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SEC bars former Morgan Stanley broker who stole $5 million
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 05, 2021
SEC bars former Morgan Stanley broker who stole $5 million

Final judgment also finds Barry F. Connell liable for restitution, which he repaid in criminal case

Momentum picks up for state-level best interest rule on annuity sales
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 04, 2021
Momentum picks up for state-level best interest rule on annuity sales

Arkansas and Michigan become the latest states to adopt the National Association of Insurance Commissioners model rule

Elad Roisman named acting SEC chairman
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 04, 2021
Elad Roisman named acting SEC chairman

The commissioner had been counsel to Senate Banking Committee prior to joining the commission

LPL hit with $6.5 million Finra fine over lax supervision
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 04, 2021
LPL hit with $6.5 million Finra fine over lax supervision

The sanction addressed failures to maintain proper oversight of advisers, which included a Ponzi scheme, according to the regulator

Finra smacks small B-D with $1.55 million penalty for churning
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 31, 2020
Finra smacks small B-D with $1.55 million penalty for churning

Worden Capital Management displayed lax oversight of brokers' trades, according to Finra

Finra obtains $2.7 million in restitution related to 529 share-class initiative
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 30, 2020
Finra obtains $2.7 million in restitution related to 529 share-class initiative

Morgan Stanley’s $1.7 million settlement highlights remedies for excessive fees

Clayton says he will exit SEC Dec. 23
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 23, 2020
Clayton says he will exit SEC Dec. 23

Trump will likely name either Hester Peirce or Elad Roisman — the SEC’s Republican commissioners — as acting chairman

Advice firms ‘champing at the bit’ over new advertising rule
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 23, 2020
Advice firms ‘champing at the bit’ over new advertising rule

The SEC's rule, which represents the first update to advertising regulations since 1961, presents potential opportunities and dangers

COVID-19 relief bill gives employers tax credits for student loan help
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2020
COVID-19 relief bill gives employers tax credits for student loan help

A CARES Act provision that encourages companies to repay their workers' student loans would be available for another five years

Ex-insurance agent at heart of alleged $2.5 million fraud
NEWS ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2020
Ex-insurance agent at heart of alleged $2.5 million fraud

Julie Ann Moskin and Retire Happy received fees for selling dubious securities, according to Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin

Finra licensing policy puts women at a disadvantage amid COVID
NEWS OPINION DEC 23, 2020
Finra licensing policy puts women at a disadvantage amid COVID

Taking time off to have a child, care for a family member or provide home schooling amid the pandemic can derail a career in finance.

Dalia Blass to exit as SEC investment management chief in January
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 23, 2020
Dalia Blass to exit as SEC investment management chief in January

Blass led the division’s work on updating rules for ETFs, BDCs and closed-end funds

SEC’s amped-up oversight of complex financial products expected to continue under Biden
NEWS ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2020
SEC’s amped-up oversight of complex financial products expected to continue under Biden

Agency says advisers, brokers must apply ‘heightened scrutiny’ to sales of risky ETPs

Ripple Labs, executives sued by SEC for failing to register XRP
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 22, 2020
Ripple Labs, executives sued by SEC for failing to register XRP

The agency accused them of misleading investors in XRP, the world's third-largest cryptocurrency

SEC approves rule to allow testimonials in advertising
NEWS RIAS DEC 22, 2020
SEC approves rule to allow testimonials in advertising

Revision of the advertising rule in place since 1961 reflects technological advances like social media marketing, according to the regulator

COVID relief bill could help some small-business 401(k)s
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 22, 2020
COVID relief bill could help some small-business 401(k)s

A small section of Tuesday's spending bill will help some employers avoid partial plan terminations

ICI says e-delivery of fund documents should be made easier
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 22, 2020
ICI says e-delivery of fund documents should be made easier

The trade group files a comment letter with the SEC with suggestions on how to modernize disclosures

Scaramucci to launch SkyBridge Bitcoin fund
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 22, 2020
Scaramucci to launch SkyBridge Bitcoin fund

The new fund designed for wealthy investors will be seeded with $20 million

SEC slams Voya Financial with $23 million penalty for conflicts at RIA
NEWS ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2020
SEC slams Voya Financial with $23 million penalty for conflicts at RIA

The conflicts of interest ranged from 12b-1 fees to cash sweep accounts to alternative investments

SEC warns of tougher Reg BI exams next year
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 21, 2020
SEC warns of tougher Reg BI exams next year

The agency will ‘conduct enhanced transaction testing’ to see if firms are acting in customers’ best interests