USBI to pay $16M for breaches of fiduciary duty
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-06-02T19:12:00
U.S. Bancorp Investments, a dually registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, has agreed to pay $16 million to settle SEC charges for breaches of fiduciary duty arising out of its mutual fund share-class selection practices.
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