Some branch managers are telling prospects that they should consider moving now before Finra's looming bonus disclosure rule goes into effect.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Currencies feeling pressure from Iraq. Plus: Gold bugs still not convinced of the next big move, select energy stocks correlate with Iraq unrest, Americans are unable to save money in this economy, and the SEC zeros in on liquid alternative funds.
Interest groups lobbying Congress on behalf of financial advisers spent anywhere from $20,000 to nearly $2 million in the first quarter. Mark Schoeff reports on who spent what.
After several months of deliberations, Finra has expanded its pool of arbitrators and is ready to move forward with the hundreds of complaints related to collapses in Puerto Rico bond funds. That doesn't necessarily mean smooth sailing.
In confidential meeting, firms' attorneys oppose allowing arbitration cases to be heard in Southeast venues.
SIFMA chief Bentsen says new rules will mean either higher fees or fewer services.
Finra fines Merrill Lynch $8 million for failing to waive mutual fund sales charges to certain charities and retirement accounts and requires the wirehouse to pay back $89 million in restitution.
Finra has asked the SEC to approve a round of fee increases in its dispute resolution forum as it looks to boost pay for its force of around 6,300 arbitrators. The increase could add up to $400 per case,
Regulator still reviewing industry comments on rule to give investors better handle on share values.
Expelled from the industry last October, the troubled broker-dealer tweets every day.
CEO Richard Ketchum says the regulator continues to update its controversial data collection proposal. <i>Plus:</i> <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20140415/FREE/140419941"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">How data collection is key to catching rogue brokers</a></i>
At regulator's annual conference, concerns are raised but some attendees see the silver lining.
On Friday's menu: What's next on Yellen's to-do list. Plus: Small-cap stock weakness as a leading indicator, an SEC official dishes on PE funds, big banks are loving big mortgages, three finance questions you better be able to answer, and getting by on $6,000 an hour.
Plan addresses firms' objections to creating thousands of individual links to profiles.
At its board meeting, Finra approved background checks for brokers and plans to consider requiring new information such as exam scores on BrokerCheck.
<i>Exclusive:</i> Having <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20140413/REG/304139997"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">pulled back efforts</a> to become the regulator for advisers, Finra CEO Ketchum has plans to discuss BrokerCheck at this month's board meeting.
Commission is developing rule proposal to strengthen industry data received, official says.
N.Y. Supreme Court justice dismisses a complaint from three former trainees who claimed they were given a book called “Seducing the Boys' Club” and ultimately fired out of bias.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Brokers pouncing on 401(k) biz. Plus: The Clintons dodge the estate taxes they support. The Fed wants to add exit fees to bond funds, U.S. banks on the edge of new funding rules, Congress mulls investor confidence on your dime, El-Erian sides with the IMF, and merger mania is alive and well.
