Regulation And Legislation

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Secure Act’s pooled employer plans a dramatic change for 401(k)s
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2020
Secure Act’s pooled employer plans a dramatic change for 401(k)s

The COVID-19 crisis will make some employers more open to PEPs, but the recent hit to the economy could mean slow uptake for those plans

Trade association pushes retirement savings provisions for next COVID relief bill
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2020
Trade association pushes retirement savings provisions for next COVID relief bill

The Insured Retirement Institute calls for raising RMD age, allowing catch-up retirement contributions

Princeton settles DC lawsuit for $5.8 million
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2020
Princeton settles DC lawsuit for $5.8 million

Plaintiffs in the class-action case alleged the school's retirement plans had high fees and poorly performing, restrictive investment options

House approves funding bill with provision to kill SEC's private markets proposal
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2020
House approves funding bill with provision to kill SEC's private markets proposal

Advocates for alternative investments oppose the provision, which is not likely to survive in the Senate

Merrill, Fidelity sign injunction over client data
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 03, 2020
Merrill, Fidelity sign injunction over client data

An adviser who recently left Fidelity allegedly used client data from his former job to contact prospects

Brokerage, insurance firms raise concerns about DOL advice proposal
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2020
Brokerage, insurance firms raise concerns about DOL advice proposal

The rewrite of the vacated Obama fiduciary rule also draws criticism from investor advocates

DOL's ESG proposal gets over 1,500 responses
NEWS ESG JUL 31, 2020
DOL's ESG proposal gets over 1,500 responses

Many comment letters voiced opposition to the rule, stating that the proposed restrictions within 401(k)s would hurt investors and could lead to more lawsuits

Finra eases rules on expensing meals amid pandemic
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 31, 2020
Finra eases rules on expensing meals amid pandemic

Firms can classify meals as entertainment costs even if the get-together is happening online

Number of B-Ds, reps registered with Finra falls again
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 31, 2020
Number of B-Ds, reps registered with Finra falls again

Firms registered with the broker-dealer industry regulator saw their revenues and profits rise last year

RMD relief is here — but only until Aug. 31
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2020
RMD relief is here — but only until Aug. 31

Act now to return unneeded required minimum distributions taken prior to the CARES Act

Securities class-action suits declined in first half
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 30, 2020
Securities class-action suits declined in first half

‘Core’ suits, which don’t involve M&A, totaled 117

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth
NEWS OPINION JUL 30, 2020
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

The DOL's proposal on using ESG investments in retirement plans could remind advocates of sustainable finance of the work still to be done

SEC warns Form CRS falls short but doesn’t prescribe fixes
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 30, 2020
SEC warns Form CRS falls short but doesn’t prescribe fixes

Compliance experts advise making potential conflicts clear, avoiding small print

Powell says economy still needs help from fiscal policy
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 29, 2020
Powell says economy still needs help from fiscal policy

The Fed chairman described the path forward as 'extraordinarily uncertain'

CFPB complaints jump during pandemic: Report
NEWS FINTECH JUL 29, 2020
CFPB complaints jump during pandemic: Report

Consumers are reporting more problems with credit reports and money-transfer services

Wells Fargo files with SEC to offer ETFs
NEWS ETFS JUL 28, 2020
Wells Fargo files with SEC to offer ETFs

The wirehouse will become the latest major asset managers to enter the fray

Purshe Kaplan Sterling in another million-dollar arbitration settlement
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 28, 2020
Purshe Kaplan Sterling in another million-dollar arbitration settlement

Payment linked to adviser who committed suicide in 2017

SEC orders AIG unit to pay $40 million for disclosure violations in teacher retirement plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2020
SEC orders AIG unit to pay $40 million for disclosure violations in teacher retirement plans

Effort highlights agency’s teacher initiative, but expert calls it ‘slap on wrist’

SEC cites deficiencies in Form CRS filings
NEWS RIAS JUL 27, 2020
SEC cites deficiencies in Form CRS filings

Initial reviews show disclosures could be ‘clearer or otherwise improved’

SEC, DOL take different approaches to regulating ESG investing
NEWS OPINION JUL 27, 2020
SEC, DOL take different approaches to regulating ESG investing

The DOL proposal likely would chill the use of socially responsible investments in retirement accounts; the SEC focuses on disclosure