Legal

A study of more than 1,600 arbitration cases over the past five years shows an alarmingly high rate of brokers who were able to get their arbitration histories wiped clean, according to a report by the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association.

It all comes down to this: Follow the money.

Immigrant rights activists in Oregon are asking the city of Portland to stop buying bonds from Wells Fargo, which has a mutual fund with shares in a company that operates immigration detention centers.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued a report this week aimed at helping broker-dealers better avoid conflicts of interest.

A proposed ballot measure that would allow California cities to change the retirement benefits of current government employees drew a quick, sharp response from CalPERS, the states retirement system.

The Fitch credit rating agency has warned that it is reviewing the U.S. government's AAA credit rating for a possible downgrade, citing Thursday's looming deadline to increase the nation's borrowing limit.