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UBS to pay $4.3 million in Puerto Rico bonds claim
NEWS FIXED INCOME JUN 27, 2018
UBS to pay $4.3 million in Puerto Rico bonds claim

The claimant's broker at UBS has 183 disclosures on his BrokerCheck report.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra bars former broker over unsuitable alt investments, including REITs
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 27, 2018
Finra bars former broker over unsuitable alt investments, including REITs

Kyusun Kim also allegedly falsified elderly customers' wealth to allow sales

By InvestmentNews
Finra panel orders Woodbury to pay customers $1.1 million
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 26, 2018
Finra panel orders Woodbury to pay customers $1.1 million

Arbitration panel says firm failed to supervise former broker's unsuitable transactions.

By InvestmentNews
Former Finra analyst sues agency for age discrimination
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 26, 2018
Former Finra analyst sues agency for age discrimination

Brian McIntyre says Finra laid off mostly older workers after it lost a regulatory contract with the NYSE in 2016.

By Bloomberg
Push to require Roth 401(k) savings over traditional plans may re-emerge
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2018
Push to require Roth 401(k) savings over traditional plans may re-emerge

Rothification, which set off a furor in 2017 as Congress debated tax reform, could find its way into new bills next year, experts say.

By Greg Iacurci
New entry-level securities exam seen to benefit firms, job seekers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 26, 2018
New entry-level securities exam seen to benefit firms, job seekers

Securities Industry Essentials general knowledge tests begin Oct. 1, but there's still little awareness among the public about the opportunity.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill adds Zelle to wealth management app to let clients make payments
NEWS FINTECH JUN 26, 2018
Merrill adds Zelle to wealth management app to let clients make payments

But advisers say they don't see using apps like Zelle or Venmo to collect client fees.

By Ryan W. Neal
Galvin charges MetLife with inflating bottom line
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2018
Galvin charges MetLife with inflating bottom line

Massachusetts securities czar says insurer's failure to make pension payments enabled it to lower reserves

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo Advisors fined $4 million over complex product sales
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 25, 2018
Wells Fargo Advisors fined $4 million over complex product sales

Firm will also pay $1.1 million in restitution after SEC finds improper sales of market-linked securities.

By Bruce Kelly
Buzz Aldrin dust-up highlights the challenges facing older clients
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2018
Buzz Aldrin dust-up highlights the challenges facing older clients

A revocable trust with a co-trustee might have averted the former astronaut's battle with two of his children.

By Jeff Benjamin
Independence of auditors critical when easing broker regulations
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 23, 2018
Independence of auditors critical when easing broker regulations

Basically, the legislation would create simplification.

By crain-api
Betterment slapped with $400,000 fine from Finra
NEWS FINTECH JUN 22, 2018
Betterment slapped with $400,000 fine from Finra

Robo-adviser cited for violating customer protection rule and not maintaining its books and records correctly.

By Ryan W. Neal
Hillary Clinton would have saved the DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 22, 2018
Hillary Clinton would have saved the DOL fiduciary rule

If the presidential election had gone the other way, the Labor Department would have overcome the regulation's legal challenges — or at least still be in the fight.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC charges insurance agent with $1.27 million Ponzi scheme
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 22, 2018
SEC charges insurance agent with $1.27 million Ponzi scheme

James Hocker took money from 25 mostly elderly, unsophisticated investors.

By Bloomberg
It's official: DOL fiduciary rule is dead
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 21, 2018
It's official: DOL fiduciary rule is dead

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a mandate Thursday making its March 15 decision to strike down the regulation effective.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Supreme Court curbs SEC administrative law judges
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 21, 2018
Supreme Court curbs SEC administrative law judges

'Buckets of Money' adviser Raymond Lucia is entitled to a new hearing, court rules.

By Bloomberg
AI, blockchain take center stage at SIFMA fintech event
NEWS FINTECH JUN 21, 2018
AI, blockchain take center stage at SIFMA fintech event

Developers demonstrated real-life use cases showing how firms can deploy the next-gen technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
Lessons 401(k) advisers learned from the DOL fiduciary rule saga
NEWS RIAS JUN 21, 2018
Lessons 401(k) advisers learned from the DOL fiduciary rule saga

The rule regulated what was already happening within the defined-contribution industry anyway.

By Fred Barstein
Supreme Court ruling on SEC judges unlikely to upend advice industry
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 21, 2018
Supreme Court ruling on SEC judges unlikely to upend advice industry

But it could give rise to new hearings for some advisers who are already in litigation with the agency such as Dawn Bennett.

By Greg Iacurci
Clayton defends SEC advice rule amid congressional grilling
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 21, 2018
Clayton defends SEC advice rule amid congressional grilling

Reps. Maxine Waters, Carolyn Maloney express concerns that measure is too weak.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.