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COVID-19 leads some to say they will work in retirement: Survey

Most people have not stopped saving for retirement, but more are saying they will stay on the job past the traditional retirement age

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DOL advice proposal criticized by both sides at hearing

Fiduciary status test draws criticism for creating loopholes, casting net too widely

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Robinhood probed by SEC over payments from high-speed traders

Regulator said to be looking at whether the online broker properly informed clients that it sold their stock orders to Wall Street firms

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West Virginia securities official Lisa Hopkins to head NASAA

The new president plans to focus on SEC’s exempt offering framework, diversity and inclusion issues

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Finra sanctions two Wells Fargo B-Ds for failure to supervise VA switches

Firms will pay $1.4 million in restitution to about 100 clients and fines of $675,000

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Advisers wary of becoming gatekeepers to private markets

The Investment Adviser Association wants discretionary clients of fiduciaries to be accredited

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Latest 401(k) lawsuit filed in an avalanche of COVID-19 litigation

The law firm Capozzi Adler has brought numerous cases this year on behalf of plan participants

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SEC charges Connecticut hybrid adviser with stealing $300,000 from client

Matthew Clason allegedly liquidated securities and transferred the proceeds to a joint account

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Massachusetts begins enforcing fiduciary rule despite Reg BI

Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin could take a more aggressive approach toward advice regulation than the SEC

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Fund industry opposes DOL’s proposed ESG rule

Asset managers including Fidelity, BlackRock and State Street submitted comment letters criticizing the proposed rule

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Envestnet hit with data security lawsuit

The complaint claims Yodlee’s distribution of client data caused thousands of dollars in economic losses to each individual involved

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GAO wants better benefits information for divorced spouses

Report says the Labor Department's information about claiming retirement benefits may be insufficient

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Finra censures and fines Wells Fargo $350,000

Regulator says the firm failed to supervise reps’ sales of risky energy securities

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Robinhood’s rapid rise yields irate traders, US probes

Both the SEC and Finra are now investigating Robinhood's handling of its March outage, sources say

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The race for small-business 401(k)s

More companies are pursuing small businesses for 401(k) plans, with technology enabling an abundance of new services

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Reaching the next generation of investors via ESG

Given the growing interest in ESG, rules and regulations that seek to restrict ESG investments are short-sighted and ultimately negatively impact investors

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Credit Suisse uncovers fraud at wealth management unit

Forged documentation on an over-the-counter contract for a client led to a loss of about $11 million

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GPB problems come home to roost for advisers

Investors take aim at an adviser, who sold GPB products, in numerous Finra arbitration claims

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Fed adopts more relaxed approach to fighting inflation

The adjustment in monetary policy could keep interest rates low for years to come

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Envestnet denied motion to dismiss claims in $100 million lawsuit

A Delaware judge denied the TAMP's motion to dismiss the allegations, which include fraud and trade secret misappropriation