Broker-dealer returns to investors the nearly $900,000 it gained by placing clients in higher-cost funds.
Former assistant secretary of labor says the best way to help investors is with a common advice rule.
Legislation to boost retirement savings might gain support.
A look back at 20 events that rocked financial advisers and their clients, and helped shape our profession.
Claims his income is going from $300,000 to $91,000 as a result of his tarnished reputation.
IMS Securities withdrew its Finra registration in 2017, and was expelled from the industry this year.
Wealth management head Jay Welker, a focus of many complaints, announced plans to retire on Tuesday
Swiss bank could face billions of dollars in fines from French and US authorities.
Investor advocates: Agency still has a lot of work to do on Form CRS
Move comes as the bank aims to cut costs by $4 billion
Proposal promotes 'auto-portability' as a way to reconnect plan participants with retirement savings they've left behind.
The lawsuit comes days after an LPL broker filed a similar legal complaint.
The Investor Advisory Committee suggests clarifying that Regulation Best Interest is a fiduciary standard.
The award follows a similar award last month when former Credit Suisse broker Brian Chilton was awarded $844,621 in deferred compensation.
While the new majority is unlikely to block the SEC advice rule, retirement income advocates forecast momentum for annuities legislation.
The bank has also suspended fees on some wealth management assets and accounts after finding it charged some clients incorrectly
Lance Browning is trying to stop the insurer from terminating annuity trail commissions on behalf of thousands of other brokers.
The regulation hasn’t kept up with developments in the advice industry or technology, according to compliance experts
The broker, Terrance Hood, was fired by Merrill last year for falsifying receipts for childcare expenses
Insurer allegedly filled its 401(k) plan with high-cost in-house investments.
