Regulation And Legislation

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Finra panel awards $513,715 to divorcee who says Edward Jones rep favored husband
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 26, 2019
Finra panel awards $513,715 to divorcee who says Edward Jones rep favored husband

Firm found liable for top producer allegedly improperly delaying payments to North Dakota woman.

Galvin smacks LPL with $1.1 million fine
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 26, 2019
Galvin smacks LPL with $1.1 million fine

LPL's latest penalty from Massachusetts derives from not properly registering brokers.

SEC charges founder of bankrupt New Jersey RIA with fraud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 25, 2019
SEC charges founder of bankrupt New Jersey RIA with fraud

Agency says Donald LaGuardia Jr. misappropriated $2.6 million from investors.

Retail derivatives that pay out in bitcoin approved by CFTC
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 25, 2019
Retail derivatives that pay out in bitcoin approved by CFTC

LedgerX won approval to offer bitcoin spot and physically settled derivatives contracts to clients of any size.

Funding for Reg BI, other SEC advice reform efforts denied in Waters amendment
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 25, 2019
Funding for Reg BI, other SEC advice reform efforts denied in Waters amendment

House likely to approve measure that effectively kills rule package, but it faces uphill battle in Senate

Gucci settles 401(k) lawsuit for $1.2 million
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2019
Gucci settles 401(k) lawsuit for $1.2 million

The settlement is notable due to the relatively small size of the company's plan.

Finra fines, suspends ex-Merrill Lynch broker over loans from clients
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 25, 2019
Finra fines, suspends ex-Merrill Lynch broker over loans from clients

Fred Brown also failed to change his employment record to disclose two tax liens and three civil judgments.

Congress members ask GAO to study fallout from death of DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2019
Congress members ask GAO to study fallout from death of DOL fiduciary rule

Democrats want the Government Accountability Office to examine how brokerage and other financial firms' businesses have changed since the new requirements were vacated last year.

Bernie Sanders to propose financial transactions tax to pay off student debt
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 24, 2019
Bernie Sanders to propose financial transactions tax to pay off student debt

Plan also provides states $48 billion annually to eliminate undergraduate tuition and fees at public colleges and universities

Repeal of SALT cap would be $40 billion windfall for millionaires, according to new data
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 24, 2019
Repeal of SALT cap would be $40 billion windfall for millionaires, according to new data

Officials in high-tax states say Democratic-led states have been targeted to pay for the cuts.

The pros and cons of state fiduciary rules
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 22, 2019
The pros and cons of state fiduciary rules

What are brokers and advisers to make of all this? We may be a long way from knowing, but there's a lot to watch while we wait.

Finra arbitrators ding firm, executives $3 million for broker's outside business at his own RIA
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 21, 2019
Finra arbitrators ding firm, executives $3 million for broker's outside business at his own RIA

Case hits Spire Securities and its CEO and COO for activities of barred adviser who ran Ponzi scheme.

SEC bars Virginia state investment adviser over Ponzi scheme
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 21, 2019
SEC bars Virginia state investment adviser over Ponzi scheme

Agency says Edward Moody Jr. has already pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud.

SEC advice rule brings tech focus back to compliance
NEWS FINTECH JUN 21, 2019
SEC advice rule brings tech focus back to compliance

After turning attention toward next-gen platforms and client experience, broker-dealers may have to rethink technology to comply with a best interest standard.

Finra dings Edward Jones for underreporting alleged damages in customer complaints
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 20, 2019
Finra dings Edward Jones for underreporting alleged damages in customer complaints

The broker-dealer was censured and fined $40,000 for the infractions.

SEC clears up confusion over whether advisers can continue to call themselves fiduciaries
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 20, 2019
SEC clears up confusion over whether advisers can continue to call themselves fiduciaries

Despite an agency directive to eliminate the word 'fiduciary' in Form CRS, SEC officials say it's OK to use it.

SEC advice reform: What's in the final Reg BI, Form CRS and agency interpretations
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 20, 2019
SEC advice reform: What's in the final Reg BI, Form CRS and agency interpretations

Compliance requirements in the regulatory package affect both brokers and investment advisers.

Senate confirms Allison Lee to SEC
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 20, 2019
Senate confirms Allison Lee to SEC

Former SEC enforcement attorney will fill Democratic seat vacated by Kara Stein.

Reg BI: How rollovers are changing under the new SEC rules
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2019
Reg BI: How rollovers are changing under the new SEC rules

The new standard is more stringent than the current one, laying out explicit steps that brokers must take when considering a retirement rollover.

Vermont establishes restitution fund for victims of investment fraud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 19, 2019
Vermont establishes restitution fund for victims of investment fraud

Portion of settlements with financial perpetrators would supply the pool.