bruce Kelly
Bitcoin ETFs stymied by lack of safeguards, says SEC chief Jay Clayton
ETFS NOV 28, 2018
Bitcoin ETFs stymied by lack of safeguards, says SEC chief Jay Clayton

Clayton said concerns about cryptocurrency being manipulated or stolen are keeping the agency from approving a bitcoin ETF.

By Bloomberg
Finra arbitrators award $1 million to client in churning case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 28, 2018
Finra arbitrators award $1 million to client in churning case

Barred firm Legend Securities Inc. was 'Wild Wild West,' attorney asserts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Congress tries to jam through retirement legislation by year-end
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 27, 2018
Congress tries to jam through retirement legislation by year-end

The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee is upping the ante on his prior effort to pass a package of tax and retirement measures.

By Greg Iacurci
CFP Board proposes to lessen stigma for one-time infractions
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 27, 2018
CFP Board proposes to lessen stigma for one-time infractions

Potential changes to disciplinary process follow revision of code of ethics, conduct standards.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra suspends former UBS broker who traded excessively in elderly clients' accounts
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 26, 2018
Finra suspends former UBS broker who traded excessively in elderly clients' accounts

The broker, David Fagenson, racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in commissions from the trades.

By Bruce Kelly
NAIFA files suit against New York for mandating best-interest insurance sales
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 26, 2018
NAIFA files suit against New York for mandating best-interest insurance sales

Interest group chapter argues the state's Department of Financial Services exceeded its authority with the rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Waddell & Reed settles 401(k) lawsuit for $4.9 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2018
Waddell & Reed settles 401(k) lawsuit for $4.9 million

The active fund manager is one of several investment firms to settle self-dealing lawsuits in the last few years.

By Greg Iacurci
Cetera broker-dealers latest to file legal claim against Ohio National
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 21, 2018
Cetera broker-dealers latest to file legal claim against Ohio National

Six Cetera broker-dealers allege the insurer will be breaching its contractual obligations by withholding millions of dollars in trail commissions from their brokers.

By Greg Iacurci
Former N.J. broker gets prison time for $3.1 million fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 21, 2018
Former N.J. broker gets prison time for $3.1 million fraud

Scott Newsholme sentenced to 8 1/2 years in jail for long-running scheme.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra bars ex-LPL broker who controlled customer accounts
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 20, 2018
Finra bars ex-LPL broker who controlled customer accounts

Cheryl Ann Stallings allegedly violated LPL's policy regarding fiduciary capacities.

By Bruce Kelly
Fight for New Jersey fiduciary rule yields doomsday rhetoric from both sides
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 19, 2018
Fight for New Jersey fiduciary rule yields doomsday rhetoric from both sides

Stakeholders warned of a 'crisis' and 'decimation of our financial system' at a public meeting held by the New Jersey Bureau of Securities.

By Greg Iacurci
Taking stock of the new political landscape in Washington
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 19, 2018
Taking stock of the new political landscape in Washington

The incoming Congress will present both challenges and opportunities for the financial advisory profession.

By Bloomberg
Advisers draw inspiration from women who ran for Congress
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 17, 2018
Advisers draw inspiration from women who ran for Congress

Seeing women break through barriers in politics is encouraging to those in other male-dominated fields.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Kara Stein: Recent gains in female leadership aren't enough
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2018
Kara Stein: Recent gains in female leadership aren't enough

SEC commissioner says we've come a long way, but until we fully utilize the potential of half the population, we'll lose out on innovation and growth.

By Kara Stein
Hester Peirce: All women do not speak with the same voice, and SEC commissioners are no different
OPINION NOV 17, 2018
Hester Peirce: All women do not speak with the same voice, and SEC commissioners are no different

A history of decisions by female members of the Securities and Exchange Commission demonstrates that women bring multiple perspectives to their roles

By Hester Peirce
Finra bars ex-Wells Fargo Advisors broker who just lost arbitration over loan
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 16, 2018
Finra bars ex-Wells Fargo Advisors broker who just lost arbitration over loan

Terrence R. Puricelli was fired in 2016 over concerns of the accuracy of notes in the firm's system.

By Bruce Kelly
Commonwealth files Finra arbitration, lawsuit against Ohio National for 'unlawful' VA scheme
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 15, 2018
Commonwealth files Finra arbitration, lawsuit against Ohio National for 'unlawful' VA scheme

This is the first known arbitration filed against the insurer for its decision on variable annuity commissions.

By Greg Iacurci
Morningstar: DOL fiduciary rule reduces inflows to mutual funds with high loads
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 15, 2018
Morningstar: DOL fiduciary rule reduces inflows to mutual funds with high loads

With the measure's demise, will the SEC's advice reform sustain the momentum?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.