Regulation And Legislation

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Finra launches targeted exam of zero-fees brokerages
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 21, 2020
Finra launches targeted exam of zero-fees brokerages

The regulator is probing whether firms are giving customers best execution of trades

401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2020
401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court

A federal judge found that Fidelity was not a fiduciary to the plans at the center of a class-action lawsuit

SEC wins case against Navellier & Associates
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 21, 2020
SEC wins case against Navellier & Associates

Agency alleged the advisory firm defrauded clients by misrepresenting returns on strategies

Massachusetts promulgates final fiduciary rule with some controversial parts removed
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 21, 2020
Massachusetts promulgates final fiduciary rule with some controversial parts removed

But the advice standard would require brokers to act ‘without regard to’ their own financial interests

Wells Fargo nears deal to end federal probes
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 21, 2020
Wells Fargo nears deal to end federal probes

The bank will pay about $3 billion to settle the government's investigations into a range of consumer abuses

Fed review could be a hurdle for Morgan Stanley-ETrade union
NEWS RIAS FEB 20, 2020
Fed review could be a hurdle for Morgan Stanley-ETrade union

But little resistance to the deal is expected from regulators, policymakers

Pershing ordered to pay $5.6 million to Stanford Ponzi victims
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 19, 2020
Pershing ordered to pay $5.6 million to Stanford Ponzi victims

The claimants, mostly retirement savers, alleged Pershing allowed the rip-off

Using trusts to fill the void of stretch IRAs and 401(k)s
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2020
Using trusts to fill the void of stretch IRAs and 401(k)s

The SECURE Act's 10-year window will cause many beneficiaries to spend rather than save, panelists said in an InvestmentNews webcast

Finra arbitrators award $2.1 million to four former Credit Suisse reps
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 19, 2020
Finra arbitrators award $2.1 million to four former Credit Suisse reps

The loss is another in a string of setbacks for the firm on deferred compensation disputes

GPB's legal woes mount with fresh lawsuit from Volkswagen
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 19, 2020
GPB's legal woes mount with fresh lawsuit from Volkswagen

At the center of the complaint is a dispute about which side controls three auto dealerships: GPB or Volkswagen

Finra proposes making regulatory continuing education an annual requirement
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 18, 2020
Finra proposes making regulatory continuing education an annual requirement

New approach also would allow previously registered brokers to remain in the industry through CE

Bloomberg seeks to restore DOL fiduciary rule as part of his retirement agenda
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 18, 2020
Bloomberg seeks to restore DOL fiduciary rule as part of his retirement agenda

A spokeswoman for the Bloomberg campaign says the SEC’s Reg BI ‘doesn’t set an adequate fiduciary standard’

Finra bars no-show former Woodbury broker
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 14, 2020
Finra bars no-show former Woodbury broker

Regulator was investigating Ronald Hannes for taking client funds intended to be used for life insurance

State regulators propose continuing education for investment adviser reps
NEWS RIAS FEB 14, 2020
State regulators propose continuing education for investment adviser reps

NASAA wants to close the regulatory gap between IARs and other financial advice professionals

Next Financial to return $500,000 to clients over fund sales
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 14, 2020
Next Financial to return $500,000 to clients over fund sales

Texas securities regulator also fines the firm $100,000 for failure to supervise

SEC calls out ‘egregious’ acts of barred executive
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 14, 2020
SEC calls out ‘egregious’ acts of barred executive

Kimberly Springsteen-Abbott misused investor money, according to the commission's review of her barring by Finra

State regulators approve best-interest standard for annuity sales
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 13, 2020
State regulators approve best-interest standard for annuity sales

Now individual states must adopt the measure through legislation or rule-making

Arb case pits Morgan Stanley against NFL rusher Adrian Peterson
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 13, 2020
Arb case pits Morgan Stanley against NFL rusher Adrian Peterson

The potential Hall of Famer claims his broker gave him misleading investment advice

Brokers must act in best interests of sophisticated investors, SEC says
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 13, 2020
Brokers must act in best interests of sophisticated investors, SEC says

The latest update to Reg BI frequently asked questions asserts that the rule applies to high-net-worth customers

A convicted felon barred twice from selling securities, this adviser clings to insurance
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 13, 2020
A convicted felon barred twice from selling securities, this adviser clings to insurance

What does it take for an insurance agent to lose his license?