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REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 21, 2016
Patriarch Partners CEO Lynn Tilton's bid to block asset sale rejected as she faces SEC fraud trial

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 21, 2016
Knut Rostad: Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci should apologize for DOL fiduciary rule remarks

'Dred Scott' comments by the SkyBridge Capital executive 'are so at odds with the DOL rule, law, logic and basic human decency, they demand a rebuke.'

By Knut Rostad
SEC approves fund liquidity rule but carves out exemptions for ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 21, 2016
SEC approves fund liquidity rule but carves out exemptions for ETFs

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2016
Finra shouldn't hype 'broken' BrokerCheck to investors: PIABA

System doesn't include reasons for advisers' employment termination and other details public needs before deciding who to hire, a new report found.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2016
Finra proposes rule to prevent elder financial abuse

Measure requires brokers to establish trusted contacts on accounts and allows them to stop distributions in questionable circumstances.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 20, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule promotes a 'business form of skydiving'

Broker-dealers can try shielding themselves from risk as much as possible, but lawsuits are inevitable and could prove difficult to defend, attorneys said.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 20, 2016
The DOL fiduciary rule: Deal catalyst or deal killer?

Industry conversation is now turning to the regulation's impact on M&A activity.

By Dan Seivert
Massachusetts follows Finra's lead with crackdown on rogue brokers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2016
Massachusetts follows Finra's lead with crackdown on rogue brokers

State launches a sweep of 241 firms with above-average numbers of brokers with misconduct reports on their records.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra chief Richard Ketchum warns firms against hiring problem brokers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 20, 2016
Finra chief Richard Ketchum warns firms against hiring problem brokers

Regulator is using advanced data analytics to find the bad seeds who can undermine a firm's culture and foster 'good people making bad decisions,' the Finra chief says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Twitter reacts to Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci's promise to kill DOL fiduciary rule
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 19, 2016
Twitter reacts to Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci's promise to kill DOL fiduciary rule

Skybridge Capital executive's outspoken comments — including a comparison to the 1857 Dred Scott decision — sparked a debate on social media.

By InvestmentNews Staff
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 19, 2016
Morgan Stanley may not follow Merrill Lynch's lead to ban IRA commissions

The firm will announce details of its strategy to comply with the DOL fiduciary rule in the next two weeks. <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>The most up-to-date information on the DOL fiduciary rule</a>)</i></b>

By Christine Idzelis
Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci promises to 'repeal' DOL fiduciary rule
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 19, 2016
Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci promises to 'repeal' DOL fiduciary rule

The Skybridge Capital executive says the regulation diverts too much capital into low-cost passive funds, and he compares it to the 1857 Dred Scott decision. <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160925/FREE/160929970/hillary-clinton-vs-donald-trump-who-are-you-voting-against&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump: Who are you voting against?</a>)</b></i>

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 19, 2016
Institute for Fiduciary Standard begins program to hold advisers publicly accountable

The best practices program will require advisers to charge reasonable fees and disclose them.

By Christine Idzelis
Former UBS broker barred for inflating customer account value, Finra says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 18, 2016
Former UBS broker barred for inflating customer account value, Finra says

Jeffrey Howell allegedly overvalued a UBS customer's account by as much as $3 million.

By Christine Idzelis
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 17, 2016
Bank of America CFO says decision to stop paying IRA commissions won't incite Merrill Lynch brokers to quit

CFO Paul Donofrio says the bank's decision &quot;creates significant flexibility for our advisers, and we're delivering fiduciary, best-interest advice to clients.&#8221; <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-faq&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>A comprehensive, searchable database of advisers' fiduciary FAQs</a>)</i></b> .

By Christine Idzelis
Elizabeth Warren asks Obama to replace SEC's Mary Jo White
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 17, 2016
Elizabeth Warren asks Obama to replace SEC's Mary Jo White

Despite record enforcement at the agency, the senator focused on Ms. White's 'brazen conduct.' <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160904/FREE/160909989/why-financial-advisers-hate-elizabeth-warren&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Why advisers hate Elizabeth Warren</a>)</i></b>

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 17, 2016
Finra panel directs broker to pay $600,000 for siphoning money from two older adults

First Heartland Capital broker Jerome Scott Krause liquidated some of their investments without consent

By Christine Idzelis
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 17, 2016
Finra fines Ameriprise $850,000 for failing to supervise broker preying on his own family

The broker wired funds to a business account to pay himself a higher salary, unearned commissions.

By Christine Idzelis
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 16, 2016
Verification key to halting cyber scams

The threat of cyberattacks is very real in the financial advisory industry, but not all advisers are getting the message.

By Ellie Zhu
Finra suspends ex-Morgan Stanley client administrator for fraudulent wire transfer
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 14, 2016
Finra suspends ex-Morgan Stanley client administrator for fraudulent wire transfer

Debra J. Ferrara agreed to be fined and suspended for releasing funds after a client's email account was hacked.

By Grete Suarez