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The company's "criminal epidemic" caused its stock price to tumble, leading to hundreds of millions in losses that 401(k) fiduciaries didn't try to prevent, according to allegations.
Alex Murguia, financial planner and tech expert, says having client portals and a mobile-friendly website are elemental for building a successful practice.
Neil Moscicki allegedly violated the noncompete covenant of his employment agreement.
Tim Sloan will succeed Stump as the bank's chief executive
It's part of an industry sweep that targeted firms with an above-average number of reps with current misconduct reports on their records.
Why banks are finally coming around to working with fintech companies.
Arbitration panel pointed to customer letters as evidence the brokers had done nothing wrong.
Uptick in adviser crackdown attributed to better data analytics and agency's new unit focused on asset management. <b><i>(Related read: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20161005/FREE/161009968/supersized-fines-put-finra-on-pace-for-record-year"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">'Supersized' fines put Finra on pace for record year</a>)</b></i>
Revenue tied to alternative investments such as nontraded REITs plunged 72% year-over-year.
Those who excel should be paid better, allowed to thrive and grow, in an aspirational, transparent way that will be admired by peers, competitors, shareholders and regulators.
Firm purchases Wheelhouse Analytics as tool to glean more insight into client portfolios and benchmark accounts against peers.
Millions of investors unprepared for retirement but no one seems to have an answer.
Providers such as MassMutual and Mercer have recently unveiled new services, part of a trend seeking to capitalize on disruption caused by the DOL fiduciary rule.
The industry may have held on to many distorted fee structures that might have been better suited for the 1980s.
Unpaid awards is an issue that has been smoldering since at least 2000.
Join the conversation with IN's senior Washington reporter, Mark Schoeff Jr., and your adviser peers on Twitter during the presidential debate at 9 p.m. ET Sunday using <b>#INDebate16</b>. <b><i>(More: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160925/FREE/160929970/hillary-clinton-vs-donald-trump-who-are-you-voting-against" target="_blank">Advisers sound off about who, Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, they are voting </i>against<i></a>)</b></i>
Move could pressure other wirehouses to follow suit and lead to adviser attrition. <b>Plus, <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus" target="_blank">Find answers to all of the most frequently asked questions on DOL fiduciary rule</a>.</b>
Picking tools that perform well individually and enhance the client experience are critical; the next step throughout the industry will need to be better integration.
The bottom line is that every email should be viewed with suspicion.
