Regulation And Legislation

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NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 18, 2015
Latest sentencing in $1.2B Scott Rothstein Ponzi scheme

Michael Szafranski was the financial adviser to the scheme's mastermind, Scott Rothstein.

SEC alleges Boston adviser defrauded clients and lost over $12 million
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2015
SEC alleges Boston adviser defrauded clients and lost over $12 million

Interinvest founder hid his interests in penny stock companies he put clients in, agency says

NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 18, 2015
Stifel deal for Barclays unit would amp up ambitions to attract elite advisers

An acquisition of Barclays' U.S. wealth unit would add $47 billion in assets and 249 advisers who focus on ultrahigh-net-worth clients, filling a gap in Stifel Financial CEO Ron Kruszewski's advisory business.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 17, 2015
Senators seek tenfold increase in SEC penalties for fraudsters

Senators say legislation would act as a deterrent to fraudsters and particularly hamper repeat offenders, whose fines could triple.

Labor Department's fiduciary rule too complicated to put into practice: FSI
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2015
Labor Department's fiduciary rule too complicated to put into practice: FSI

Commission-based model is crucial for the financial well-being of investors of moderate means.

NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2015
The biggest obstacle for states looking to launch auto-IRAs

Would ERISA preempt states' IRA efforts, given federal responsibility for ERISA-regulated employee benefit plans?

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 12, 2015
Flawed regulatory impact analysis caused Labor Department to miss the mark with fiduciary rule

Analysis asserting a “substantial failure of the market for retirement advice" doesn't hold true, according to ICI's chief economist

Adviser advocates seek more privacy for SMA disclosures
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 12, 2015
Adviser advocates seek more privacy for SMA disclosures

Worry heightened reporting requirements in new SEC proposal would force them to divulge 'secret sauce' of separately managed accounts' investment strategies.

Perez says DOL fiduciary debate shifts from whether to how
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2015
Perez says DOL fiduciary debate shifts from whether to how

The Secretary of Labor told lawmakers on Tuesday that the conversation has shifted to focus on how to make a new standard work.

NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 12, 2015
AdvisorSpoke's 'Clark Kent' to the rescue

New blog adopts Superman's alter ego as its anonymous author; aims barbs at popular gossip site AdvisorHub.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 12, 2015
UBS ordered to pay investor $1 million as Puerto Rico claims roll in

Brokers allegedly pushed conservative investor to put 100% of assets into risky proprietary bond funds.

The psychology of regulation: applying nudge theory to compliance
NEWS FINTECH AUG 11, 2015
The psychology of regulation: applying nudge theory to compliance

Nudge theory and the rise of advanced technology promise new methods for advisory firms to fight the good fight in a world where the dangers of non-compliance have never been greater.

DOL to launch marathon of hearings on fiduciary rule
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2015
DOL to launch marathon of hearings on fiduciary rule

The four-day event, featuring 75 witnesses from all sides of the debate testifying on panels together, could get heated.

SEC commissioner: DOL fiduciary rule would create 'a mess'
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2015
SEC commissioner: DOL fiduciary rule would create 'a mess'

Daniel Gallagher Jr. says the agency should stand down and not finalize rulemaking.

CFP Board: Judge's ruling validates our rights to protect the public
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 11, 2015
CFP Board: Judge's ruling validates our rights to protect the public

Chairman Richard P. Rojeck explains the Board's disciplinary process and questions why a judge who is not a CFP would be better able to interpret its rules and evaluate the evidence.

NEWS RIAS AUG 11, 2015
SEC works on rule requiring practice transition plans

The regulator wants advisers to develop continuity plans to avoid major disruptions to clients and markets.

While DOL hearings stay civil, Twitter gets rowdy
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 10, 2015
While DOL hearings stay civil, Twitter gets rowdy

Tweets from around the industry tell the tale of the battle for and against a fiduciary standard for brokers.

Facebook stock-fraud venture lands fund manager in hot water
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 10, 2015
Facebook stock-fraud venture lands fund manager in hot water

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Tampa-based fund manager to plead guilty to investment fraud in relation to $9M worth of Facebook stock he purchased then sold and was caught short when the stock price rebounded.

NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 10, 2015
State Farm hit with excessive fees suit over target date funds

Plaintiffs accuse firm of receiving almost half of the management fees while a sub-adviser did most of the work.

Rep. Ann Wagner gets three other House members to call on DOL to withdraw fiduciary proposal
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 10, 2015
Rep. Ann Wagner gets three other House members to call on DOL to withdraw fiduciary proposal

Rep. Ann Wagner and three colleagues on the House Financial Services Committee are seeking additional signatories on letter to Labor Secretary Thomas Perez.