Kenneth Corbin
Financial Planning
Natick, MA, United States
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Biden win could open the door for Reg BI revamp
Insiders see a Democratic administration backing tightened investor protections as industry advocates look to tax legislation. → Read More
Investor fears rise amid unrelenting COVID-19 fallout
Some clients shift into “survival mode,” according to Financial Planning's latest Financial Wellness Report. → Read More
DoL's fiduciary rule replacement goes too far, and not far enough: Critics
Industry groups warn of creeping fiduciary obligations, while consumer advocates see it as a setback for investor protections → Read More
Texas showdown between UBS and top-ranked advisor over $180M book
A lawsuit will turn on whether UBS can demonstrate that Alexandra Van Meurs violated contract agreements when she and her team jumped to Morgan Stanley. → Read More
Next stop for Reg BI: Supreme Court?
Michael Kitces, co-founder of XY Planning Network, says the group is mulling its options after a federal court struck down the organization’s lawsuit against the SEC rule. → Read More
Supreme Court narrows power of SEC to recoup illegal gains
The court has suggested that federal law bars awards from going further, blunting a legal tool that critics say the agency has abused. → Read More
Fiduciary rule redux? Democratic win in November could revive stringent regulations
A Democratic-led SEC could revisit Reg BI, advocacy groups and industry observers say. → Read More
Voices: Fed needs better answers on runaway markets and inequality
The central bank’s own data show that slightly more than half of U.S. households own stocks. But that doesn’t come close to telling the whole story. → Read More
ESG funds are ready for your client’s retirement plan, study finds
In the first-quarter’s coronavirus-driven market decline, 94% of sustainable indexes outperformed, BlackRock research shows. → Read More
Advisor sues Morgan Stanley, alleges pervasive 'sexist culture'
Lawsuit claims woman advisor was denied revenue opportunities and administrative support amid an alleged climate of harassment and discrimination. → Read More
Treasury plans to reclaim stimulus payments sent to deceased
While the Fed regularly updates taxpayer rolls with death certificate information, the IRS was relying on 2018 data to process the checks. → Read More
Inside XYPN's fight with the SEC over Reg BI
XY Planning Network and coalition of states are asking court to overturn advice regulation they say holds brokers to lesser standard. → Read More
SEC details Reg BI compliance goals as enforcement deadline looms
Despite coronavirus, exams on new regulatory package are going to start, the commission says in new risk alerts. → Read More
On notice: SEC examiners expect good faith efforts from advisors on conflicts despite pandemic
Overuse of “may” instead of “will” and gauzy formulations in disclosures won’t cut it despite the halt to in-person exams, an SEC official says. → Read More
SEC halts in-person exams and weighs delay for Reg BI, says OCIE head
Only a firm “actively swindling funds” would trigger an onsite visit, according to Peter Driscoll. → Read More
SEC to scrutinize novel revenue sharing arrangements
Senior officials are growing wary of how firms are trying to recoup revenue amid the "race to zero" commissions. → Read More
SEC plans step-up of Reg BI enforcement amid stretched resources
Guidance on new advice rules coming this month as OCIE and enforcement divisions struggle to expand oversight with limited resources. → Read More
'Vague' SEC advisor ad rule proposal needs a rethink, official says
"If rules are too broad or vague, we may end up circumscribing conduct that we never intended to capture,” Commissioner Allison Herren Lee said. → Read More
Pershing must pay Stanford Ponzi scheme victims $5.6M as fallout grinds on
The major custodian lost its second arbitration case — with even more filings likely — over the services it provided to a brokerage later proved to be engaged in massive fraud. → Read More
Frozen Wells Fargo bonuses show a peril for bankers after crisis
“It’s like nuclear fallout. The bomb didn’t drop on you but you were within five miles of it," said Alan Johnson, managing director of compensation consultant Johnson Associates. → Read More