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Hurricane Florence will test limits of adviser contingency plans
NEWS RIAS SEP 12, 2018
Hurricane Florence will test limits of adviser contingency plans

Cloud-based data storage, virtual offices protect client accounts even as the storm threatens to devastate physical property

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC charges New Jersey-based broker in 'cherry-picking' scheme
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2018
SEC charges New Jersey-based broker in 'cherry-picking' scheme

Michael A. Bressman gained $700,000 from placing winning trades into his own personal accounts, the government charges.

By Bloomberg
Galvin investigating 63 broker-dealers selling private placements from GPB Capital
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 12, 2018
Galvin investigating 63 broker-dealers selling private placements from GPB Capital

The firm sells illiquid, high-risk and high-commission alternative investments.

By Bloomberg
Disclosures in SEC advice rule confuse, mislead investors, advocacy groups say
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2018
Disclosures in SEC advice rule confuse, mislead investors, advocacy groups say

Testing by Financial Planning Coalition, Consumer Federation of America and AARP uncovers problems.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BB&T fined $100,000 for failing to disclose wrap-fee conflicts
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 11, 2018
BB&T fined $100,000 for failing to disclose wrap-fee conflicts

SEC says bank customers were directed to affiliated programs.

By Jeff Benjamin
Tax Reform 2.0 adds to momentum for open MEPs
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 11, 2018
Tax Reform 2.0 adds to momentum for open MEPs

New bill eases rules around open multiple-employer plans by allowing more employers to band together to offer a common retirement plan.

By Greg Iacurci
Cadaret Grant punished for failure to supervise brokers selling complex products
NEWS ETFS SEP 11, 2018
Cadaret Grant punished for failure to supervise brokers selling complex products

Disgorgement and penalties in SEC case total $938,194; Finra imposes $800,000 fine.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra makes its first cryptocurrency bust
NEWS FINTECH SEP 11, 2018
Finra makes its first cryptocurrency bust

Former broker charged with securities fraud and unlawful distribution of HempCoin.

By Ryan W. Neal
Shorthanded SEC may have to decide investment advice proposal on its own
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 11, 2018
Shorthanded SEC may have to decide investment advice proposal on its own

Path to three votes for final rule may not go through Democrats

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC charges two brokers for churning that lost clients $3.6 million
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 10, 2018
SEC charges two brokers for churning that lost clients $3.6 million

The brokers worked for the same broker-dealer, which has since been expelled from the industry, at the time of their respective alleged frauds.

By Greg Iacurci
Finra fines Citigroup $100,000 for overcharging clients
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 10, 2018
Finra fines Citigroup $100,000 for overcharging clients

Investors placed in the wrong mutual fund share classes were overcharged by more than $260,000.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill Lynch takes two avenues with annuity commissions
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 10, 2018
Merrill Lynch takes two avenues with annuity commissions

Policy effectively creates a dual approach for Merrill's 17,000-plus advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
Former HDVest brokers barred for not cooperating in Woodbridge investigation
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 10, 2018
Former HDVest brokers barred for not cooperating in Woodbridge investigation

Last year, the SEC charged the Woodbridge Group of Companies with running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme that targeted 8,400 investors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra bars ex-Wells Fargo broker with 41 years in the securities industry
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 10, 2018
Finra bars ex-Wells Fargo broker with 41 years in the securities industry

Edward O. Daniel was barred after declining to participate in Finra investigation into a customer dispute that was settled for $225,000.

By Sarah Min
A market sell-off could mean more 401(k) lawsuits
NEWS OPINION SEP 10, 2018
A market sell-off could mean more 401(k) lawsuits

Negative returns and fiduciary risk are positively correlated for 401(k) fiduciaries.

By Aaron Pottichen
How to keep your 401(k) clients out of court
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 10, 2018
How to keep your 401(k) clients out of court

The organizations getting sued over retirement plans are low-hanging fruit.

By Blaine F. Aikin
Alternative minimum tax is a casualty of tax reform nobody will miss
NEWS OPINION SEP 07, 2018
Alternative minimum tax is a casualty of tax reform nobody will miss

Last year's overhaul is expected to slash the number of taxpayers subject to the AMT.

By Tim Steffen
Galvin orders SII to pay restitution on nontraded REIT sales
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 07, 2018
Galvin orders SII to pay restitution on nontraded REIT sales

LPL bought SII last year as part of its National Planning Holdings purchase.

By Bruce Kelly
Star broker, now at Morgan Stanley, alleges sexual discrimination at UBS
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 07, 2018
Star broker, now at Morgan Stanley, alleges sexual discrimination at UBS

The complaint illustrates the persistence of such accusations among the nation's more than 600,000 securities brokers.

By Bloomberg
Finra bars ex-JP Morgan broker being investigated for failing to report liens and judgments
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 07, 2018
Finra bars ex-JP Morgan broker being investigated for failing to report liens and judgments

The Ohio-based broker stopped cooperating with regulator's investigation.

By Sarah Min