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RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2017
New York Life settles 401(k) lawsuit for $3 million

The firm allegedly engaged used an expensive proprietary fund to enrich itself at the expense of plan participants.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 16, 2017
T. Rowe Price sued for self-dealing in its 401(k) plan

Plaintiff alleges plan participants would have paid at least $27 million less in fees if T. Rowe had selected cheaper, non-proprietary funds.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 16, 2017
Awaiting new Labor secretary, staff takes on larger role in fiduciary rule's fate

Putting together a new cost-benefit analysis could be tricky for DOL staff, who spent the last six years working on a regulation that already was assessed and has been upheld by three court decisions so far.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2017
House votes to kill DOL's state, city auto-IRA rules

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 15, 2017
Puzder withdraws as Trump's Labor nominee amid Republican doubts

Andrew Puzder withdrew Wednesday as President Donald J. Trump's labor secretary nominee as controversy deepened over his personal life and private sector background.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 15, 2017
Elder abuse prevention by advisers depends on their firms' response to new rule

SEC approves Finra regulation to curb financial exploitation, but requirements are slim.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 15, 2017
Report shows few advisers examined by California oversight office

State's Department of Business Oversight examined only 6.2% of state-registered investment advisers and 0.8% of broker-dealers in 2015-16.

By InvestmentNews
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 15, 2017
Finra expels Red River Securities for oil and gas fraud

Barred CEO Brian Keith Hardwick and firm ordered to pay $24.6M to investors

By InvestmentNews
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2017
SEC, Morgan Stanley settle charges related to inverse ETFs

The wirehouse is settling charges related to single inverse ETF investments it recommended to advisory clients, many of whom experienced losses.

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH FEB 14, 2017
Fintechs feature DOL fiduciary tools at T3

80-plus firms ready to help advisers decide where to spend their tech budgets

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2017
Finra bars former Wells Fargo rep for churning accounts of 93-year-old

Illinois broker Matthew Maczko earned more than $640,000 from $3 million in assets

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 13, 2017
Sen. Elizabeth Warren presses Andrew Puzder on DOL fiduciary rule

Asks Trump's nominee for secretary of Labor how he'll evaluate the retirement advice regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 13, 2017
Lower taxes could hit municipal bond yields

Individual and corporate tax reform add uncertainty to staid market.

By John Waggoner
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 12, 2017
President Trump's order on DOL fiduciary rule creates quandary for firms

By Ellie Zhu
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2017
Trump's DOL fiduciary directive triggers chaos

The mandate to review the rule and the accompanying delay leave the industry scrambling to adjust.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 10, 2017
Labor Department seeks 180-day delay of fiduciary rule: Reports

Agency also wants to open another round of public comment on the regulation, according to published reports.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 10, 2017
Move to delay implementation threatens DOL fiduciary rule

The implementation delay stops a regulation that has been almost seven years in the making.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 10, 2017
Dallas judge in DOL fiduciary rule suit deals yet another blow to indexed annuities

The judge affirmed that inclusion of indexed annuities in the BICE was reasonable.

By Greg Iacurci
New Jersey broker pleads guilty to six-year elder scam
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 10, 2017
New Jersey broker pleads guilty to six-year elder scam

Former rep charged with bilking $1 million from clients.

By InvestmentNews
SEC charges Connecticut RIA with stealing $3.95M from investors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2017
SEC charges Connecticut RIA with stealing $3.95M from investors

The regulator alleges the founder of Sentinel Growth Fund Management stole from investors to settle private lawsuit.

By InvestmentNews