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Want to roll a Roth IRA over to a Roth 401(k)? You can't, yet
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 14, 2023
Want to roll a Roth IRA over to a Roth 401(k)? You can't, yet

Congress is trying to address the incompatibility of the accounts as state auto-IRA programs proliferate.

By Emile Hallez
DOL hearing parses intersection of ‘best interest’ and annuity sales
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 13, 2023
DOL hearing parses intersection of ‘best interest’ and annuity sales

'It’s crystal clear for the prospective client that the insurance producer is selling,' says an insurance industry representative.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fed opens the door to rate cuts
NEWS FIXED INCOME DEC 13, 2023
Fed opens the door to rate cuts

After a relentless stock rally, central bank makes its final policy announcement of 2023.

By InvestmentNews
House passes bill to halt 'bureaucratic' agency rulemaking
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 12, 2023
House passes bill to halt 'bureaucratic' agency rulemaking

The legislation is unlikely to get the president's signature, and it probably couldn't stop the DOL's fiduciary rule.

By Emile Hallez
Industry opponents call on DOL to withdraw retirement advice proposal
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 12, 2023
Industry opponents call on DOL to withdraw retirement advice proposal

On day one of public hearing, critics argue potential new measure will alienate some clients and is 'overbroad, unnecessary and inconsistent.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Private equity investors positive on AI, SEC's private funds rules
NEWS FINTECH DEC 12, 2023
Private equity investors positive on AI, SEC's private funds rules

LPs are using the technology more and also keen to invest in AI firms.

By Steve Randall
Fiduciaries must show they can serve Main Street investors to win DOL rule debate
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 11, 2023
Fiduciaries must show they can serve Main Street investors to win DOL rule debate

'They’re making x dollars in a brokerage account,' says advisor. 'Just charge the client x but give them fiduciary advice for that x.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Will rising interest rates spark SEC crackdown?
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 08, 2023
Will rising interest rates spark SEC crackdown?

Some broker-dealers are 'in a bit of a pickle' due to how they invested client cash, industry executive says.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra tried to ban firm for 60,000% fee hike. It hasn't been easy
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 08, 2023
Finra tried to ban firm for 60,000% fee hike. It hasn't been easy

Alpine Securities' appeal of Finra's ban could threaten a web of self-regulatory organizations that oversee broad swaths of the U.S. economy.

By Bloomberg
Panel suggests SEC use existing rules to address advisor AI conflicts
NEWS FINTECH DEC 07, 2023
Panel suggests SEC use existing rules to address advisor AI conflicts

'You don’t need to reinvent the wheel here. You’ve got the building blocks to address [AI and predictive data analytics] concerns,' says a member of the advisory committee.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Online brokers misstep in securities lending: Finra
NEWS FINTECH DEC 06, 2023
Online brokers misstep in securities lending: Finra

'Who were the accountants? Lending securities can be lucrative,' a compliance executive says.

By Bruce Kelly
Social Security in 2024 and beyond
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 06, 2023
Social Security in 2024 and beyond

Benefits will be higher next year, but long-term financial concerns persist.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Wall Street still has comms problem despite $2B in fines
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 05, 2023
Wall Street still has comms problem despite $2B in fines

Traders continue sharing information using unauthorized messaging platforms.

By Bloomberg
White House, others question annuity safeguards 
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 04, 2023
White House, others question annuity safeguards 

Once again, annuities are at the heart of a debate over retirement savings and investor protection. The DOL says state oversight of sales of the products isn’t strong enough.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Michigan advisor runs for House seat 
NEWS RIAS DEC 04, 2023
Michigan advisor runs for House seat 

As a financial advisor for more than 30 years, Diane Young has seen fiscal and retirement policies affect her clients. If voters in Michigan’s 10th District elect her, she’ll have a role in shaping the decisions Congress makes.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Billionaire wealth tax plan could be shattered by $14K court case
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 04, 2023
Billionaire wealth tax plan could be shattered by $14K court case

President Biden's budget request may all come down to a Trump era legal dispute.

By Bloomberg
Senate Democrats take aim at ‘buy, borrow, die’ with latest billionaires tax
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 30, 2023
Senate Democrats take aim at ‘buy, borrow, die’ with latest billionaires tax

'The loophole they’re talking about isn’t only used by billionaires,' advisor warns.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bank fined $24M for spoofing in Treasuries market
NEWS WIREHOUSES NOV 30, 2023
Bank fined $24M for spoofing in Treasuries market

Two former employees engaged in more than 700 ‘spoofs’ over almost a decade, Finra charges.

By Josh Welsh
SEC wrestles with how to open private-market door to ordinary investors
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 29, 2023
SEC wrestles with how to open private-market door to ordinary investors

RIAs could serve as a portal to private placements for their clients, says member of an SEC advisory committee.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Supreme Court arguments cast doubt on SEC's use of in-house judges
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 29, 2023
Supreme Court arguments cast doubt on SEC's use of in-house judges

Conservative justices suggest that people accused of fraud by the SEC have a constitutional right to go before a federal court jury.

By Bloomberg