REIT czar resigns from RCAP, boards of 11 AR Capital affiliates. New chairman says change allows company to simplify governance, minimize 'perceived' conflicts and cut complexity. (And check out <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20141223/FREE/122309998/PH&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">the triumphs and trials of Nick Schorsch</a>.)

Massachusetts regulator has launched an investigation into Realty Capital Securities, the wholesaling broker-dealer arm of Nicholas Schorsch's nontraded REIT empire. (<b><i>Also: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141105/FREE/141109957/schorsch-remains-confident-in-his-empire&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Schorsch remains confident in his empire</a>)</b></i>

President of Morgan Stanley's wealth management unit discusses how these demographics will shape the future of wealth and the work force.

Berthel Fisher among firms that have lifted suspension, but others housing 29,000 advisers confirm they haven't.

Nontraded energy BDC provides funds for exploration and drilling.

Schorsch and ARC will push back celebration until mid-2015.

Finra accused Bambi Holzer of lying to one of her former broker-dealers in sales of Provident Royalties deals. Now she's barred from the securities industry. Bruce Kelly has the story.

With three retail firms in the past couple of weeks disclosing disappointing earnings related to compliance and regulatory issues, the question is: Where does this rash of regulatory actions come from?

Mr. Jack helped build the insurer's variable annuities business and independent broker-dealer network.