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REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 11, 2017
Industry opponents urge appeals court to rule on DOL fiduciary rule

Plaintiffs cite the two provisions of the regulation that became applicable in June, which they claim are 'imposing direct, substantial and continuing burdens on appellants' members.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 11, 2017
Fi360 upgrades adviser fee-benchmarking tool

Retirement plan advisers and firms can use software filters to see how their fees compare to industry peers.

By Ryan W. Neal
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 11, 2017
Finra fines three former Cetera firms over sales

Investors Capital, J.P. Turner and VSR to pay $698,612 for pushing higher-priced fund classes.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 11, 2017
Finra bars two former Wells Fargo reps over unsuitable energy securities

California brokers Charles Frieda and Charles Lynch allegedly exposed clients to undue risks.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 09, 2017
Congress' work on tax reform barely gets a passing grade

Reform proposals should not be drafted behind closed doors

By crain-api
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 08, 2017
Finra bars former UBS rep for private securities transactions

Regulator says Kenneth Tyrrell engaged in undisclosed trades worth $13 million.

By InvestmentNews
Finra would have special arbitrators make expungement decisions
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 08, 2017
Finra would have special arbitrators make expungement decisions

Regulator also seeks to set one-year limit from time a case closes to request a hearing.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 08, 2017
Barred Florida broker goes on to sell millions in defunct Woodbridge loans

Since the SEC bar in 2010, Barry Kornfeld has sold commercial mortgage loans of the Woodbridge Group of Companies, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and has stopped paying investor distributions.

By Bruce Kelly
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 07, 2017
Finra censures Investacorp for laxity on fund sales

Ladenburg Thalmann subsidiary agrees to pay restitution of almost $250,000 for overcharges.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 06, 2017
Finra notes compliance pitfalls in first-time release of exam findings

Broker-dealer self-regulator summarizes deficiencies on areas including product suitability, cybersecurity

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 06, 2017
Legislation to combat elder financial abuse advances in Senate

Senate Banking Committee approves measure as part of larger Dodd-Frank reform bill.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 06, 2017
Senate tax bill changes for pass-throughs more generous than House version, experts say

Senate measure's handling of such small-business income is simpler and makes allowances for more service companies.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 06, 2017
SEC charges two former brokers with churning

Four Points Capital Partners clients of Zachary Berkey and Daniel Fischer said to have lost $573,867.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2017
Finra says BB&T overcharged retirement plans, charities

Firm censured, agrees to provide remediation to clients affected.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 05, 2017
Woodbridge bankruptcy burns advisers and real estate investors

Luxury developer in SEC fraud investigation leaves elderly investors without monthly dividend.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 04, 2017
What advisers need to know about the differences in the Senate and House tax bills

Major variations include provisions on stock sale timing, pass-through policies and the alternative minimum tax.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 02, 2017
Finra needs to get serious about its pledge to protect investors

This is not the first time the regulator has been called out on the makeup of its board.

By crain-api
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2017
How to balance marketing and compliance

Consider the Advertising Rule when engaging with various forms of media.

By Evan Zall and Lauren Caplan
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2017
Unions could be 'next frontier' for retirement plan litigation

New excessive-fee suit alleges multiemployer plan covering more than 27,000 participants breached its duties under retirement law.

By Greg Iacurci
FINTECH DEC 01, 2017
Protecting client data at advice firms

Patch systems promptly, train employees regularly and prepare for the worst.

By John Schroeder