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Elderly investors win $3.2 million Finra arbitration award against AXA Advisors
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 01, 2019
Elderly investors win $3.2 million Finra arbitration award against AXA Advisors

Upstate New York couple cites five unsuitable variable annuity, life insurance transactions.

Asset managers preparing to launch nontransparent ETFs
NEWS ETFS MAY 01, 2019
Asset managers preparing to launch nontransparent ETFs

With SEC approval closer than ever, fund companies focus on the latest ETF twist

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 30, 2019
State regulators urge SEC not to try to block state fiduciary laws

NASAA doesn't want regulator to assert federal preemption in advice rule.

Adviser involved in college admissions probe revealed as Oppenheimer rep
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 30, 2019
Adviser involved in college admissions probe revealed as Oppenheimer rep

Qui Xue Yang works at firm's Summa Group unit in Los Angeles.

Congress should let innovation fuel lifetime income projections
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2019
Congress should let innovation fuel lifetime income projections

Proposed legislation should give employers leeway to provide projections that take into account many variables.

Finra panel awards $454,813 to lawyer who says Morgan Stanley mismanaged retirement fund
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2019
Finra panel awards $454,813 to lawyer who says Morgan Stanley mismanaged retirement fund

Plaintiffs alleged broker used too much cash, failed to diversify.

SEC charges San Diego-area adviser with $7 million Ponzi scheme
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 29, 2019
SEC charges San Diego-area adviser with $7 million Ponzi scheme

Christopher D. Dougherty charged with defrauding clients with fake private placements.

When to do a retirement-plan rollover, and when to avoid it
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2019
When to do a retirement-plan rollover, and when to avoid it

When should you do a retirement plan rollover and when shouldn’t you? Find out in this article

Wells Fargo spends big on lobbying, as pressure from Capitol Hill mounts
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 26, 2019
Wells Fargo spends big on lobbying, as pressure from Capitol Hill mounts

Wells spent $1.2 million on lobbying in the first quarter, far exceeding other individual banks and financial firms.

Finra reveals how it spent $61 million in fine money last year
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 25, 2019
Finra reveals how it spent $61 million in fine money last year

Regulator augmented fine proceeds with $20 million from reserves to bolster technology, examination program.

Finra launches office to focus on fintech
NEWS FINTECH APR 24, 2019
Finra launches office to focus on fintech

Office of Financial Innovation to help regulator keep pace with technology.

Finra suspends former star LPL rep who borrowed client cash
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 24, 2019
Finra suspends former star LPL rep who borrowed client cash

Regulator says James E. 'Jeb' Bashaw borrowed $200,000 from a client in 2013 without telling LPL.

Insurance lobby plans blitz to get retirement bills through Congress quickly
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 24, 2019
Insurance lobby plans blitz to get retirement bills through Congress quickly

Effort off to fast start with bipartisan House support, but skeptics questions annuities provision.

Higher tax bills following reform surprise clients
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 23, 2019
Higher tax bills following reform surprise clients

Lower withholding and the loss of state and local deduction throw many for loop.

Fidelity sales tactics called out in settlement of retirement plan lawsuit
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2019
Fidelity sales tactics called out in settlement of retirement plan lawsuit

Attorney Jerry Schlichter won a provision that prevents Fidelity from using participants' data to cross-sell products to them.

Finra panel awards $815,000 to National Asset Management client over fiduciary breach
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 22, 2019
Finra panel awards $815,000 to National Asset Management client over fiduciary breach

But arbitrators said 30% of the fault lies with the 'negligent' claimants.

Finra reminds brokerages of a client's right to a straight answer
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2019
Finra reminds brokerages of a client's right to a straight answer

It's all about transparency: New guidance could help brokers on the move retain loyal clients.

IBD report: Another impressive year
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2019
IBD report: Another impressive year

Despite a stock market decline, revenue is up. And the streak isn't expected to end anytime soon.

When disclosing conflicts of interest, wiggle words like 'may' may not be good enough
NEWS RIAS APR 19, 2019
When disclosing conflicts of interest, wiggle words like 'may' may not be good enough

SEC's case pending in D.C. Circuit Court could change how ADVs are written

SEC cracks down on share-class disclosure after self-reporting initiative ends
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS APR 18, 2019
SEC cracks down on share-class disclosure after self-reporting initiative ends

Firms that didn't participate are now vulnerable to enforcement investigations, lawyers say.