Draft Guidelines Could Shape States' Efforts to Regulate Annuity Sellers
By Allison BellA regulator group will review the "best interest" guidance at a meeting next week.
November 03, 2025
BD Hit With $80K Fine Over Annuity Switches, Background Checks: FINRASupreme Alliance failed to supervise purchases of deferred variable annuities and rates of VA exchanges, the order states.
August 29, 2025
Vanguard, Empower to Pay $25M Over Failures Tied to Advisor CompensationThe two firms failed to disclose conflicts in connection with their managed account programs, the SEC says.
August 26, 2025
Rep Violated Reg BI With Excessive Trades: FINRAJoseph Kelly of Spartan Capital Securities excessively effected transactions in the accounts of four retail customers, FINRA found.
August 13, 2025
Rep Suspended for Execessive Trades in Senior Clients' Accounts, Violating Reg BIThe Spartan Capital rep made the trades in the accounts of two 66-year-old clients, leading to significant losses.
August 11, 2025
LPL Rep Sold Complex Product to 95 Year-Old Client, Violating Reg BIThe rep put the client in Government National Mortgage Association support class bonds, a mortgage-backed security.
June 30, 2025
The Rise of Human-AI Teams in Life InsuranceAI can elevate consumer trust by making Reg BI possible.
May 29, 2025
BD Hit With Reg BI Fine Over Annuity ExchangesAAG Capital recommended swapping life insurance policies, fixed indexed annuities and VAs for more costly RILAs.