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SECURE 2.0 Saver's Match could help 21.9M Americans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2024
SECURE 2.0 Saver's Match could help 21.9M Americans

Using federal tax data, EBRI offers a ‘starting point’ to estimate the retirement program’s impact on lower-income workers when it starts in 2027.

Industry awaits an answer on proposed donor-advised fund regulations
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 04, 2024
Industry awaits an answer on proposed donor-advised fund regulations

Last November, the IRS proposed regulations that would fundamentally redefine DAFs.

Senators introduce bill promoting e-delivery of investment documents
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 01, 2024
Senators introduce bill promoting e-delivery of investment documents

The bipartisan legislation to encourage electronic delivery is broadly welcomed but advisor expresses reservations.

California governor backs best-interest bill for annuity sales
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 01, 2024
California governor backs best-interest bill for annuity sales

Gov. Newsom’s signing of SB 263 makes California the 44th state to adopt the NAIC's controversial model for annuity transactions.

Ameriprise bracing for $50 million penalty over messaging
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 01, 2024
Ameriprise bracing for $50 million penalty over messaging

'There's no rhyme or reason regarding how these penalties are determined,' one industry executive says.

IRS targets those with high incomes who haven't filed tax returns, some since 2017
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 01, 2024
IRS targets those with high incomes who haven't filed tax returns, some since 2017

The amount of unpaid tax is estimated to be hundreds of millions of dollars.

SEC announces new director for investment division
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 29, 2024
SEC announces new director for investment division

Natasha Vij Greiner has been with the regulator for two decades.

Social media scams, crypto fraud on the rise: NASAA report
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 27, 2024
Social media scams, crypto fraud on the rise: NASAA report

State securities regulators investigated 8,538 cases in 2022, up from 7,029 in 2021, according to the report.

Minnesota advisor charged in alleged $1.6M wire fraud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 27, 2024
Minnesota advisor charged in alleged $1.6M wire fraud

An FBI investigation finds the advisor embezzled money meant for clients’ investment accounts to finance her house-flipping business.

New Fidelity benefit aims to help relieve student loan burden
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
New Fidelity benefit aims to help relieve student loan burden

The program enables employers to match workers' student loan repayments with contributions to their 401(k) accounts to help them save for retirement while paying down student debt.

Michigan workers could gain retirement lifeline with auto-IRA proposal
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
Michigan workers could gain retirement lifeline with auto-IRA proposal

The state is the latest to move to fill the gap in employer-sponsored retirement programs.

Don’t rush to open private equity floodgates
NEWS OPINION FEB 26, 2024
Don’t rush to open private equity floodgates

Change is in the air over what constitutes an accredited investor but how far should the industry go?

SEC wants LPL to pony up $50 million over messaging apps, texts
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 23, 2024
SEC wants LPL to pony up $50 million over messaging apps, texts

'The large size of such fines underscores the point that regulators want this behavior to change quickly,' a compliance executive notes.

Financial crime compliance costs reach $61B for financial institutions  
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 22, 2024
Financial crime compliance costs reach $61B for financial institutions  

LexisNexis report reveals almost all firms in the US and Canada are affected.

SEC bars financial advisor indefinitely
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 21, 2024
SEC bars financial advisor indefinitely

Connecticut-based Andrew Komarow had been barred by Finra in June.

A government site for all your 401(k) data?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2024
A government site for all your 401(k) data?

The Government Accountability Office wants Congress to mandate a national 401(k) dashboard.

‘Legal’ insurance tax break blasted
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 21, 2024
‘Legal’ insurance tax break blasted

Senate Finance Committee targets private placement life insurance as a 'booming tax dodge' for the wealthy.

Regulatory change could bring 'thousands' of new ETFs
NEWS ETFS FEB 21, 2024
Regulatory change could bring 'thousands' of new ETFs

A number of other asset managers have asked the SEC to allow them to replicate the fund model, used exclusively by Vanguard for more than two decades, that lets an ETF be listed as a share class of a broader mutual fund.

Most financial services firms preempting crypto regulations with employee policies
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 21, 2024
Most financial services firms preempting crypto regulations with employee policies

Almost half of firms say they already have a policy, and more intend to add one this year.

Finra names new members to its board
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 20, 2024
Finra names new members to its board

Finra's new governors include Vanguard’s first-ever global CIO and the president of UBS Americas.