Massachusetts Commonwealth Secretary William Galvin announces payment to reimburse senior citizens for surrender charges paid when switching variable annuities.
Fallout from ARCP accounting debacle continues as two more broker-dealers, including the largest in the U.S., have suspended the sale of REITs sponsored by companies controlled by Nicholas Schorsch.
Broker-dealer moves after National Planning Holdings <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20141030/FREE/141039985/national-planning-holdings-puts-kibosh-on-arc-nontraded-reit-sales"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">puts kibosh on ARC nontraded REIT sales</a> in wake of $23 million <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20141029/FREE/141029902/schorschs-empire-jolted-by-23m-accounting-mishap"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">accounting mishap</a> at Nick Schorsch's ARCP.
In the wake of spinning off its hotel portfolio, nontraded REIT cuts estimated share value by 42.4%; new estimated value is $4 per share.
More in line with the business of advisers who charge fees rather than brokers who receive a commission.
<b>LPL Focus 2014</b>: Firm CEO Mark Casady tells 3,500 advisers to be ready for more requests for documentation and background.
Bruce Meyers allegedly inappropriately pushed an offering for a pharmaceutical company he co-owns.
Changes would not take effect until 18 months after SEC signs off, three times longer than originally proposed.
He had been in contention to succeed Benmosche as head of AIG.
