Panel approves two-year extension of IRA charitable donation allowances, among others.
The proposal to reduce conflicts of interest for brokers working with retirement accounts would create overlapping regulations that would baffle advisers and investors, regulator says.
It is one of a package of tax breaks which expired at the end of the year that the Senate Finance Committee has voted to extend.
Labor Department official says the agency will change its proposal to mollify the brokerage industry.
Finra says Wells Fargo, Raymond James and LPL self-reported their failures to waive sales loads for Class A shares for retirement accounts and charities.
Financial planners won't need to 'specialize' to serve clientele in the gay community.
Industry heavyweight argues the proposal would limit access to investment advice.
Presidential candidate seeks to reward longer-term investments, rein in "excessive risks” in the industry, and go after individuals in enforcement cases.
