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An advisor's guide to engaging the modern family
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 17, 2018
An advisor's guide to engaging the modern family

By Gillian Albert
Frenzy to get bitcoin ETF is clogging SEC email
ALTERNATIVES JUL 16, 2018
Frenzy to get bitcoin ETF is clogging SEC email

The agency has gotten more than 90 comments on Cboe's proposal for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

By Bloomberg
Advisers applaud House bills to expand health savings accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2018
Advisers applaud House bills to expand health savings accounts

House committee approves measures to raise contribution limits, extend eligibility.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former manager for New York pension fund sentenced to 21 months for taking bribes for brokers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2018
Former manager for New York pension fund sentenced to 21 months for taking bribes for brokers

Navnoor Kang was arrested in 2016 and accused of accepting gifts, including drugs and luxury watches, in pay-to-play scheme.

By Bloomberg
803 small broker-dealers push for legislation to ease audits
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 13, 2018
803 small broker-dealers push for legislation to ease audits

Group supports bill that would exempt brokers who do not custody client funds and are in good standing from having to use an auditor registered with the PCAOB.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
State-level activity slows on fiduciary legislation
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 12, 2018
State-level activity slows on fiduciary legislation

But some states are still pursuing investment advice reform as the Labor Department's rule dies and the SEC works on its own proposals.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Investors wait for financial statements from leading seller of alternative investments
ALTERNATIVES JUL 11, 2018
Investors wait for financial statements from leading seller of alternative investments

GPB, which offers private placements, also cut the distribution rate on one of its funds

By Bruce Kelly
House panel approves bills to adjust regulations for small RIAs, protect senior investors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 11, 2018
House panel approves bills to adjust regulations for small RIAs, protect senior investors

Legislation heads to floor as part of bipartisan package designed to modernize regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC censures, fines advisers for Yelp endorsements
FINTECH JUL 11, 2018
SEC censures, fines advisers for Yelp endorsements

Three advisers paid marketing consultant to solicit clients for online testimonials.

By Ryan W. Neal
Trump gives federal agencies power to hire in-house judges
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 11, 2018
Trump gives federal agencies power to hire in-house judges

Administration seeks to head off turmoil resulting from Supreme Court's recent decision on administrative law judges.

By Bloomberg
Merrill Lynch launches fiduciary dashboard for advisers
FINTECH JUL 11, 2018
Merrill Lynch launches fiduciary dashboard for advisers

Despite death of the DOL fiduciary rule, wirehouse continues to invest in ways to meet best-interest standard.

By Ryan W. Neal
District judge sets deadline in DOL fiduciary rule case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 10, 2018
District judge sets deadline in DOL fiduciary rule case

Industry plaintiffs who succeeded in vacating the regulation filed a motion seeking no further action.

By Bruce Kelly
House introduces bill targeting elder financial abuse
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 10, 2018
House introduces bill targeting elder financial abuse

Legislation would establish a task force to examine challenges facing senior investors and recommend regulatory, statutory changes.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra censures Cetera for lax supervision of brokers' outside activities
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 10, 2018
Finra censures Cetera for lax supervision of brokers' outside activities

Regulator also levies $200,000 fine, cites Cetera's failure to review rep's disclosures

By InvestmentNews
Complect wants to make outsourcing compliance easier and more affordable
FINTECH JUL 10, 2018
Complect wants to make outsourcing compliance easier and more affordable

The online marketplace hopes to connect advice firms with compliance experts.

By Ryan W. Neal
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh voted to strike down 'Merrill Rule'
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 10, 2018
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh voted to strike down 'Merrill Rule'

Kavanaugh voted against "Merrill Rule" in 2007 D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals case.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bill could ease regulatory burden on small investment advisory firms
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 10, 2018
Bill could ease regulatory burden on small investment advisory firms

Legislation would require SEC to look beyond AUM in determining size, such as to a firm's number of employees, when scaling mandates.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC bars ex-LPL rep over variable annuity sales
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 09, 2018
SEC bars ex-LPL rep over variable annuity sales

Massachusetts ordered Roger Zullo to disgorge $1.9 million in commissions.

By InvestmentNews
Georgia decision on broker protocol could have wide impact
WIREHOUSES JUL 09, 2018
Georgia decision on broker protocol could have wide impact

How will the four wirehouses react to this news?

By Bruce Kelly
Judge dismisses stock-drop suit against Allergan
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 09, 2018
Judge dismisses stock-drop suit against Allergan

Plaintiffs alleged that offering 'artificially inflated' company stock in the defined-contribution plan violated ERISA.

By Robert Steyer