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Ex-Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf to pay $2.5 million in SEC settlement
NEWS WIREHOUSES NOV 13, 2020
Ex-Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf to pay $2.5 million in SEC settlement

The agency accused Stump and former Wells executive Carrie Tolsted with misleading shareholders about the success of Wells' community bank

Wall Street knows who it doesn’t want at the SEC: Gensler or Bharara
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 13, 2020
Wall Street knows who it doesn’t want at the SEC: Gensler or Bharara

Banks and investment firms are fretting about some of the people they fear are in the running to head the Securities and Exchange Commission under Biden

DOL issues key rule for pooled employer plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 12, 2020
DOL issues key rule for pooled employer plans

Pooled plan providers will be able to register beginning later this month and launch plans at the beginning of the new year

Unregistered broker claiming to 'invest like the big boys' sued for fraud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 12, 2020
Unregistered broker claiming to 'invest like the big boys' sued for fraud

Dean Vagnozzi primed the airwaves with advertisements. Now his clients are seeking damages

FPA launches a certificate program in cybersecurity
NEWS FINTECH NOV 12, 2020
FPA launches a certificate program in cybersecurity

Aim is to help planners create a cybersecurity program and aid in compliance

Broker-dealer sues Finra in latest salvo against regulators
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 11, 2020
Broker-dealer sues Finra in latest salvo against regulators

Utah-based Alpine Securities claims Finra violated "due process" in hearings

Amway's 401(k) at center of lawsuit
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 11, 2020
Amway's 401(k) at center of lawsuit

The multi-level marketing company's plan had allegedly excessive fees, according to the complaint

Ex-CFTC chief Gensler advising Biden on financial regulators
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 11, 2020
Ex-CFTC chief Gensler advising Biden on financial regulators

Gensler gained a reputation for standing up to Wall Street during the Obama administration

Biden administration needs to consider climate change at every turn
NEWS OPINION NOV 11, 2020
Biden administration needs to consider climate change at every turn

Biden should prioritize climate when he picks the EPA, FERC and transportation chiefs, as well as other cabinet positions

Record increases in assets and job growth for RIAs
NEWS RIAS NOV 10, 2020
Record increases in assets and job growth for RIAs

Total assets under management were $97.2 trillion, a 16.2% jump from 2018, according to the Investment Adviser Association

Coastal Equities to pay back $280,000 for unsuitable trades
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 10, 2020
Coastal Equities to pay back $280,000 for unsuitable trades

The firm failed to flag excessive trading in four client accounts, according to Finra

SEC finds compliance deficiencies in RIA branch offices
NEWS RIAS NOV 09, 2020
SEC finds compliance deficiencies in RIA branch offices

The issues cited by the agency include overcharging clients and failing to manage conflicts of interest

SEC imposes $240,000 penalty on former Apollo senior partner
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 09, 2020
SEC imposes $240,000 penalty on former Apollo senior partner

Mohammed Ali Rashid was found to have falsely described personal expenses

Georgia Senate races could determine fate of Biden agenda
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 09, 2020
Georgia Senate races could determine fate of Biden agenda

Even 50-50 Democratic control presents challenges for the president-elect

Biden presidency to be ESG friend
NEWS ESG NOV 09, 2020
Biden presidency to be ESG friend

From Paris climate deal and racial justice to renewable energy and diversity, Biden administration welcomed by ESG investors

DOL’s ESG rule an instance of America’s divide
NEWS OPINION NOV 09, 2020
DOL’s ESG rule an instance of America’s divide

It appears unlikely a Biden administration would be able to overturn the rule

SEC's Lee says agency should consider rules for socially responsible investing
NEWS ESG NOV 06, 2020
SEC's Lee says agency should consider rules for socially responsible investing

The commissioner suggested the SEC think about standardized reporting on climate risk for public companies and investment funds

What the DOL could look like under Biden
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 06, 2020
What the DOL could look like under Biden

The agency would start reversing Trump policies as quickly as possible

UBS sued for $500 million by Chinese tycoon over deal gone awry
NEWS WIREHOUSES NOV 06, 2020
UBS sued for $500 million by Chinese tycoon over deal gone awry

Wealthy Chinese businessman Guo Wengui steps up his fight over money he lost when the bank called in a margin loan

Fed leaves rates, asset purchases unchanged
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 05, 2020
Fed leaves rates, asset purchases unchanged

Chair Jerome Powell stresses that the economy needs fiscal and monetary policy support