Regulation And Legislation

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SEC charges Criterion Wealth with fraud in real estate investments
NEWS RIAS FEB 13, 2020
SEC charges Criterion Wealth with fraud in real estate investments

The Santa Clarita, Calif.-based RIA and its two principals got kickbacks from fund managers

Trump budget could lead federal workers to put less money in Thrift Savings Plan
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2020
Trump budget could lead federal workers to put less money in Thrift Savings Plan

His proposed budget for 2021 lays out cuts to federal retirement benefits that would total $92 billion by 2030

Wells Fargo ends mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment claims
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 12, 2020
Wells Fargo ends mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment claims

The change follows discussions with stakeholders and a shareholder proposal last year on the practice from Clean Yield Asset Management

NASAA says model law is working to fight senior financial abuse
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 12, 2020
NASAA says model law is working to fight senior financial abuse

Regulator group says 426 reports have been filed in the 25 states that have adopted the law

Adviser trade associations tell SEC to rework proposal to modernize advertising rule
NEWS RIAS FEB 11, 2020
Adviser trade associations tell SEC to rework proposal to modernize advertising rule

Concerns raised in comment letters include the expanse of the new rule and compliance costs

Former chief compliance officer guilty of aiding and abetting fraud
NEWS RIAS FEB 11, 2020
Former chief compliance officer guilty of aiding and abetting fraud

His Northbrook, Ill.-based RIA misappropriated client assets while layering on fees

Finra seeks minimum expungement fees of several thousand dollars
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 11, 2020
Finra seeks minimum expungement fees of several thousand dollars

Proposal aims to raise bar for brokers to clear their records, but a lawyer for investors says it only will fill Finra's coffers

Plan advisers get some relief on proposed California privacy regs
NEWS RIAS FEB 10, 2020
Plan advisers get some relief on proposed California privacy regs

The state's new data-privacy law created a disclosure headache

Trump administration budget would extend expiring income, estate tax cuts
NEWS RIAS FEB 10, 2020
Trump administration budget would extend expiring income, estate tax cuts

Capitol Hill Democrats are set to resist the spending proposal; the SEC requests a budget bump

Cybersecurity rules can create compliance challenges
NEWS OPINION FEB 10, 2020
Cybersecurity rules can create compliance challenges

National standards would be preferable to a patchwork of state-by-state rules when it comes to dealing with rapidly evolving cyberthreats

Litigation over state fiduciary standards could break new ground
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 08, 2020
Litigation over state fiduciary standards could break new ground

Courts would have to sort out how federal government, states can shape advice reform

Brokerage groups spend more on lobbying than adviser organizations
NEWS RIAS FEB 07, 2020
Brokerage groups spend more on lobbying than adviser organizations

The top issues that groups targeted for Capitol Hill influence were the SECURE Act and a financial transactions tax

Ohio National settles with Kestra over VA commissions
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2020
Ohio National settles with Kestra over VA commissions

The insurer faces one less lawsuit over its termination of trail compensation

Finra proposal to clamp down on firms, reps with unpaid arb awards moves forward
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 07, 2020
Finra proposal to clamp down on firms, reps with unpaid arb awards moves forward

Rule would restrict movement of brokers or firms’ assets if arbitration claims are pending

Bombshell 401(k) lawsuit ruling sends Principal back to court
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2020
Bombshell 401(k) lawsuit ruling sends Principal back to court

An appeals court found that Principal was a fiduciary to a plan that used its Principal Fixed Income Option, contrasting with a recent decision in a suit against Great-West

Ex-Pimco CEO gets nine months in college admission scam
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 07, 2020
Ex-Pimco CEO gets nine months in college admission scam

Douglas Hodge paid $850,000 in bribes to get four of his children into USC and Georgetown as phony soccer and tennis team recruits

Annuities are heading to 401(k)s
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2020
Annuities are heading to 401(k)s

The SECURE Act makes it more likely that employer-sponsored plans will add insurance products, and advisers will have ample opportunities to help clients

Who benefits from the SECURE Act?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2020
Who benefits from the SECURE Act?

Despite the legislation's encouragement of pooled employer retirement plans, working with the small businesses likely to be most interested could be challenging

Barred broker sentenced to 30 months for defrauding clients
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 06, 2020
Barred broker sentenced to 30 months for defrauding clients

Elias Herbert Hafen ran his scam at Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley

Frozen Wells Fargo bonuses show a peril for bankers after crisis
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 06, 2020
Frozen Wells Fargo bonuses show a peril for bankers after crisis

Retiring executives are having a hard time collecting deferred stock compensation, even if they weren't involved in the bank's scandals