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SEC charges Michigan broker with taking $1.15 million from clients
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 27, 2020
SEC charges Michigan broker with taking $1.15 million from clients

Mark Hopkins, who was barred by Finra in 2019, said he would put the funds in an investment earning 6% or 7%

DOL’S ESG proposal would hurt retirement accounts
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2020
DOL’S ESG proposal would hurt retirement accounts

The proposal fails to account for evidence that long-term investors, like retirees, are likely to earn better returns

Democrats vow to scrap Reg BI in party platform
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 24, 2020
Democrats vow to scrap Reg BI in party platform

Financial advisers should be 'legally obligated' to put clients’ interests first, according to the draft document

Compliance fintech tackles Reg BI
NEWS FINTECH JUL 24, 2020
Compliance fintech tackles Reg BI

Silicon Valley-based La Meer rolled out three online portals to help advisers comply with new regulations

Matrix Trust Co. sued over alleged lack of 401(k) fee disclosure
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2020
Matrix Trust Co. sued over alleged lack of 401(k) fee disclosure

The Broadridge affiliate has not filed notices required by the DOL, plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit claim

DOL urged to address conflicts in pooled employer plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2020
DOL urged to address conflicts in pooled employer plans

But there is little consensus on how to do so, according to comment letters submitted this week to the regulator

Court upholding $6 million award against Credit Suisse could bolster clawbacks
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 23, 2020
Court upholding $6 million award against Credit Suisse could bolster clawbacks

Arbitration lawyer says decision sends signal to ‘Wall Street bullies’; Credit Suisse points to wins in other cases

Koch Industries sued over 401(k) plan fees
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2020
Koch Industries sued over 401(k) plan fees

The class action alleges the company didn’t prudently monitor record-keeper expenses

SEC approves rules expected to limit activist investors
NEWS EQUITIES JUL 22, 2020
SEC approves rules expected to limit activist investors

The agency's overhaul targets proxy advisory firms like Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis

House panel looks at COVID-19 impact on Social Security
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2020
House panel looks at COVID-19 impact on Social Security

Bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate that would adjust the formula to avoid a drop in benefits for those who turn 60 this year

NASAA study on aging advisers suggests firms consider requiring succession plans
NEWS RIAS JUL 21, 2020
NASAA study on aging advisers suggests firms consider requiring succession plans

Regulators say older advisory workforce may have issues related to cognitive impairment

SEC nominee Crenshaw vows to hold financial firms accountable for mitigating conflicts
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 21, 2020
SEC nominee Crenshaw vows to hold financial firms accountable for mitigating conflicts

SEC member Peirce, up for re-nomination, says crypto regulation is high on her agenda

GPB Capital reports nearly $200 million drop in AUM
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2020
GPB Capital reports nearly $200 million drop in AUM

The alternative asset manager parts ways with an auditor and its valuation company

UBS slapped with $10 million fine for SEC violations
NEWS FIXED INCOME JUL 20, 2020
UBS slapped with $10 million fine for SEC violations

The bank allegedly allocated bonds intended for retail customers to 'flippers' who resold them to broker-dealers for profit

SEC charges former Morgan Stanley rep with stealing $6 million from clients
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 20, 2020
SEC charges former Morgan Stanley rep with stealing $6 million from clients

Michael Barry Carter pleads guilty in a parallel criminal action in Maryland federal court

Former DOL officials say agency historically grants hearings on regulatory proposals
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2020
Former DOL officials say agency historically grants hearings on regulatory proposals

Sen. Patty Murray recently requested a session on DOL’s investment advice measure

Ex-Next Financial rep charged by Galvin with overselling REITs
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2020
Ex-Next Financial rep charged by Galvin with overselling REITs

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts takes another swipe at sales of high-priced products

Biogen faces class action over 401(k) fees
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2020
Biogen faces class action over 401(k) fees

The company is among the latest targeted in a wave of ERISA litigation this year

Business continuity planning is top compliance concern for advisory firms
NEWS RIAS JUL 17, 2020
Business continuity planning is top compliance concern for advisory firms

Issue eclipses cybersecurity for first time in six years in the Investment Adviser Association survey

Restoring tax break for advice fees faces challenge in pandemic relief negotiations
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 17, 2020
Restoring tax break for advice fees faces challenge in pandemic relief negotiations

Trump demands a payroll tax cut; lawmakers may not open gates to smaller provisions