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REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 16, 2018
Finra issues Investor Alert warning about scams that offer Finra 'guarantees'

Regulator scams, some using fake signatures of Finra executives, have been growing.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 15, 2018
Donald Trump's tax law could worsen pain of divorce according to new survey

Following a change to the treatment of alimony, respondents said they expect divorce negotiations to become more acrimonious.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 15, 2018
Finra bars former Lincoln Financial rep for misusing customer funds

Client invested $20,000 in a real estate investment controlled by the broker, who later used the money for his own personal use.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 15, 2018
If Finra eases firm oversight of outside business activities, broker-dealers could lose revenue

Brokerage firms would no longer be able to charge reps for supervising nonaffiliated RIAs.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 15, 2018
Galvin charges Scottrade with DOL fiduciary rule violations

Action of Massachusetts' top regulator shows states can put teeth into a rule under review by the Trump administration.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2018
New details into MetLife pension scandal raise questions and alarms

State and federal inquiries promise to drag on for months.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2018
New tax law could increase pension risk transfers

Lower tax rates make it more advantageous to fully fund pension plans, often a prerequisite to conducting a pension risk transfer.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 14, 2018
Adviser charged with defrauding investors out of $1 million in 26-year-old real estate fraud

Massachusetts securities regulator says Thomas Riquier defrauded investors while son-in-law supervised.

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH FEB 14, 2018
Legislation is needed to help heirs access bitcoin accounts

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2018
401(k) plan sponsors are increasingly hiring fiduciary advisers

The DOL fiduciary rule and excessive-fee lawsuits are combining to raise the profile of fiduciary retirement plan advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 13, 2018
Advisers trying to hide high-fee mutual fund share classes won't fool SEC

Agency has the ability to detect share-class issues using data-driven initiatives.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 13, 2018
New York adviser sentenced to six months for insider trading

Tibor Klein also will pay $20,000 fine for trading on 2010 Pfizer acquisition.

By InvestmentNews
ALTERNATIVES FEB 13, 2018
Newbridge target of investor complaints over REIT sales

Firm could face two dozen suits from police, firemen and other Philadelphia public employees alleging millions in damages, according to two attorneys handling the claims.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 12, 2018
SEC offers advisers amnesty to move clients out of high-fee mutual fund share classes

Enforcement division giving advisers until June 12 to declare intentions to self-report fiduciary violations and make financial restitution.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 12, 2018
Deutsche Bank Securities to pay $4.45 million over mortgage-backed securities

SEC says the firm profited at the expense of customers in trades from 2011 to 2015

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 12, 2018
SEC bars former Merrill rep Thomas J. Buck over commissions

Accused of charging clients excessive fees and commissions, Thomas J. Buck has already been barred by Finra and has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 09, 2018
LPL censured and fined $375,000 over brokered CD record keeping

Finra says firm did not have adequate risk-disclosure procedures in place

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 08, 2018
Massachusetts regulator mulls greater fee disclosure

State-registered RIAs would have to provide fee table for greater transparency

By InvestmentNews
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 08, 2018
Minnesota rep barred for no-show over VA trades

Finra was investigating Brett Ashy for unauthorized transaction.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 08, 2018
Tax bill's implications for retirement planning

The new law may change the appropriate mix of tax-deferred and Roth contributions for clients.

By Jamie Hopkins