John Napolitano's U.S. Wealth Management to be acquired by IHT over five years
Plaintiffs claim excessive fund fees cost participants roughly $20 million, while high record-keeping fees cost them an additional $9 million.
Arbitrators held Southwest Securities Inc. liable for compensatory damages and recommended expungement of the termination explanation on the rep's Form U-5.
Federal prosecutors say the hedge fund's industry-beating returns were based on lies.
The pair are accused of artificially moving prices of lightly traded stocks, via 23,000 trades over a two-year period. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20161011/FREE/161019981/sec-sets-record-in-enforcement-actions-against-investment-advisers" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer"> SEC sets record in enforcement actions against investment advisers </a>)</i></b>
Court of Appeals rules judges are unconstitutional because they were hired rather than appointed. <i><b>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160710/FREE/160709954/the-secs-case-against-dawn-j-bennett" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">The SEC's case against Dawn J. Bennett </a>)</i></b>
Because employee carelessness is a leading factor in internet troubles, advisory firms should offer regular training on best practices, experts say.
The opinion vacated the Los Angeles District Court's ruling that the case could not proceed because of a statute of limitations on three of six funds in question.
The regulation is similar to one issued in August around state retirement programs.
The rule could ultimately be killed or replaced, but only one course of action by firms provides certainty.
Regulator brought broad, sweeping cases and also ramped up its crackdown on smaller infractions during Mr. Bennett's six-year tenure. <b><i>(Related read: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20161006/FREE/161009948/advisers-want-finra-to-focus-on-the-bad-guys-and-leave-the-rest-alone"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">Advisers want Finra to focus on the 'bad guys' and leave the rest alone</a>)</b></i>
Appeals court denies annuity group's request for emergency injunction to delay implementation. (More: <a href=""" target="”blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">Federal court rejects NAFA attempt to kill DOL fiduciary rule </a> )
Plaintiffs allege wrongful termination after urging their employer, Prudential, to take action over seemingly fraudulent sales of life insurance policies by Wells Fargo's retail bank.
Wirehouse says its decision preserves customer choice, and it comes as speculation swirls over the regulation's fate.
While the president-elect's pick to head DOL hasn't said anything about the rule, others on the team have objected to it.
