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Fiduciaries Should Have 'Little Difficulty' Complying With DOL Rule, CFP Board Counsel Says

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CFP Board General Counsel Leo Rydzewski also feels the DOL fiduciary rule can withstand a court challenge.

How Insurance Agents Can Ascend Under The New DOL Rule

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The DOL has provided insurance agents with an opportunity to advance the practice of retirement income distribution planning.

Former Indiana Advisor Gets 4 Years For Stealing $4.6M From Client

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Christopher Turean used his client's money to gamble on sports and pay off a home equity loan.

Reg BI Client Claims Double In 2023 As Finra Arbitrations Jump 12%

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One securities attorney said to expect more client complaints based on Reg BI standards.

Bankman-Fried Is Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison Over FTX Collapse

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He faced as long as 110 years behind bars after being convicted last year of seven offenses.

U.S. Agencies Made $247B In 'Improper' Payments Last Year, GAO Says

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The Medicare and Medicaid programs were the worst offenders, the fiscal watchdog said.

Senators Urge DOL To Hurry And Finalize Fiduciary Rule

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The rule is needed to protect retirement savers from conflicted advice, Democratic lawmakers said.

AI Is Making Financial Fraud Easier And More Sophisticated, U.S. Treasury Warns

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Recent AI advancements help criminals more realistically impersonate customers.

Morgan Stanley Seeks Restraining Order Against Advisor Who Quit $2B Team

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The bank accused Zakriah Gardezy of stealing confidential client information when he moved to Wealthstone.

Stifel Penalized $2 Million Over Unsuitable Investments

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The firm and its advisor subsidiary kept clients in short-term products for too long, Finra said.

Finra Panel Rules Morgan Stanley Must Pay $3M To Ex-Brokers For Deferred Comp Claims

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A Finra panel found these ex-advisors' deferred compensation was protected by ERISA.

Homebuyers Expecting $10,000 Savings Face Tough Reality

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The decades-old system for how US agents are compensated has long been controversial.

Hightower Counters Ex-Advisor Lawsuit, Says He Stole Company Secrets, Misappropriated Funds

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Hightower says Lars Knudsen was violating his post-sale agreements and creating a hostile work environment.

Northwestern Mutual Penalized $8M For Alleged Wrongful Termination

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Three brokers who worked for the company in Abington, Pa., shared the Finra award.

DOL's New Fiduciary Rule Much Harder To Sidestep, Attorney Warns

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The agency is getting more strict about what it considers an investment recommendation, attorney Fred Reish says.

Hightower Hit With Another Lawsuit From Affiliated Advisor

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Telos Investment alleges Hightower breached its contract and poached its clients to inflate its potential sale price.

BlackRock Ditched By Texas Fund Shows Limits Of Fink Persuasion

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The New York-based firm has repeatedly said that it doesn't boycott the energy industry.

Genesis To Pay $21M To Settle SEC Charges Its Crypto Lending Program Was Unregistered

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The embattled firm promised interest payments on crypto assets it borrowed before the crypto collapse of 2022.

10 States Launch Legal Battle Against SEC's Climate Rules

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The lawsuit is part of an ongoing GOP campaign against ESG initiatives.

RIAs Can't Explain How Their AI Works, SEC Official Says

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Even AI engineers have a problem conveying how the technology works, the regulator said.

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