Jeff Benjamin

Jeff Benjamin is a senior columnist who primarily writes about investments and practice management as they relate to the wealth management industry. In addition to news and opinion writing, Jeff also does regular video interviews and is the co-host of The InvestmentNews Podcast, a weekly show that takes listeners behind the scenes of our coverage. He joined InvestmentNews in 2000. Prior to InvestmentNews, Jeff’s career included working as an analyst at Cerulli Associates, and as a reporter for Dow Jones Newswires. Jeff is based in North Carolina and when he isn’t working, he can usually be found playing golf or fishing. Jeff is a former Marine and has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Central Michigan University.

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Finra fines Citigroup $100,000 for overcharging clients
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 10, 2018
Finra fines Citigroup $100,000 for overcharging clients

Investors placed in the wrong mutual fund share classes were overcharged by more than $260,000.

Finra fines Securities America $175,000 for failure to supervise variable annuity sales
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 07, 2018
Finra fines Securities America $175,000 for failure to supervise variable annuity sales

The regulator said the lack of supervision raised concerns that investors were sold more expensive share classes that weren't suitable for them.

Structured ETFs offer fresh twist on popular variable annuity strategy
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 06, 2018
Structured ETFs offer fresh twist on popular variable annuity strategy

Downside protection and upside caps without the commission or lockups that come with VAs.

SEC-registered advisers continue riding the fee-based wave
NEWS RIAS SEP 06, 2018
SEC-registered advisers continue riding the fee-based wave

Report provides a glimpse of the RIA universe under the SEC's new disclosure rules

Live Oak Bank starts its own RIA
NEWS RIAS SEP 04, 2018
Live Oak Bank starts its own RIA

North Carolina bank, which makes loans to RIAs, launches Live Oak Private Wealth with $400 million under management

With history as a guide, September puts advisers on notice
NEWS RIAS SEP 04, 2018
With history as a guide, September puts advisers on notice

'Banana peel month' has seen some big market slips

Wells Fargo to combine bank and wirehouse reps under one roof
NEWS RIAS AUG 30, 2018
Wells Fargo to combine bank and wirehouse reps under one roof

Internal memo shows first stages of a $4 billion cost-cutting plan, but critics argue that blending the two divisions will be difficult.

Advisers in a pickle over low-yielding cash sweep accounts
NEWS RIAS AUG 29, 2018
Advisers in a pickle over low-yielding cash sweep accounts

As interest rates climb, advisers are forced to rethink the cash management fund links to brokerages and custodians.

Focus Financial sees 500 more RIAs as potential acquisitions
NEWS RIAS AUG 29, 2018
Focus Financial sees 500 more RIAs as potential acquisitions

In its first quarterly earnings call, CEO Rudy Adolf said the roll-up company had access to $825 million in cash and credit to buy more firms.

Fund industry limits C-share investing, cutting 12b-1 fee income for advisers
NEWS RIAS AUG 23, 2018
Fund industry limits C-share investing, cutting 12b-1 fee income for advisers

Growing pressure on fees and disclosures drives fund industry limits on C-share investing.