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Ameriprise to pay $4.5 million to settle SEC charges that five reps stole more than $1 million from clients
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 15, 2018
Ameriprise to pay $4.5 million to settle SEC charges that five reps stole more than $1 million from clients

Agency censures firm for not protecting clients from thieving brokers.

By InvestmentNews
Galvin goes after California broker, firm after it reaped at least $750,000 on UIT trades
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 14, 2018
Galvin goes after California broker, firm after it reaped at least $750,000 on UIT trades

Massachusetts regulator says broker was in debt and facing foreclosure on his home.

By InvestmentNews
Why you should still take the fiduciary high ground on 401(k) rollovers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2018
Why you should still take the fiduciary high ground on 401(k) rollovers

Despite death of DOL fiduciary rule, regulators continue to look at rollover advice from advisers.

By Blaine F. Aikin
SEC slaps Lockwood with $200,000 fine over unseen trading costs to clients
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 14, 2018
SEC slaps Lockwood with $200,000 fine over unseen trading costs to clients

Clients were forced to pay fees in addition to the usual wrap charges, the regulator maintains.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra panel awards clients $5 million for churning, but from defunct brokerage
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 14, 2018
Finra panel awards clients $5 million for churning, but from defunct brokerage

Dairy farmer clients' $1.5 million portfolio incurred $1.3 million in trading costs, but will they be able to collect?

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC charges two firms in municipal bond 'flipping' scheme
NEWS FIXED INCOME AUG 14, 2018
SEC charges two firms in municipal bond 'flipping' scheme

Agency says Core Performance Management and RMR Asset Management Co. misrepresented their identities to snap up newly issued bonds.

By Bloomberg
Ed Butowsky plans to serve Schwab with $100 million lawsuit Monday
NEWS RIAS AUG 10, 2018
Ed Butowsky plans to serve Schwab with $100 million lawsuit Monday

Adviser claims he was kicked off the custodian platform for political bias.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC charges former UBS broker with $4 million scam
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 10, 2018
SEC charges former UBS broker with $4 million scam

John Maccoll, who was fired from firm and barred by Finra, also faces criminal charges

By InvestmentNews
SEC bars unregistered adviser who pled guilty to securities fraud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 10, 2018
SEC bars unregistered adviser who pled guilty to securities fraud

Melvin Wimmer Jr. of Greenwood, S.C., accused of defrauding 25 clients

By InvestmentNews
SEC ponders creating video to help investors decide between investment adviser and broker
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 10, 2018
SEC ponders creating video to help investors decide between investment adviser and broker

Chairman Jay Clayton has suggested the host on the video would deliver similar information as conveyed on disclosure Form CRS.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC bars former adviser, orders him to pay $1.58 million
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 10, 2018
SEC bars former adviser, orders him to pay $1.58 million

Agency says Jinesh Brahmbhatt failed to disclose conflicts to his young, pro athlete clients.

By InvestmentNews
DOL fiduciary rule death leaves 401(k) advisers in legal 'grey area' with rollovers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule death leaves 401(k) advisers in legal 'grey area' with rollovers

American Retirement Association asks Labor for clarification on rollovers, showing again how the regulation is causing problems even after its demise.

By Greg Iacurci
Sell-off in cryptocurrencies reaches new low
NEWS ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2018
Sell-off in cryptocurrencies reaches new low

Bitcoin slides more than 5% on news the SEC put off deciding whether to approve a bitcoin ETF.

By Bloomberg
Finra bars former UBS rep for failure to provide information
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 08, 2018
Finra bars former UBS rep for failure to provide information

Regulator was investigating Alex Herrera's real estate deals with clients

By InvestmentNews
SEC charges former J.P. Turner trader with entering fake trades
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 08, 2018
SEC charges former J.P. Turner trader with entering fake trades

Agency says Salvadore Palermo paid customers above-market prices for CDs

By InvestmentNews
Deluge of comment letters to SEC shows usual split on raising broker standards
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 07, 2018
Deluge of comment letters to SEC shows usual split on raising broker standards

Industry groups support SEC advice rule proposal, investor advocates call for overhaul.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Unregistered advisers linked to latest alleged South Florida lending fraud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 07, 2018
Unregistered advisers linked to latest alleged South Florida lending fraud

The SEC and U.S. Attorney's office are investigating an alleged loan fraud sold, at least in part, through a network of unregistered brokers and financial advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
SIFMA: Regulation Best Interest raises bar on investor protection
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 07, 2018
SIFMA: Regulation Best Interest raises bar on investor protection

SEC advice rule proposal puts regulators, industry, investors in much better starting position than where we ended with DOL fiduciary rule.

By Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr.
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Wells Fargo 401(k) lawsuit
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2018
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Wells Fargo 401(k) lawsuit

Participant argued that the plan could have offered a better-performing, nonproprietary TDF.

By Robert Steyer
Wells Fargo discloses accidental foreclosures, tax credit probe
NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 06, 2018
Wells Fargo discloses accidental foreclosures, tax credit probe

Regulators are looking at the bank's purchases of low-income housing credits, according to a filing.

By Bloomberg