Regulation And Legislation

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NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 23, 2017
Rising markets keep advisers out of arbitration

Finra experienced slight increase in 2016 cases, but total continues to be far below post-recession highs.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 22, 2017
Minnesota judge denies Justice Department's request for stay in DOL fiduciary rule lawsuit

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 22, 2017
Advocates push to delay DOL fiduciary rule delay; industry waits for likely stall

Only supporters of the DOL rule have met with Office of Management and Budget officials, while industry groups have kept their distance.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 22, 2017
Purshe Kaplan Sterling to pay $3.4M in restitution for overcharging Native American tribe

Firm will also pay a $750,000 fine to Finra for failing to supervise broker who sold tribe non-traded REITs and BDCs.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 21, 2017
Some Merrill Lynch advisers upset with move away from commissions

Brokers say commissions serve certain clients better, and investors who prefer them are pushing back.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 21, 2017
Campaign spending up among advice groups

Brokerage, insurance and mutual fund groups spend more money than investment advisers in quest to gain the ear of lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 21, 2017
Former Wells Fargo broker barred for parking fraud

The broker allegedly used the firm's parking garage stamp to validate parking garage tickets worth $731.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS RIAS FEB 21, 2017
Winners and losers in the murky DOL fiduciary rule implementation

The rule is well past the tipping point, and the industry is forever changed regardless of the rule change.

By Joe Duran
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 17, 2017
Finra arbitration panel hits UBS with $9M award in Puerto Rican bond case

The arbitrators found that UBS and UBS Puerto Rico were liable for $7.983 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 17, 2017
Justice Department seeks stay in Thrivent lawsuit against DOL fiduciary rule

Attorneys are seeking a stay in the lawsuit brought by Thrivent Financial pending the results of a rule review requested by the president.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 17, 2017
Acting SEC chair scales back enforcement unit's subpoena powers

In a roll-back of post-Madoff change, requests will go through acting division director, say sources.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 17, 2017
Kansas judge again upholds DOL fiduciary rule

Judge Daniel D. Crabtree granted summary judgment to DOL in a lawsuit filed by Market Synergy Group Inc., a Topeka insurance agency that develops fixed index annuities and other proprietary insurance products.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 16, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule developments give both sides something to cheer

By Blaine F. Aikin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2017
New York Life settles 401(k) lawsuit for $3 million

The firm allegedly engaged used an expensive proprietary fund to enrich itself at the expense of plan participants.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 16, 2017
T. Rowe Price sued for self-dealing in its 401(k) plan

Plaintiff alleges plan participants would have paid at least $27 million less in fees if T. Rowe had selected cheaper, non-proprietary funds.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 16, 2017
Awaiting new Labor secretary, staff takes on larger role in fiduciary rule's fate

Putting together a new cost-benefit analysis could be tricky for DOL staff, who spent the last six years working on a regulation that already was assessed and has been upheld by three court decisions so far.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2017
House votes to kill DOL's state, city auto-IRA rules

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 15, 2017
Puzder withdraws as Trump's Labor nominee amid Republican doubts

Andrew Puzder withdrew Wednesday as President Donald J. Trump's labor secretary nominee as controversy deepened over his personal life and private sector background.

By Bloomberg
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 15, 2017
Elder abuse prevention by advisers depends on their firms' response to new rule

SEC approves Finra regulation to curb financial exploitation, but requirements are slim.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 15, 2017
Report shows few advisers examined by California oversight office

State's Department of Business Oversight examined only 6.2% of state-registered investment advisers and 0.8% of broker-dealers in 2015-16.

By InvestmentNews