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Financial Advisor IQ (September 10, 2018) -- In the wake of a big market correction, prepare for a deluge of clients to file claims with allegations slamming advisors for reverse churning. That’s the…
InvestmentNews (August 14, 2018) -- Dairy farmer clients' $1.5 million portfolio incurred $1.3 million in trading costs, but will they be able to collect?
The Financial Industry Regulatory…
Financial Planning ( August 9, 2018) -- A pervasive "fiduciary fatigue" has settled over debate about the SEC's best interest rule, say some investor advocates and experts.
They express both…
planadvisor (August 9, 2018) --In addition, they say the definition of “best interest” is not clear.
Comments on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) proposed best interest standards …
Forbes (August 8, 2018) -- Yesterday was the last official day to send in comments to the Securities & Exchange Commission on its package of three proposed rules meant to protect investors from…
Reuters (August 8, 2018) -- In 2016, after two federal appellate courts upheld forum selection clauses requiring issuers of auction-rate securities to go to court with claims against underwriter…
Deluge of comment letters to SEC shows usual split on raising broker standards, By Mark Schoeff, Jr.
InvestmentNews (August 7, 2018) -- Industry groups support SEC advice rule proposal, investor advocates call for overhaul.
Financial industry groups are backing the Securities and Exchange…
Financial Planning (August 7, 2018) -- Donna Gambee, a real estate company accounting manager with a high school education, was so "overwhelmed" with the amount of paperwork her broker David Lloyd…
Financial Advisor IQ ( July 24, 2019) - A retired Merrill Lynch managing partner, George Lawlor, has filed a lawsuit against his ex-employer, alleging the wirehouse attempted to make an end run in…
Financial Advisor IQ (July 10, 2019) - Self-regulator Finra’s proposal to impose additional controls on brokerages with a record of misconduct is meeting criticism from both investor advocates and…