Regulation

The department faced scathing criticism for hours from insurers and consumer advocates alike.

After an SEC lawsuit, Dan Kamensky now faces criminal charges including securities fraud, extortion and obstruction of justice.

Sales are tumbling and gravitating to different products as Wells Fargo settles a FINRA case and researchers examine the defunct fiduciary rule.

The department’s new proposal would restrict when fiduciaries can vote in retirement plans.

Tools from Betterment, Vestwell and FiduciaryShield make it easy for planners to become retirement plan advisors, but they need to think twice before jumping in.

Regulators will conduct surveys and sweep exams to assess how your firm’s BCP handled — or didn’t — the COVID-19 pandemic

The advisor sold securities out of one account to buy a Camaro ZL1 — then resold the car to the same victim, the regulator alleges.

The passively managed fund will be made available to qualified purchasers through family offices, RIAs and other institutions, a person familiar with the matter says.

Previously, criteria focused on an investor’s wealth. Now, a broader group has access to investments that include private company offerings and certain private equity funds.

Lower transaction costs can often come with higher expense ratios at the nation’s largest IBD.