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Cassie Miller
December 10, 2019

Buttigieg Retirement Plan ‘Impressive,’ But How Will He Pay For It?

Released in late November, the Pete Buttigieg retirement plan focuses on ensuring “all Americans experience dignity and security in retirement.” Buttigieg’s plan identifies the three biggest short comings of retirement savings in America.

November 15, 2019

Cybersecurity: A High-Stakes Gamble For Firms And Clients

Data breaches make a serious dent in the credibility and trustworthiness of businesses and firms, even large ones like Capital One. So, what can firms in the financial services world do better to protect their businesses and their clients’ personal information? It starts with understanding what’s at stake.

November 8, 2019

Has Politics Permeated Socially Responsible Investing?

Despite the demand for socially responsible investing, many firms and advisors have yet to adopt the approach, dismissing it as a “fad.”

November 5, 2019

IRI, ACLI, Company CEOs Urge Senate Leaders To Take Up SECURE Act

Industry executives are stepping up lobbying efforts to persuade Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to take action on the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act.

October 31, 2019

Scary, But True: Serial Killer H.H. Holmes Foiled By Insurer

H.H. Holmes was an American serial killer known for a slew of murders committed during the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. But it was Holmes’ later attempt to defraud Fidelity Mutual Insurance Company that doomed him to a trip to the gallows.

October 10, 2019

Ken Fisher Comments Spotlight Industry’s Diversity Struggle

During a fireside chat, Fisher, founder and chairman of Fisher Investments, made what some attendees called “absolutely horrifying” comments during his session with summit attendees. Some say the growing diversity in financial services is the reason such talk is being rejected; others say there is much work to do.

September 25, 2019

SEC Faces Reg BI Tough Questions At House Committee Hearing

The Securities and Exchange Commission was accused of failing its mission as “Wall Street’s cop” in the first appearance of the full SEC board in Congress since 2007.

September 20, 2019

In A Monumental Shift, Investors Make Index Funds Top Dog

No more are actively managed funds the kings of Wall Street. Index funds usurped actively managed funds for the first time this week, confirming a major shift in the way people invest. As of Aug. 31, index funds held $4.27 trillion in assets, compared to $4.25 trillion currently in active funds, Morningstar research found.

September 11, 2019

States Sue SEC To Stop Reg Best Interest

Plaintiffs claim that the SEC failed to act on a 2010 Dodd-Frank directive that required it to write rules establishing a fiduciary standard for broker-dealers to replace the suitability standard. The states argue that “Overall, the Final Rule’s best interest obligations fall short of the standard of conduct contemplated by (the) Dodd-Frank Act.”

July 26, 2019

Once SECURE, Retirement Bill Now In Limbo

It was supposed to be an all-in, surefire thing back in May when the Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement Act passed the House of Representatives in an overwhelming 417-3 vote of support. Proponents of the bill had hoped for a quick passage in the Senate, but two months later, the proposed retirement legislation seems destined to hang in limbo for the remainder of the summer due to a Republican hold on the bill in the Senate and the budget agreement closing off additional measures.

July 12, 2019

Implementing Reg BI: What Advisors And Their Firms Need To Know

The new law of the land is layered and its potential impacts, numerous. The fiduciary governance experts over at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young said firms and advisors need to be well-informed and proactive to make sure they’re Reg BI-ready come next year.

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House OKs Bill That Blocks Funding For Reg BI

June 26, 2019

By a 227-200 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives today approved a package of amendments to HR 3351, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, that includes a provision to prohibit the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from implementing or enforcing Regulation Best Interest.

June 25, 2019

Waters Tries Blocking Reg BI Funding With Amendment

Rep. Maxine Waters is pushing an amendment to block funding that the Securities and Exchange Commission needs to implement its newly enacted Regulation Best Interest rule. The House Rules Committee last night accepted the amendment for House floor consideration.

June 6, 2019

Love It Or Hate It, Reg BI Is Here

Just one year after the Department of Labor fiduciary rule was vacated, the financial services industry is again reeling and rejoicing (depending on where you are in the industry) after the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of Regulation Best Interest and its subsequent rulings.

June 5, 2019

SEC Adopts Regulation Best Interest In 3-1 Vote

The three-fold rulemaking package, which debuted last April went up for a vote this morning as Chairman Jay Clayton and Commissioners Elad Roisman, Robert Jackson, Jr. and Hester Peirce gave their final thoughts on the matter before the vote.

June 4, 2019

SEC To Vote On Best Interest Rule

The Securities and Exchange Commission is voting tomorrow on a three-part rulemaking package containing regulation best interest.

May 24, 2019

SEC To Vote June 5 On Regulation Best Interest

After a contentious comment period and a listening tour, the commissioners have set June 5 to vote on its Regulation Best Interest rule.

May 17, 2019

Let’s Talk Annuities: The Growing Fee-based Annuity Space

At the Insured Retirement Institute’s Action19 conference, a panel of experts shared how new technology solutions and best interest duties are expanding and changing the fee-based space.

May 16, 2019

What’s The Best Way To Lobby A Lawmaker?

Being a congressman can feel a little like “speed dating,” one former representative said.

April 5, 2019

Are Millennials ‘Financially Fragile?’

The rising cost of living and cost of education has changed the financial landscape for millennials. But there’s more for advisors to understand when it comes to millennials and financial fragility.

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