Regulation And Legislation

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NEWS FINTECH SEP 26, 2013
Finra goes social

Broker regulator uses Twitter, digital video to release board decision.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2013
SEC charges former RJ broker with insider trading

Complaint says firm may have unwittingly profited from the trades.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2013
Adviser group tells SEC small investors would be hurt by fiduciary standard

Massachusetts' securities chief Galvin begs to differ

NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 24, 2013
Private-placement advertising begins quietly

But industry champing at the bit to hawk their wares in the media

NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 24, 2013
Class grows bigger in Fidelity profit sharing plan lawsuit

The group of employees who have charged Fidelity with forcing them into costly proprietary funds in their profit-sharing plan just got a little bigger. That's a big deal.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 22, 2013
Citigroup to pay arb award over soured real estate

NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 19, 2013
Drastic changes to tax and estate planning for same-sex couples

Advisers should revisit estate-planning techniques now that the Treasury Department and the IRS recognize same-sex marriages for federal tax purposes. How will this impact your clients?

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 19, 2013
House Democrat introduces bill to end mandatory arbitration

A House Democrat has introduced a measure to end mandatory arbitration, but the bill might get stuck in its Republican-controlled committee.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 18, 2013
SEC votes on executive-median pay gap rule

Republican commissioner blasts proposal, claiming its sole purpose is to 'shame CEOs'

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 18, 2013
House Republicans blast SEC on private funds, say focus should be on RIAs

Two key GOP congressmen blast SEC regulation of private funds, claim the agency is protecting fat cats at expense of ordinary investors. Focus on RIAs, they say.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 18, 2013
Limits on broker use of client assets sought by global regulator

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 18, 2013
At least one new SEC commish to bolster cost-benefit push

New Republican SEC Commissioner Michael Piwowar is likely to continue the emphasis on cost-benefit analyses of agency rules, an effort that was elevated by his predecesor, Troy Paredes. A potential uniform fiduciary standard of care for retail investment advice has proceeded slowly because of such a regulatory impact study.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 18, 2013
Stein, Piwowar confirmed to SEC; White gets full term

Former Senate aides get late-night unanimous OK, White on board through mid-2019.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 18, 2013
SEC nominees back ending 'no admit no deny' settlements

Would-be commissioners say White's approach makes sense.

NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 17, 2013
Reserve Primary Fund settles shareholder suit for $54.9M

NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2013
RIAs must be prepared for aggressive SEC enforcement

NEWS FIXED INCOME SEP 16, 2013
Pimco's El-Erian says Fed to end easing to prevent excessive risk taking

He says the Fed sees the economy healing and aims to prevent unintended consequences of its monetary policy.

NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2013
Don't blame the custodian for IRS levies

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 15, 2013
Arbitration bill is introduced

NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 13, 2013
Derivatives to face transaction fees under Obama proposal

The CFTC, starting in the 2014 fiscal year, would set a fee for futures, options on commodities, and swaps to fund the agency