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Bitter legal fracas brewing between top executives at Indiana broker-dealer
NEWS RIAS AUG 16, 2019
Bitter legal fracas brewing between top executives at Indiana broker-dealer

Former CEO of David A. Noyes, Mark Damer, was fired last month.

Warning about insurance reserves at GE is relevant to all U.S. life insurers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2019
Warning about insurance reserves at GE is relevant to all U.S. life insurers

Markopolos cited the effect of new standards for how companies account for long-term care policies.

Brokerage industry groups dominate campaign spending out of the gate for 2020 cycle
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 16, 2019
Brokerage industry groups dominate campaign spending out of the gate for 2020 cycle

Political donations cross the aisle as lobbyists try to make friends on both sides.

Atlanta firm alerts authorities about big loss on 'unauthorized' trades
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 15, 2019
Atlanta firm alerts authorities about big loss on 'unauthorized' trades

IFS Securities says it fired the senior executive responsible for the money-losing transactions.

SEC charges California RIA with defrauding clients
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2019
SEC charges California RIA with defrauding clients

Craig Rumbaugh and his firms secretly received 5% commission on $3 million invested by clients.

SEC wins trial against former broker on insider trading charges
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 15, 2019
SEC wins trial against former broker on insider trading charges

Raymond J. Pirrello Jr. part of group that shared illicit trading profits

New SEC videos aim to help investors identify brokers vs. investment advisers
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2019
New SEC videos aim to help investors identify brokers vs. investment advisers

Videos criticized for glossing over details of business models, conflicts.

Defining the standard for data stewardship
NEWS FINTECH AUG 15, 2019
Defining the standard for data stewardship

As more data becomes digitally available, the risk of it being stolen and put to work for nefarious purposes rises as well.

SEC fines Canaccord $250,000 for trading securities without required review
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 14, 2019
SEC fines Canaccord $250,000 for trading securities without required review

Regulator says New York B-D's compliance associate had no training to perform duties.

We've got Americans back to work. Now let's help them retire.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2019
We've got Americans back to work. Now let's help them retire.

Congress must do everything we can to encourage Americans to save for retirement with their own dollars.

Decision on Bitcoin ETF put off again by SEC
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 13, 2019
Decision on Bitcoin ETF put off again by SEC

Regulator delayed verdict on two applications until October.

The fight over who owns the client comes to RIAs
NEWS RIAS AUG 13, 2019
The fight over who owns the client comes to RIAs

Mercer Global Advisors sues adviser who jumped to a competitor.

This new tax rule could be a 'recession bomb'
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 13, 2019
This new tax rule could be a 'recession bomb'

Rules around net operating losses would take away a helpful cash infusion for businesses in years when they lose money.

Brokerage customers winning more Finra arbitration cases
NEWS ALTERNATIVES AUG 13, 2019
Brokerage customers winning more Finra arbitration cases

Losing money in a bull market is 'red meat' for arbitrators.

SEC charges Massachusetts RIA with fraud
NEWS RIAS AUG 13, 2019
SEC charges Massachusetts RIA with fraud

Commission says Richard Duncan persuaded two clients to invest $300,000 in a scam.

The SECURE Act could mean big changes for advisers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2019
The SECURE Act could mean big changes for advisers

If the legislation passes, advisers would have more opportunities to offer lifetime income options to plan sponsors and participants.

FSC Securities facing arbitration claim over REIT and VA sales
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 12, 2019
FSC Securities facing arbitration claim over REIT and VA sales

Investors allege that brokers used lump sum retirement payouts to buy high-commission products

Cross-selling gaining prominence in retirement-plan lawsuits
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2019
Cross-selling gaining prominence in retirement-plan lawsuits

The issue of marketing non-retirement-plan services by record keepers has cropped up in multiple recent lawsuits.

Walgreens hit with $300 million 401(k) lawsuit over target-date funds
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2019
Walgreens hit with $300 million 401(k) lawsuit over target-date funds

Plaintiffs claim the Northern Trust funds led to a 'swift and devastating blow' to participants' retirement savings.

CFP Board defends its enforcement program
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 12, 2019
CFP Board defends its enforcement program

The group disagrees with some of the Wall Street Journal's criticisms, but also notes steps it has taken to improve its disclosures.