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FINTECH DEC 28, 2017
Citigroup must pay $11.5 million over garbled stock ratings

Finra says the bank's ratings system was riddled with errors and cost clients money.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 27, 2017
Ask the Ethicist: Help the CFP Board improve its revised standards

The proposal is a worthy effort that needs tweaking, so weigh in during the Jan. 2 to Feb. 2 comment period.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 27, 2017
Your tax bill questions answered

Leon LaBrecque, managing partner at LJPR Financial Advisors, offers guidance on Washington's major overhaul.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 27, 2017
Tax bill prompts client questions on prepaying property taxes before 2018

Advisers say to accelerate deductions, if the client's county allows prepayment and the client can afford it.

By Ryan W. Neal
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 27, 2017
William Galvin fines Securities America over radio ads

Failure to supervise rep's efforts to woo elderly costs firm $125,000 in Massachusetts.

By InvestmentNews
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 27, 2017
New York State proposes 'best interest' standard for life insurance and annuities

State would require products best suited for clients to be sold over those most profitable to sellers.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 27, 2017
J.P. Morgan fined $2.8 million for clearing errors

Finra says Bear Stearns' flawed system led to securities segregation issues

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 27, 2017
Finra bars ex-Merrill broker alleged to have borrowed money from clients

John James informed the regulator that he would not give testimony during its investigation into Merrill's allegations.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 22, 2017
Trump signs $1.5 trillion tax cut

The bill slashes the corporate tax rate to 21% from 35% and cuts individual tax rates across the board.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 22, 2017
Merrill Lynch fined $26 million over suspicious transactions

SEC and Finra say firm failed to implement reasonable anti-money laundering procedures.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 22, 2017
CFP Board touts revised standards in $80,000 Wall St. Journal ad

Organization showcases support from pro-fiduciary consumer groups, but not everyone is on board.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 22, 2017
New DOL, SEC officials help advance fiduciary rule work

Senate confirms Preston Rutledge to key Labor Department role, while Hester Peirce and Robert Jackson Jr. join SEC as commissioners.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ALTERNATIVES DEC 21, 2017
Silver lining in BDC fundraising figures

The current environment is one step along the continuum toward transparent pricing in alternative assets.

By Robert Grunewald
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 21, 2017
Finra fines Raymond James $2 million over emails

Regulator said firm's review system was 'flawed in significant respects.'

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 21, 2017
Finra advances proposals to clarify outside business activities, churning rules

Compliance experts say the changes would focus enforcement on investor harm.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 20, 2017
LPL loses $462,000 arbitration claim stemming from broker who ran Ponzi scheme

LPL was deemed liable for not supervising the broker, Charles Fackrell, who has been sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding clients.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 20, 2017
Finra will publish budget for first time in 2018

Broker-dealer regulator's effort to be more transparent about finances stems from ongoing self-evaluation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 20, 2017
Former State Farm rep barred by Finra

Kim Le's outside business activities were subject of investigation

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 20, 2017
Political ETFs have fair share of haters

Getting even a rough sense of how governments influence share prices is a task fraught with peril.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH DEC 20, 2017
Two more bitcoin ETFs test luck with SEC

The GraniteShares Bitcoin ETF and the GraniteShares Short Bitcoin ETF would trade on the Cboe BZX exchange.

By Bloomberg