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Aon jumps into pooled employer plan market

The company will be one of the first provide the plan type outlined in the SECURE Act

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TSP doubles target-date options for federal workers

Participants in the $557 billion Thrift Savings Plan will have many more target-date vintages available to them starting in July

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Supreme Court limits SEC’s ability to mete out ‘financial ruin’ via disgorgement

The ruling upholds the agency's right to claw back ill-gotten gains as long as they’re from net profits of fraudulent schemes

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Leading with ethics, in person and online

A recent study found advisers with more ethics training are one-fourth less likely to participate in unethical behaviors

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Thomas Gira, head of Finra market regulation, dead at 58

The executive had worked at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. for nearly three decades

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Fintechs zero in on Reg BI as deadline looms

Technology providers are deploying tools to help advisers brace for new regulatory requirements

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Court enters final judgment in fraudster Caplitz case

The sons of his partner were ordered to pay back almost $488,000

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Rising global risks could challenge market exuberance

Threats to the equity rally include a COVID second wave, U.S.-China tensions and the prospect that central banks will wind down their stimulus efforts

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Clayton’s possible departure unlikely to disrupt Reg BI

The SEC chair has placed much political capital into reforming the agency's rules

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The push to allow CITs in 403(b)s

A bipartisan bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code hints at more attention to the issue, according to a report from Morningstar

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Supreme Court limits power of SEC to recoup illegal gains

The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by a California couple ordered to pay $27 million after being found to have defrauded investors

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IRS provides expanded tax breaks for coronavirus-related distributions

The guidance allows more people to withdraw funds penalty-free from their retirement savings

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SEC Chairman Clayton advised to drop bid for U.S. attorney

The dispute between Attorney General Barr and Geoffrey Berman has cast a shadow over Clayton's nomination for the position

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Opening defined-contribution plans to private equity is a mistake

U.S. regulators dropped the ball in a recent letter clarifying that regulations do not prohibit the use of private equity funds in 401(k) plans

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Trump to nominate SEC Chairman Clayton as U.S. Attorney in New York

Jay Clayton would replace Geoffrey Berman, who is exiting after 2½ years in the job

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Borzi challenges SEC to use Reg BI to attack revenue sharing conflicts

The architect of the DOL fiduciary rule remains skeptical of the SEC measure

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Benefits administrators plead guilty to $15 million embezzlement

The Texas couple made 90 unauthorized distributions from pension and retirement plans they ran

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SEC nominee Crenshaw brings deep knowledge of agency, Reg BI

The Democratic choice is likely to be paired with Republican Hester Peirce in the confirmation process

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Finra board approves enforcement tech upgrade

The panel also advanced a proposal to target exam cheating and pledged to increase the diversity of its membership

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After almost a decade of fighting, the SEC and Ray Lucia finally settle

The 'Buckets of Money' adviser can apply to work in the securities industry again