TIAA unit to pay $2.2M for Reg BI lapses
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Kyle Brasseur2024-02-19T16:00:00
A subsidiary of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) agreed to pay more than $2.2 million as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for not acting in the best interest of its retail customers regarding their retirement accounts.
TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services (TC Services) violated Regulation Best Interest’s (Reg BI) disclosure, care, and compliance obligations, the SEC announced in a press release Friday.
The firm agreed to pay a $1.25 million penalty, disgorgement of nearly $937,000, and about $103,000 in prejudgment interest.
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