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FPA splits with CFP Board over state regulation of financial planners
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 28, 2018
FPA splits with CFP Board over state regulation of financial planners

FPA seeks policy influence at state, federal levels; CFP Board thinks states should not get involved, and NAPFA agrees.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill Lynch no longer will accept penny stock trades
NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 28, 2018
Merrill Lynch no longer will accept penny stock trades

Action comes as SEC continues crackdown on low-priced securities.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS FINTECH SEP 28, 2018
SEC adds cybersecurity bite to its bark

Regulators are done warning firms about data security and Voya receives a first nip.

By Ryan W. Neal
New Jersey brokers expect industry will push back against fiduciary rule proposal
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 27, 2018
New Jersey brokers expect industry will push back against fiduciary rule proposal

Brokerage executives expect the industry to put up a fight against the rule, which they say will lead to a complex web of compliance.

By Greg Iacurci
Finra fines up, but restitutions plummet in first half of 2018
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 27, 2018
Finra fines up, but restitutions plummet in first half of 2018

Only $4.9 million in restitutions were ordered during the first half of 2018, down sharply from the $38.1 million ordered in the same period in 2017.

By Bloomberg
House approves retirement-savings bill that eases use of annuities in workplace plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 27, 2018
House approves retirement-savings bill that eases use of annuities in workplace plans

Supporters hope Senate will move similar legislation to increase chances in lame-duck session

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 27, 2018
CFP Board asks advisers how to offer guidance on revised standards

At a public forum in New York, advisers ask for help understanding how new fiduciary standard applies in practice.

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC advice rule falls short on investor protection, lawmaker asserts
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 26, 2018
SEC advice rule falls short on investor protection, lawmaker asserts

Rep. Stephen Lynch notes Dodd-Frank provision authorizing SEC to impose uniform standard 'no less stringent' than fiduciary duty.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New Jersey fiduciary rule could be first of many among states post-DOL
NEWS RIAS SEP 26, 2018
New Jersey fiduciary rule could be first of many among states post-DOL

New Jersey is the first state to take action on a fiduciary rule after the DOL rule's death, but experts think other states will likely jump on board.

By Greg Iacurci
Voya pays $1 million to settle SEC charges over cybersecurity breach
NEWS FINTECH SEP 26, 2018
Voya pays $1 million to settle SEC charges over cybersecurity breach

Attackers allegedly impersonated independent advisers to gain access to VFA's online portal.

By Ryan W. Neal
DOL set to propose rule on open MEPs
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 25, 2018
DOL set to propose rule on open MEPs

The Labor Department is responding to a recent executive order on retirement security from the president.

By Greg Iacurci
SEC charges Wells Fargo adviser with defrauding clients out of $1 million
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2018
SEC charges Wells Fargo adviser with defrauding clients out of $1 million

SEC complaint: John Gregory Schmidt sold securities from seven of his clients to cover shortfalls in 10 other accounts.

By Bloomberg
Finra educates examiners on broker business models to improve oversight
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2018
Finra educates examiners on broker business models to improve oversight

New regulatory executive Bari Havlik says firms doing things the 'right way' should see a 'lighter touch' on exams.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FSI celebrates death of DOL fiduciary rule, praises SEC advice rule
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2018
FSI celebrates death of DOL fiduciary rule, praises SEC advice rule

General counsel David Bellaire predicts final broker standard in 2019, but not Form CRS.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 24, 2018
CFP Board opposes state regulation of financial planning process

'Interstate profession' should be overseen at federal level, chairman says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
TD Ameritrade fined $500,000 for failing to report advisers' suspicious activities
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 24, 2018
TD Ameritrade fined $500,000 for failing to report advisers' suspicious activities

Activities cited include suspicious trading, questionable transfers, and potentially false and misleading statements.

By Bruce Kelly
The public can be better served without state regulation of planners
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 22, 2018
The public can be better served without state regulation of planners

Cost and interest are two reasons behind this stance, but there's more to it.

By Richard Salmen
SEC's proposed advice rule is about as clear as mud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 22, 2018
SEC's proposed advice rule is about as clear as mud

The way we see it, there's value in simplicity — so let's start there.

By crain-api
Ladenburg chairman Phillip Frost steps down
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 21, 2018
Ladenburg chairman Phillip Frost steps down

The SEC charged Frost with fraud earlier this month.

By Bruce Kelly
Clayton declines to set timeline for final SEC advice rule
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 21, 2018
Clayton declines to set timeline for final SEC advice rule

Agency's chairman says, 'We have work to do,' following investor roundtable in Baltimore.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.