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REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 25, 2018
An arbitration with a twist: Both sides lose

Former rep does better than Ameriprise, but each must pay damages.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 25, 2018
UBS whistleblower told he doesn't get protection from firing

Craig Price's testimony to Finra about a colleague's behavior doesn't qualify for Dodd-Frank shield, court says

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 25, 2018
Indexed annuities likely to rebound after dip in sales last year

An increase in market volatility, higher interest rates and dissipating anxiety around the Labor Department's fiduciary rule are improving the product outlook.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 24, 2018
Finra touts improvements during first year of Finra 360 operational review

Critics say the changes so far don't go far enough.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Labor Department says ESG investments aren't always `prudent'
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2018
Labor Department says ESG investments aren't always `prudent'

Socially responsible investors say rules could sow confusion among managers

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 24, 2018
Ameriprise CEO James Cracchiolo welcomes new SEC advice rule

He says the proposal is more appropriate than the DOL fiduciary rule.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 24, 2018
Nevada broker sues Merrill Lynch over gender discrimination

Betsy Whipple accuses firm of 'illusory' signing bonus, fraud

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 23, 2018
Mutual funds stand to gain as muni investors get first look at fees

Brokerage firms must start disclosing the fees they charge to buy and sell state and local government debt.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 23, 2018
5 key questions about the SEC's proposed 'best interest' standard

The regulator may have purposely left portions of the standard vague so it can crack down on behavior not explicitly stated in the rule.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 23, 2018
Finra proposes to widen net for churning violations

Under new rule, brokers would not have to have control of account to be found liable.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 23, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court debates status of SEC's in-house judges

`Buckets of Money' case tests power of agency's administration law judges in Trump era.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2018
Litigation, scale push private colleges to adopt multiple employer plans

The movement to create multiple employer plans creates opportunity for retirement plan advisers.

By Blaine F. Aikin
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 20, 2018
SEC advice rule may give RIAs leg up over broker-dealers

Experts say advisers will be able to point to their role as fiduciaries as a differentiator in the advice market.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 20, 2018
Wells Fargo to pay $1 billion for consumer-business missteps

Regulators impose penalties over auto, mortgage lending issues.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 20, 2018
Ed Butowsky charges Schwab with political bias in $100 million lawsuit

Adviser claims he was kicked off custodian's platform because of his political views.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC advice rule: Here's what you need to know
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2018
SEC advice rule: Here's what you need to know

We sifted through the nearly 1,000-page proposal and picked out some of the most important points.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2018
Principal sued for stacking its TDFs with proprietary funds

The firm allegedly used high-cost, underperforming index funds in its hybrid target-date funds.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2018
What a court decision teaches 401(k) advisers about choosing stable-value funds

Selecting a very conservative benchmark is generally permissible under retirement law.

By Marcia S. Wagner
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 19, 2018
Brokers accept proposed SEC rule on who can call themselves an adviser

Some say the rule will clear up investor confusion, but others say the SEC didn't go far enough.

By Ryan W. Neal
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 19, 2018
SEC advice rule raises bar for brokers by putting 'best interest' on table

Required policies, procedures give the regulator a way to gauge brokers' follow through on mitigating conflicts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.