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Compliance expert Alan J. Foxman explains why a 1035 exchange might trigger increased scrutiny.
February 23
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Planners must make accurate disclosures about their service models, says the regulator.
February 21
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New FINRA rules will help the wealth management industry do its part to identify and prevent elder abuse.
February 21
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The advisor persuaded the customer to liquidate his IRA and invest the money in a risky and costly options trading strategy the advisor managed, FINRA alleged.
February 20
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A FINRA arbitration panel concluded that the No. 1 IBD made false and defamatory statements in its U5 filings.
February 20
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Battles will ensue over the Trump tax plan’s treatment of payments to former spouses.
February 16
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Massachusetts regulators accuse the firm of running afoul of the impartial conduct standard by holding sales contests.
February 15
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There’s a way to handle negative press about corporate misdeeds, says recruiter Mark Elzweig.
February 15
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The firm invested the widow's money in oil and gas securities, real estate investment trusts and other investments that did not square with her conservative risk profile, her lawyer argued.
February 13
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Come forward now or face penalties later, the regulator is warning advisors who failed to disclose conflicts of interest around high-cost mutual fund share classes.
February 13
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The good, the bad and the downright inexplicable in the suggested changes.
February 12
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Investor advocates laud regulator's newest steps to address the longstanding problem.
February 9
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The regulator proposed rule changes that will make it considerably more difficult for advisors to erase customer complaints from their disciplinary records.
February 8
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Commission prioritizes retail investors as OCIE issues its must-read compliance letter.
February 8
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Planners are torn on whether they should DIY or give outsourcing a try.
February 6
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The regulator found the firm was deficient on capital requirements and, on 84 occasions, did not accurately calculate its customer reserve requirements.
February 5
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What some clients tried to claim on their tax returns shows they often don't know much about accounting.
February 5
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From emerging technologies to new regulatory scrutiny, Aite Group analysts expect to see many firms redefine their business models in 2018.
February 2
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The stolen funds allegedly went to pay for college expenses and credit card bills, according to federal prosecutors.
January 31
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The stolen funds went to pay for his daughter’s college expenses and to reimburse other clients, according to federal prosecutors.
January 31
