09/26/2017

Pay ratio clarifications: SEC adopts new guidance

The Staff guidance addresses the use of estimates, statistical sampling and other reasonable methodologies in determining the pay ratio and includes examples illustrating possible applications of the Commission’s guidance under several scenarios.

09/14/2017

Credit Suisse: Yet Another U.S. Settlement

The agreement with MassMutual settles claims pending in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts related to the sale of 19 residential mortgage-backed securities certificates in 2006 and 2007.

09/12/2017

SEC Is ‘Where Fiduciary Ideas Go to Die’

While consumer advocates say they remain hopeful the SEC will use the DOL rule as a model to expand fiduciary standards to cover brokerage accounts, many are wary.

09/11/2017

Associated to buy Chicago-area wealth management firm

The $29.7 billion-asset Associated said in a press release Friday that Whitnell, which has $1 billion in assets under management, will supplement the bank's financial planning services tied to taxes, charitable contributions and estates.