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NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 23, 2017
PIABA selects Andrew Stoltmann as new president

On plaintiff group's agenda: Establishing unpaid arbitration award pool and ensuring SEC doesn't 'water down' DOL fiduciary rule.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 23, 2017
Trump rejects idea of new caps on 401(k) savings in tax plan

GOP reportedly had been considering reducing the cap on the annual amount workers can set aside for 401(k)s.

By Bloomberg
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 23, 2017
Finra's fine money whets appetites of investor advocates, experts, industry representatives

Suggestions for uses range from establishing funds for harmed investors, those whose arbitration awards go unpaid or giving it to the Treasury Department.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2017
TIAA may be pushing unsuitable products, whistleblowers say

New York Times reports reps may have incentive to push higher-fee managed accounts.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2017
Xerox wins lawsuit alleging 'kickback' scheme with Financial Engines

Fidelity and Voya prevailed in similar pay-to-play cases this year against 401(k) record keepers.

By Greg Iacurci
T. Rowe Price's Rob Sharps talks about investing for growth
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 21, 2017
T. Rowe Price's Rob Sharps talks about investing for growth

T. Rowe's largest holdings in U.S. stocks are Amazon, Google, Apple, Microsoft and Facebook.

By John Waggoner
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 19, 2017
Finra rule would let investors take arb claims to court if broker goes bankrupt during proceeding

Move is designed to address unpaid arbitration claims, but critic says it doesn't go far enough.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2017
Shift to Roth 401(k)s 'highly likely' part of tax reform: former Treasury official Mark Iwry

Mandated contributions to Roth accounts would likely only be partial, as opposed to having a full repeal of pre-tax accounts.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 19, 2017
Massachusetts charges adviser with venture-capital fraud

Complaint alleges Nicklaus Moser and his firm deceived investors.

By Bloomberg
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 17, 2017
Brokers support Finra ranking of reps to identify bad apples as long as list stays private

Some in industry fear a data breach that could make list public.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 17, 2017
Morgan Stanley sees slower fee-based asset flows on fiduciary rule delay

Flows to advisory accounts, while still higher than the start of 2016, dropped off more than 20% from Q2 and were the lowest in a year.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 16, 2017
Finra ranking brokers in effort to crack down on industry's bad apples

All 634.403 reps have been ranked based on factors such as prior regulatory disclosures, disciplinary actions and employment history.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 13, 2017
Tax reform threatens a powerful client relationship tool

Charitable deductions are an incentive to giving and a way for advisers to show their humanity.

By Andrew Hibel
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 13, 2017
IRS alerts tax pros to insurance form scam

Government says cybercriminals have found ways to access life insurance and annuity accounts.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 13, 2017
CFP Board publicly rebukes Camardas over use of 'fee-only' description

Latest disciplinary actions involve insurance commissions, including case of Florida planners who lost a lawsuit e organization.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 13, 2017
Trump nominates Senate aide for post overseeing DOL fiduciary rule

If confirmed, Preston Rutledge would serve as assistant secretary of Labor and head of the Employee Benefits Security Administration.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2017
Lawsuit filed against first state auto-IRA program

The ERISA Industry Committee is seeking an injunction against the program's new reporting requirements.

By Hazel Bradford
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2017
Prudential wins appeal of 401(k) fee lawsuit

The case serves as a reminder to 401(k) record keepers that they may be considered fiduciaries even without exercising discretion over plan assets.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS ETFS OCT 12, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule, along with two other regs, could be a boon for ETFs

Passive investments, already eating away at active managers' assets, are getting another boost.

By Bloomberg
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 12, 2017
Report details rampant elder financial abuse

CFPB has logged more than 72,000 complaints over the past six years.

By Mary Beth Franklin