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Insurers push pols to study broker regulation
With the Senate set to reconvene this week, the insurance industry is stepping up its efforts to encourage members of the Banking Committee to support a comprehensive study into whether brokers should be forced to adhere to a fiduciary standard.
California couple sues VALIC over its annuity sales practices
A California couple has filed suit against The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co., an American International Group Inc. subsidiary, claiming that the company's sales agents misled investors about the tax advantages of using variable annuities in qualified retirement plans.
Expiration of estate tax creates opportunities, tough choices
As the clock wound down on the Federal estate tax late last year, some financial advisers and attorneys saw an opportunity for their high-net-worth clients in this extremely muddled situation.
Suddenly, the Fed is everbody’s favorite whipping post
Suddenly the Federal Reserve is everybody's punching bag.
Brown victory in Massachusetts could delay – even derail – financial reforms
The upset election last week in Massachusetts of Scott Brown to the Senate will have a more modest impact on financial services regulatory-reform legislation than on health care reform.
Finra slaps discount broker with triple damages in rare elder-abuse award
In a rarity, an arbitrator last month cited elder abuse in tripling the damages a discount securities firm must pay a 95-year-old client.
Vanguard’s McNabb: Curb on derivatives could smack shareholders
Vanguard CEO McNabb warns against the regulation of futures. For McNLeverage is the real issue, he says
GunnAllen founders jumping to rival broker-dealer in wake of firm’s collapse
After watching the fall of GunnAllen Financial Inc. become official this morning, the firm's founders —Donald James “Jay” Gunn and Richard Allen Frueh —are apparently moving to a rival broker-dealer.
Bankers to blame regulators during testimony: sources
Top bank executives can expect a grilling when they appear before a congressionally appointed panel investigating the causes of the 2008 financial collapse.
Finra to get tough on Reg D offerings
Finra expects to bring cases against brokerage firms involved in selling private-placement offerings next year, its head of enforcement said last week.
Finra to shell out $1M on lobbying efforts
Finra has opened up its checkbook to lobby Congress for authority over investment advisers.
Both winners and losers in Dodd’s departure?
The news that Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut will not seek re-election this fall is a welcome development for both the nation's most powerful banking regulator, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, and its toughest, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chief Sheila Bair.
House passes sweeping financial reform
A year after Wall Street failures plunged the nation into recession, the House on Friday passed the most ambitious restructuring of financial regulation since the New Deal.
Utah judge tosses suit by former advisers
A Utah judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by two former financial advisers accusing state regulators of violating their constitutional rights by bringing securities violations against them without proof of wrongdoing.
Supreme Court won’t review 401(k) suit against Deere, Fidelity
The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected a review of the dismissal of a lawsuit against Deere & Co. and two Fidelity Investments units, claiming unreasonable fees were charged for investment options in Deere's $3.1 billion 401(k) plan.
Actively managed ETFs pique interest of big fund companies
The actively managed exchange-traded-fund market is expected to explode as top mutual fund companies consider entering the business or expand their lineups.
Controversial 401(k) fee suit gets new life
Almost a year after a court dismissed a complaint against Wal-Mart over its 401(k) plan fees, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has brought the case back into play.
401(k) advice faces critical test in House
In the next two weeks, members of Congress are expected to decide on the fate of legislation that would have severe implications for every firm that advised 401(k) plan participants, or planned to.
Senate eyes fiduciary tag for all QDIA managers
The Senate Special Committee on Aging is considering proposing legislation that would require all managers of qualified default investment alternatives in defined-contribution plans to act as fiduciaries under ERISA — a move that would place much more stringent requirements on all managers of target date funds, target risk funds and balanced funds.
Two Mass. brokers face complaint over alleged Ponzi scheme
Massachusetts regulators allege two Newton financial advisers and their company connected to a Framingham man's alleged Ponzi scheme have been operating as unregistered brokers.
