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TD Ameritrade's Nally: Rivals cast RIA marketplace as 'Wild West'
NEWS RIAS MAR 08, 2016
TD Ameritrade's Nally: Rivals cast RIA marketplace as 'Wild West'

TD Ameritrade Institutional President Tom Nally is urging financial advisers to help restore the industry's reputation with investors amid heightened regulatory scrutiny of the wealth management industry.

Fidelity study says half of RIAs foresee negative business impact due to DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2016
Fidelity study says half of RIAs foresee negative business impact due to DOL fiduciary rule

Registered investment advisers are already held to a fiduciary standard by the SEC, but many envision higher costs and time spent on compliance-related tasks.

Peyton Manning's happy retirement hinges on good planning, smart decisions
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2016
Peyton Manning's happy retirement hinges on good planning, smart decisions

Athletes need to save during short careers to pay for long retirements

DOL official promises changes to fiduciary rule based on avalanche of comments
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 07, 2016
DOL official promises changes to fiduciary rule based on avalanche of comments

The DOL's Timothy Hauser said one possible change to the department's fiduciary rule could involve the controversial contract brokers must sign with clients.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 06, 2016
House votes to kill DOL fiduciary rule

But Republicans failed to garner the bipartisan support necessary in both the House and Senate to override a threatened Obama veto.

Finra wants to ease membership application process, while still protecting investors
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 04, 2016
Finra wants to ease membership application process, while still protecting investors

New report details proposed changes in rules and material it requires from broker-dealers.

Not just the DOL: Retirement plan advisers must prepare for increased SEC scrutiny
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2016
Not just the DOL: Retirement plan advisers must prepare for increased SEC scrutiny

SEC now digging into rollover advice, other aspects of conflicts relating to retirement accounts

Oracle Corp. 401(k) plan targeted for excessive fees
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2016
Oracle Corp. 401(k) plan targeted for excessive fees

Oracle's plan and its fiduciaries are the latest to be targeted in a slew of excessive-fee suits to emerge over the past several weeks.

Richard Ketchum, Finra chief executive, to retire
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 03, 2016
Richard Ketchum, Finra chief executive, to retire

The brokerage industry's chief regulator will step down in the second half of 2016 after a successor is found.

NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 29, 2016
SEC proposes rule to require business continuity plans for advisers

RIAs would have to prepare ahead for potential business disruptions, including a planner's sudden death.

NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 29, 2016
MetLife wins court ruling to remove 'too big to fail' label

Classifying America's biggest life insurer as a systemically important financial institution gets rejected by a federal judge.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 29, 2016
BNY Mellon agrees to pay Massachusetts $3 million over computer glitch

A Massachusetts Securities Division investigation says the firm failed to calculate net asset values on more than 1,000 funds.

Aequitas meltdown underscores the importance of due diligence, caution
NEWS RIAS FEB 29, 2016
Aequitas meltdown underscores the importance of due diligence, caution

The alternatives platform's collapse underscores the concept that when something looks too good to be true, it probably is.

BrokerCheck to post firings in three days instead of 15
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 26, 2016
BrokerCheck to post firings in three days instead of 15

Finra decided making the termination notice public more quickly was necessary to better inform investors considering hiring a broker.

Just in time for March Madness, SEC to launch ads promoting adviser background checks
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 25, 2016
Just in time for March Madness, SEC to launch ads promoting adviser background checks

The multimedia campaign will include 30-second television and radio spots as well as online and print ads encouraging use of the agency's database.

NEWS RIAS FEB 25, 2016
Boost in SEC examiners to enable closer scrutiny of RIAs

Senior columnist Bruce Kelly says the agency going after conflicts of interest means closer scrutiny of RIAs and their businesses.

MetLife weighs spinoff of domestic retail business as CEO seeks less oversight
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 25, 2016
MetLife weighs spinoff of domestic retail business as CEO seeks less oversight

After non-bank systemically important financial institution designation, insurer is weighing a possible sale, spinoff or public offering

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 24, 2016
SEC nominee Peirce concerned about agency's lack of input on DOL fiduciary

In a confirmation hearing, Hester Peirce expressed concern that the agency has not had appropriate input into the Labor Department rule on investment advice.

Ex-Deutsche Bank analyst banned over rating at odds with opinion
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 22, 2016
Ex-Deutsche Bank analyst banned over rating at odds with opinion

A former Deutsche Bank AG analyst once ranked among the best in the U.S. will pay a $100,000 penalty and be banned from the securities industry for a year to settle a regulator's claims that he issued a buy recommendation at odds with his personal opinion.

Finra cracks down on firms for missing discounts on UIT sales
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 22, 2016
Finra cracks down on firms for missing discounts on UIT sales

Finra is continuing its crackdown on brokerage firms for failing to give clients discounts for large purchases of investment products.