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Adviser trade associations tell SEC to rework proposal to modernize advertising rule
RIA NEWS FEB 11, 2020
Adviser trade associations tell SEC to rework proposal to modernize advertising rule

Concerns raised in comment letters include the expanse of the new rule and compliance costs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former chief compliance officer guilty of aiding and abetting fraud
RIA NEWS FEB 11, 2020
Former chief compliance officer guilty of aiding and abetting fraud

His Northbrook, Ill.-based RIA misappropriated client assets while layering on fees

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra seeks minimum expungement fees of several thousand dollars
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 11, 2020
Finra seeks minimum expungement fees of several thousand dollars

Proposal aims to raise bar for brokers to clear their records, but a lawyer for investors says it only will fill Finra's coffers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo reorganizes business lines
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 11, 2020
Wells Fargo reorganizes business lines

Jon Weiss, the head of wealth and investment management, has been named CEO of corporate and investment banking

By Bloomberg
How advisers can attract top talent
OPINION FEB 11, 2020
How advisers can attract top talent

The quality of your employees determines the strength of your business, so here are some tips for identifying the best hires

By Kyle Brownlee
Robot analysts best humans on investment picks: Study
FINTECH FEB 11, 2020
Robot analysts best humans on investment picks: Study

Automated services are more likely to produce sell ratings on stocks, and their buy recommendations outperform those from humans

By Bloomberg
OSJ managing $650 million joins LPL from Cetera
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 11, 2020
OSJ managing $650 million joins LPL from Cetera

Based in Maitland, Fla., Synergy Wealth Alliance has 15 affiliated advisers

By InvestmentNews
Plan advisers get some relief on proposed California privacy regs
RIA NEWS FEB 10, 2020
Plan advisers get some relief on proposed California privacy regs

The state's new data-privacy law created a disclosure headache

By Emile Hallez
Trump administration budget would extend expiring income, estate tax cuts
RIA NEWS FEB 10, 2020
Trump administration budget would extend expiring income, estate tax cuts

Capitol Hill Democrats are set to resist the spending proposal; the SEC requests a budget bump

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
GPB fails to deliver tax documents to private placement investors
ALTERNATIVES FEB 10, 2020
GPB fails to deliver tax documents to private placement investors

Schedule K-1 forms won't arrive in time for tax season for investors in GPB Automotive Portfolio, one of the company's two largest funds

By Bruce Kelly
Cybersecurity rules can create compliance challenges
OPINION FEB 10, 2020
Cybersecurity rules can create compliance challenges

National standards would be preferable to a patchwork of state-by-state rules when it comes to dealing with rapidly evolving cyberthreats

By Dale Brown
Litigation over state fiduciary standards could break new ground
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 08, 2020
Litigation over state fiduciary standards could break new ground

Courts would have to sort out how federal government, states can shape advice reform

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Brokerage groups spend more on lobbying than adviser organizations
RIA NEWS FEB 07, 2020
Brokerage groups spend more on lobbying than adviser organizations

The top issues that groups targeted for Capitol Hill influence were the SECURE Act and a financial transactions tax

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ohio National settles with Kestra over VA commissions
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2020
Ohio National settles with Kestra over VA commissions

The insurer faces one less lawsuit over its termination of trail compensation

By Emile Hallez
Finra proposal to clamp down on firms, reps with unpaid arb awards moves forward
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 07, 2020
Finra proposal to clamp down on firms, reps with unpaid arb awards moves forward

Rule would restrict movement of brokers or firms’ assets if arbitration claims are pending

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bombshell 401(k) lawsuit ruling sends Principal back to court
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2020
Bombshell 401(k) lawsuit ruling sends Principal back to court

An appeals court found that Principal was a fiduciary to a plan that used its Principal Fixed Income Option, contrasting with a recent decision in a suit against Great-West

By Emile Hallez
Ex-Pimco CEO gets nine months in college admission scam
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 07, 2020
Ex-Pimco CEO gets nine months in college admission scam

Douglas Hodge paid $850,000 in bribes to get four of his children into USC and Georgetown as phony soccer and tennis team recruits

By Bloomberg
Annuities are heading to 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2020
Annuities are heading to 401(k)s

The SECURE Act makes it more likely that employer-sponsored plans will add insurance products, and advisers will have ample opportunities to help clients

By Emile Hallez
Who benefits from the SECURE Act?
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2020
Who benefits from the SECURE Act?

Despite the legislation's encouragement of pooled employer retirement plans, working with the small businesses likely to be most interested could be challenging

By Blaine F. Aikin
Rising divorce rate among those over 50 causing estate-planning problems
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2020
Rising divorce rate among those over 50 causing estate-planning problems

‘Gray divorce’ makes retirement-related decisions complex, TD Wealth survey finds

By InvestmentNews