Workers will be able to quickly and easily compare retirement plan investment options, including the fees charged in each, under a regulation promulgated today by the Labor Department.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority paid its top 10 executives a combined $11.6 million last year amid criticism from member firms that the brokerage industry watchdog's managers are overpaid.
Finra's board of governors has agreed to take action on three of seven proxy proposals approved by members in August.
Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., the mutual-fund manager based in the heart of Kansas that caters to mom and pop investors, is an unlikely company to be blamed for sending Wall Street into a tailspin on May 6.
Republican takeover of the House of Representatives won't scuttle Dodd-Frank, but the party's decisive victory last week will likely shape implementation of the massive financial regulatory reform law through aggressive oversight of the rule-making process.
In a comment letter posted to the SEC website last week, Richard Ketchum, Finra's chief executive, laid out in some detail what a self-regulatory organization for advisers might look like.
Independent representatives and broker-dealers gained allies in the House leadership who will work with them to maintain their reps' status as independent contractors
It remains to be seen whether lawmakers will extend tax cuts set to expire at the end of the year
Advisers who live by the maxim “the early bird catches the worm” might want to think twice before getting a head start on making the switch to state registration
Finra and IAA square off in an adviser oversight battle
Rep. Spencer Bachus (pictured) is now in line to head the House finance committee -- and he's been a key supported of an SRO for financial advisers
The SEC's study on fiduciary duty has inspired thousands of comment letters and nearly two dozen visits to the agency by interest groups. But a report that may have just as big an impact on the advisory industry is garnering little attention.
Pressure likely to be exerted on SEC, Finra, other agencies; 'unprecedented level of congressional oversight'
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission banned brokers from letting clients make unsupervised trades on stock exchanges amid concern that a rogue transaction could roil markets.
Commission said to be examing whether HRJ investment firm shifted debt obligations to limited partners
Tate George charged with running $2M Ponzi scheme; made memorable jumper for Huskies in NCAA tournament
Claims Salinas defrauded Lute Olsen, others out of $50M; killed self in July
Mueller pleads guilty to ripping off the Hall of Fame quarterback, 64 other clients; 'he's accepting responsibility'
Next Financial Group Inc. has been hit with a significant regulatory action for the third time in three years, with Finra this month levying a $400,000 fine and $102,000 in restitution to clients.
In yet another sign of the move toward regulatory harmonization, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. has asked for input on how to create an ADV-like form for broker-dealers.
