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Finra slaps Cambridge with $150,000 fine over UIT sales
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 02, 2020
Finra slaps Cambridge with $150,000 fine over UIT sales

Also censures firm, again, for not paying discounts to eligible customers

By InvestmentNews
Almost 8 in 10 millennial investors put ESG first
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 02, 2020
Almost 8 in 10 millennial investors put ESG first

Global study found 77% of this age group consider environmental, social and governance concerns more important than returns

By InvestmentNews
Small RIA challenges Schwab’s TD Ameritrade acquisition
RIAS JAN 02, 2020
Small RIA challenges Schwab’s TD Ameritrade acquisition

New York’s BlackCrown files antitrust suit saying deal would decimate small firms

By InvestmentNews
Private equity is starting 2020 with more cash than ever
ALTERNATIVES JAN 02, 2020
Private equity is starting 2020 with more cash than ever

The level of unspent capital suggests M&A activity this year could be on a scale not seen since the financial crisis

By Bloomberg
Oppenheimer to pay $3.8 million to customers over UIT charges
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 31, 2019
Oppenheimer to pay $3.8 million to customers over UIT charges

Finra also fines firm $800,000 for failure to supervise UIT rollovers

By InvestmentNews
‘Hunger Games’ erupts for ETFs as debuts fall to five-year low
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 31, 2019
‘Hunger Games’ erupts for ETFs as debuts fall to five-year low

Fund closures spiked this year at the same time that asset managers set up the fewest new ETFs since 2014

By Bloomberg
Looking back on a year of great progress for our industry
OPINION DEC 27, 2019
Looking back on a year of great progress for our industry

Laws and rules passed by state legislators and regulators can have just as profound an impact on our industry as the measures that grab the headlines.

By Dale Brown
Former Ladenburg chairman files suit to stop Advisor Group merger
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 27, 2019
Former Ladenburg chairman files suit to stop Advisor Group merger

Phillip Frost seeks monetary damages, a halt to the merger and the cancellation of the 2018 transaction

By Bruce Kelly
Dimensional to slash fees on 77 funds
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 27, 2019
Dimensional to slash fees on 77 funds

The changes will go into effect Feb. 28

By Bloomberg
Retirement plan advisers could see increase in business under SECURE Act
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 26, 2019
Retirement plan advisers could see increase in business under SECURE Act

Provision would make it easier for small businesses to form collective 401(k) offerings

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fiduciary advocate launches website to identify 'trusted' advisers
FINTECH DEC 26, 2019
Fiduciary advocate launches website to identify 'trusted' advisers

Site to weed through Finra and SEC regulatory disciplinary data.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo to remain under political pressure through 2020, Cowen warns
WIREHOUSES DEC 26, 2019
Wells Fargo to remain under political pressure through 2020, Cowen warns

An analyst is forecasting trouble for the wirehouse through next year, with mounting risk as Democrats take aim

By Bloomberg
Promissory notes, Ponzi schemes top investor threats for 2020, says NASAA
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 24, 2019
Promissory notes, Ponzi schemes top investor threats for 2020, says NASAA

State regulators also see trouble in real estate, cryptocurrencies and social media investments

By InvestmentNews
Credit Suisse censured, fined $6.5 million over trading supervision
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 24, 2019
Credit Suisse censured, fined $6.5 million over trading supervision

Finra and exchanges say firm’s clients generated more than 50,000 alerts

By InvestmentNews
Court orders ETF provider to pay Nasdaq $78 million for breach of contract
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 24, 2019
Court orders ETF provider to pay Nasdaq $78 million for breach of contract

ETF Managers Group says it will appeal the ruling.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC charges California RIA with fraud in connection with radio show
RIAS DEC 20, 2019
SEC charges California RIA with fraud in connection with radio show

Agency says Keith Springer also tried to hide previous regulatory problems

By InvestmentNews
Top 10 stories of 2019
RIAS DEC 20, 2019
Top 10 stories of 2019

Here are the most-read InvestmentNews stories of the year

By InvestmentNews Staff
Roughly a third of workers have tapped retirement accounts, survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2019
Roughly a third of workers have tapped retirement accounts, survey finds

Transamerica study warns that 'leakage' from plans could threaten retirement

By InvestmentNews
A smarter take on philanthropy
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2019
A smarter take on philanthropy

These philanthropists are changing their approach to charity to ensure a bigger impact

By Bloomberg
SECURE Act opens up planning opportunities for advisers
OPINION DEC 20, 2019
SECURE Act opens up planning opportunities for advisers

The measure will have wide-reaching effects on retirement and estate planning for most people

By John Carter