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Galvin fines MassMutual $4 million in 'Roaring Kitty' case
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 16, 2021
Galvin fines MassMutual $4 million in 'Roaring Kitty' case

Keith Gill’s employment at MML Investors Services overlapped with his involvement in the GameStop and meme stock frenzy that occurred in late 2020 and early 2021, according to the regulator.

GPB sells top auto-dealership asset for $880 million
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 16, 2021
GPB sells top auto-dealership asset for $880 million

The deal looks like a positive development for confused and cash-starved investors and financial advisers who sold the private placements.

House tax proposal would close door on popular back-door Roth IRA conversions
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2021
House tax proposal would close door on popular back-door Roth IRA conversions

The Ways and Means Committee approved $2.3 trillion in tax hikes to pay for the Biden administration's sweeping social and climate spending plan.

DOL proposal throws cold water on group-of-plans model
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2021
DOL proposal throws cold water on group-of-plans model

A proposed regulatory change wouldn't allow a single group of plans to have a consolidated audit, meaning that every participating employer of a certain size would have to have an annual audit.

Warren asks the Fed to break up Wells Fargo
NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 14, 2021
Warren asks the Fed to break up Wells Fargo

In the wake of fresh regulatory action and a $250 million fine imposed on the bank this month, the senator asked the Fed to force the bank to separate its traditional bank and Wall Street businesses.

Gensler defends ESG disclosures against Republican backlash
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 14, 2021
Gensler defends ESG disclosures against Republican backlash

GOP senators assert that the SEC's effort to expand ESG reporting pushes a social policy agenda, while the SEC chair says agency is reacting to investors' demands for more information.

SEC continues to smack firms over conflicts around fund fees
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 14, 2021
SEC continues to smack firms over conflicts around fund fees

Rothschild and MML Investors Services are latest to be penalized for inadequate communications to clients concerning fund fees.

Advisers express relief at tax increases proposed in budget bill
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 13, 2021
Advisers express relief at tax increases proposed in budget bill

The House Ways and Means proposal does not include taxing unrealized capital gains on inherited assets and the hike it suggests in the capital gains tax rate is not nearly as big as some feared.

Lawsuit over 401(k) fees, active target-date series fails
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2021
Lawsuit over 401(k) fees, active target-date series fails

Comparing actively managed funds on the plan menu to index funds that were available was not an ideal comparison, according to the court.

Democrats slim Biden tax plan
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 13, 2021
Democrats slim Biden tax plan

In an attempt to appeal to moderates, House Democrats have proposed a package of tax increases that would raise the top rate on capital gains from 20% to 25%, instead of the 39.6% that Biden proposed.

20 years of resilience
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 13, 2021
20 years of resilience

The financial sector is in a much better place than it was 20 years ago, thanks to proactive safeguards that were put in place to protect the assets of millions of investors in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.

Ruppert to succeed Havlik as Finra’s supervision chief
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 10, 2021
Ruppert to succeed Havlik as Finra’s supervision chief

Bari Havlik, who's retiring, created a single national examination and risk monitoring program during her stint as Finra's top cop.

Wells Fargo fined $250 million over consumer missteps
NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 10, 2021
Wells Fargo fined $250 million over consumer missteps

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency cited deficiencies in the bank's home-lending business and said it violated a 2018 order tied to past problems.

House committee approves auto-IRA legislation
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 10, 2021
House committee approves auto-IRA legislation

Two Democrats joined all Republicans on the panel in opposing the measure, which is designed to expand workplace retirement savings and would impose a tax on businesses that don't set up plans.

Fund industry wants lower fees for document delivery
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 09, 2021
Fund industry wants lower fees for document delivery

The Investment Company Institute says 25 cents per emailed document is excessive and hurts investors. Broadridge, a fintech firm that sends most proxies and other material to fund shareholders, asserts its system reduces costs for investors.

Coinbase threat demonstrates Gensler's focus on taming crypto
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2021
Coinbase threat demonstrates Gensler's focus on taming crypto

The agency has said that it will sue the exchange if Coinbase lets customers earn interest on their digital tokens.

Britney Spears’ father files petition to end conservatorship
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2021
Britney Spears’ father files petition to end conservatorship

The pop star’s attorney calls the court filing a ‘vindication’ of her efforts to regain independence.

House Ways and Means Committee to vote on auto-IRA legislation
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2021
House Ways and Means Committee to vote on auto-IRA legislation

Under the legislation, which could become part of the $3.5 trillion budget bill working its way through Congress, employers that don't offer a retirement plan would have to establish an auto-IRA or 401(k) for their workers.

SEC marketing rule causes advisers most compliance concerns
NEWS RIAS SEP 07, 2021
SEC marketing rule causes advisers most compliance concerns

Even though advisers don’t have to comply with the rule for more than a year, it ranked as the hottest compliance topic, according to a survey; cybersecurity and climate change/ESG were other areas worrying advisers.

Investor advocate comes off the sidelines, gets into the regulatory game
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 03, 2021
Investor advocate comes off the sidelines, gets into the regulatory game

Even before drawing her first government paycheck, Barbara Roper has influenced how the SEC under Gary Gensler is approaching Regulation Best Interest.