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Galvin dings North Carolina brokerage $400,000 for 'shutting its eyes' to violations
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 23, 2018
Galvin dings North Carolina brokerage $400,000 for 'shutting its eyes' to violations

Capital Investment Group allegedly failed to supervise an agent who solicited money from clients for his own business ventures.

By Bloomberg
Brokers, advisers and insurance agents implicated in alleged $100 million investment fraud
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 23, 2018
Brokers, advisers and insurance agents implicated in alleged $100 million investment fraud

In all, around 370 advisers sold the Future Income Payments, according to plaintiff's attorneys

By Greg Iacurci
SEC bars owner of investment advisory firm for misusing $2.2 million in client funds
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 22, 2018
SEC bars owner of investment advisory firm for misusing $2.2 million in client funds

Caleb R. Overton raised the money to invest in an S&P 500 ETF but instead allegedly played options and lost all but $34,000 in a little over a year.

By Bloomberg
Client divorce splits advisers' fiduciary duty of loyalty
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 22, 2018
Client divorce splits advisers' fiduciary duty of loyalty

Working with a divorcing couple poses challenges, but specialized training programs can help advisers better serve this large market segment.

By Blaine F. Aikin
SEC chairman Jay Clayton calls for end to broker sales contests
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 22, 2018
SEC chairman Jay Clayton calls for end to broker sales contests

Top regulator says such incentives prevent brokers from acting in clients' best interests.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC charges cold-caller, his firm with defrauding investors who bought penny stock
EQUITIES AUG 21, 2018
SEC charges cold-caller, his firm with defrauding investors who bought penny stock

Long Island-based group was being paid to promote the stock.

By Bloomberg
As DOL fiduciary rule dies, variable annuities come alive — sales up for first time since 2014
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 21, 2018
As DOL fiduciary rule dies, variable annuities come alive — sales up for first time since 2014

Indexed annuity sales also broke their previous quarterly sales record.

By Greg Iacurci
Elizabeth Warren: Wall Street influence weakening SEC advice rule
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 21, 2018
Elizabeth Warren: Wall Street influence weakening SEC advice rule

Senator cites 'soft corruption' of revolving door that causes SEC members to kowtow to industry.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC charges five unlicensed salespeople in Woodbridge Ponzi
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 20, 2018
SEC charges five unlicensed salespeople in Woodbridge Ponzi

Unregistered agents pose "massive" problem in South Florida: attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra fines Interactive Brokers $5.5 million for short-sale violations
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 20, 2018
Finra fines Interactive Brokers $5.5 million for short-sale violations

Regulator says firm did not have adequate procedures in place to comply with regulations

By InvestmentNews
How a hacker led to Finra censuring and fining a broker-dealer
FINTECH AUG 20, 2018
How a hacker led to Finra censuring and fining a broker-dealer

Buttonwood Partners of Madison, Wis., fined $50,000 over unauthorized transfers.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill pays $8.9 million SEC penalty over undisclosed conflict of interest
WIREHOUSES AUG 20, 2018
Merrill pays $8.9 million SEC penalty over undisclosed conflict of interest

Brokerage failed to tell investors about its own business interest in U.S. subsidiary of foreign bank

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC forces cities, states to reveal bank loans
FIXED INCOME AUG 20, 2018
SEC forces cities, states to reveal bank loans

Lending to state and local governments has surged since the financial crisis.

By Bloomberg
Proposed SEC advice rule obscures distinctions between two business models
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 20, 2018
Proposed SEC advice rule obscures distinctions between two business models

Brian Hamburger: The SEC is not proposing harmony; it's proposing equalization

By Brian Hamburger
DOL fiduciary rule might be dead, but its ghost hovers over the financial advice industry
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 18, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule might be dead, but its ghost hovers over the financial advice industry

Your best strategy is to always act in the best interests of your clients, and this is the exact reason why.

By crain-api
Trump wants SEC to look at axing quarterly earnings reports
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 17, 2018
Trump wants SEC to look at axing quarterly earnings reports

President suggests in a tweet that semiannual reporting would be better for business.

By Bloomberg
Broker fined, barred by SEC for cherry-picking
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 17, 2018
Broker fined, barred by SEC for cherry-picking

Cease-and-desist order alleges Roger Denha allocated profitable trades to his personal account at the expense of clients.

By Ryan W. Neal
Top private placement manager GPB Capital halts sales to review accounting
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 17, 2018
Top private placement manager GPB Capital halts sales to review accounting

Leading seller of risky private placements will focus on accounting at two large funds.

By Bruce Kelly
When it comes to regulating AI in financial services, murky waters are ahead
FINTECH AUG 17, 2018
When it comes to regulating AI in financial services, murky waters are ahead

Laws are unclear on how the technology fits in with compliance.

By Ryan W. Neal
Pension plans are the new tax dodge for rich business owners
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2018
Pension plans are the new tax dodge for rich business owners

Barred from 20% tax break, wealthy professionals have found a new way to avoid hefty tax bills.

By Bloomberg