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NASAA seeks comment on new rules for unpaid arbitration awards
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 05, 2021
NASAA seeks comment on new rules for unpaid arbitration awards

If the model rules were adopted, states would have more power to collect millions in fines.

Barred adviser to fight elderly theft charges in court
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 05, 2021
Barred adviser to fight elderly theft charges in court

Jeffrey Dampf was barred from the securities industry last week for not cooperating in Finra's investigation of allegations that he stole money from elderly clients.

Murder victim's son can get money from 401(k) linked to killers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2021
Murder victim's son can get money from 401(k) linked to killers

The son of a man murdered by a Colombian guerrilla group had sued for access to a 401(k) account connected to the perpetrators.

Crypto gains appeal as inflation hedge
NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2021
Crypto gains appeal as inflation hedge

Research shows that investors in digital currencies also see inflation as a longer-term reality.

Trader who blew up IFS Securities charged with fraud
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 04, 2021
Trader who blew up IFS Securities charged with fraud

The trader, Keith Wakefield, was charged with one count of securities fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison.

SEC charges California firms with misleading clients about markups
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 04, 2021
SEC charges California firms with misleading clients about markups

TCFG in Laguna Nigel marked up ticket charges 60% of the time, but told advisory clients that markups were imposed only 'in some limited instances,' the agency says.

Bipartisan aura around retirement savings diminishes in reconciliation
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2021
Bipartisan aura around retirement savings diminishes in reconciliation

Republicans are upset about auto-IRA and other proposals in the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package. Will their ire carry over to SECURE 2.0?

LPL to pay $4.8 million over anti-money laundering charges
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 01, 2021
LPL to pay $4.8 million over anti-money laundering charges

Last year, the SEC charged the unregistered adviser at the heart of the matter with defrauding a town in Puerto Rico and misappropriating $7.1 million.

Lawsuit over AutoZone's 401(k) targets new defendant: Northern Trust
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2021
Lawsuit over AutoZone's 401(k) targets new defendant: Northern Trust

In other cases, claims have been dismissed against several plan sponsors, including Prudential and Eversource Energy.

Finra proposes $100 annual fee to ensure industry reentry
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 30, 2021
Finra proposes $100 annual fee to ensure industry reentry

A recent Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. rule change gives reps five years to return without having to retake qualifying exams.

Schwab to investigate harassment claim made by former employee
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 30, 2021
Schwab to investigate harassment claim made by former employee

A discussion about what to wear on a casual Friday took an ugly turn, according to the former TD Ameritrade employee. CEO Walt Bettinger said harassment is unacceptable, and the firm will investigate the claims.

Former fund CEO agrees to pay $5.5 million over fraud charge
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 30, 2021
Former fund CEO agrees to pay $5.5 million over fraud charge

The SEC charged Robert Press, the former CEO of TCA Fund Management, and Donna Silverman, its former chief portfolio manager, with inflating net asset values.

Enforcement actions up in 2020 as state securities regulators pursued pandemic fraudsters
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 29, 2021
Enforcement actions up in 2020 as state securities regulators pursued pandemic fraudsters

Self-directed IRAs are a growing area of concern at the state level, as enforcement actions more than doubled last year.

PIABA: Unpaid arbitration awards increased in 2020
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 29, 2021
PIABA: Unpaid arbitration awards increased in 2020

The problem has continued its upward trajectory, said the lawyers organization, since releasing its first report in 2016.

Florida broker to pay ex-wife $2.6 million in Finra arbitration claim
NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 29, 2021
Florida broker to pay ex-wife $2.6 million in Finra arbitration claim

The broker, Barry Snyder, was 'hooked' on a hamburger chain stock, says the ex-wife's attorney,

Finra set to increase requirements for private placements
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2021
Finra set to increase requirements for private placements

The self-regulator will require brokerages to file retail communications related to the sales of unregistered securities in addition to the offering document.

The biggest gaps in Medicare: Dental, hearing and vision coverage
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2021
The biggest gaps in Medicare: Dental, hearing and vision coverage

A new study details the uncovered costs retirees face for those services as Congress considers expanding Medicare Part B to include such coverage.

Dave Ramsey loses deposition fight in timeshare case
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2021
Dave Ramsey loses deposition fight in timeshare case

A state judge in Tennessee, where Ramsey Solutions is based, granted a motion to compel Ramsey's deposition in the Timeshare Exit Team case.

SEC charges adviser with steering clients to expensive funds
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 27, 2021
SEC charges adviser with steering clients to expensive funds

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged that from at least 2014 until 2019, Buttonwood took steps to avoid paying transaction costs by focusing client investments in more expensive mutual funds.

Delaying DOL fiduciary rule would give small RIAs time  to comply
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2021
Delaying DOL fiduciary rule would give small RIAs time to comply

'A lot of smaller RIAs don’t understand the magnitude of the work necessary to comply by December,' said Brad Campbell, a former assistant Labor secretary.