Practice Management March 6th, 2024 401(k) World: Cyber Thieves The fifth in our Planadviser In-Depth series delves into cybersecurity threats to retirement plan assets and the industry’s approach to...
Compliance February 29th, 2024 LIMRA, SPARK Partner on Retirement Plan Fraud Prevention The industry organizations plan to issue research and educational materials for plan sponsors regarding how to combat cyber fraud in...
Compliance November 13th, 2023 United Airlines Sues Advisers for ‘Scheme’ to Defraud 401(k) Pilot Participants A lawsuit filed in Minnesota federal court claims an independent advisory deceived participants by taking loans from their accounts for...
Products October 2nd, 2023 Former DOL Investigator Starts Firm Targeting 401(k) Fraud David Donaldson’s Participant I.D. will offer providers and plan sponsors three-factor identify theft protection.
Data & Research September 27th, 2023 FINRA Study Tests Senior Vulnerability to Social Security Scams Older adults without cognitive impairment are still vulnerable to scams, FINRA and JAMA found.
Compliance September 20th, 2023 Funds’ Portfolios Must Reflect Their Name, SEC Says New rule means funds will have to derive 80% of their value from investments related to their official names.
Compliance August 1st, 2023 Florida Man Buys Massive Black Diamond with Ill-Gotten Crypto Gains, SEC Says The SEC alleges that Richard Heart offered unregistered cryptocurrency and spent investor assets on personal luxury goods.
Compliance July 6th, 2023 Fake Silver Coin Scheme Penalized by CFTC The companies involved were penalized over $100 million and its main organizer was arrested on June 10.
Compliance February 1st, 2023 House Passes Financial Exploitation Prevention Act to Safeguard Seniors from Fraud The bill would permit open-ended investment companies and transfer agents to delay redemption of securities if they suspect financial exploitation...
In Practice January 11th, 2023 Personalization Push Heightens Need for Advisers to Vet Cybersecurity As advisers seek more participant personalization from retirement recordkeepers, they also need to ramp up their focus on cybersecurity from...
In Practice November 9th, 2022 Regulators: Crypto, Fake IRAs Increasingly Used to Scam Older Investors Representatives from NASAA, the SEC, and FINRA spoke about the need for financial advisers and firms to be trained to...
Compliance October 6th, 2022 Cybersecurity Experts Warn of Increased Fraud Risk to Retirement Plans Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and patient in their approach due to the massive payouts fraudsters can manage to steal...
Compliance September 23rd, 2022 New Advisory Group on Preventing Senior Scams to Meet Next Week The advisory group was established by the Stop Senior Scams Act, passed in March, and is charged with developing strategies...
Compliance News Legislative and Judicial Actions AGI U.S. settles in fraulent scheme suit, then exits the country; the IRS re-extends relief from the physical presence requirement;...