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NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 09, 2014
Commonwealth adds first nontraded daily NAV REIT to its platform

More in line with the business of advisers who charge fees rather than brokers who receive a commission.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 09, 2014
LPL cranks up oversight in response to regulators

<b>LPL Focus 2014</b>: Firm CEO Mark Casady tells 3,500 advisers to be ready for more requests for documentation and background.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 07, 2014
Finra sues B-D owner for improper marketing of unregistered securities

Bruce Meyers allegedly inappropriately pushed an offering for a pharmaceutical company he co-owns.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2014
AIG promotes Peter Hancock to CEO, replacing Benmosche

After paying off $182.3 billion bailout, insurer focused on property-casualty coverage, life insurance and retirement.

By Gregory Crawford
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 03, 2014
RCAP back on acquisition trail

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 03, 2014
Finra asks for delay in implementing rule affecting nontraded REIT customer statements

Changes would not take effect until 18 months after SEC signs off, three times longer than originally proposed.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2014
Jay Wintrob resigns as CEO of AIG Life and Retirement

He had been in contention to succeed Benmosche as head of AIG.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 28, 2014
An 'adviser' in name only

Calling a broker an adviser is dangerous, and it's time to embrace the black-and-white distinction.

By MFXFeeder
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 25, 2014
LPL wants bigger voice in Washington

The independent broker-dealer is set to open a public affairs office in the nation's capital in response to increased federal regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 25, 2014
Executives of defunct IBD hit with $1.05 million arbitration award

Investors sued individuals after the firm, Allied Beacon Partners, ran out of capital and failed to pay earlier arb award.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 25, 2014
Former LPL exec Bruton lands

Ex-managing director of LPL Financial is named CEO of Lucia Capital Group, a firm that includes an RIA and broker-dealer and has $2.3 billion of client assets.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 24, 2014
Penny stock bust includes ex-husband of 'Sopranos' star

One of those arrested, Abraxas 'A.J.&#8221; Discala, was married to Jamie-Lynn Sigler

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 23, 2014
RCAP buying Cole Advisor for $700 million

Nicholas Schorsch's RCS Capital has agreed to buy Cole Capital, which he also controls. <i>Plus: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20140917/INFOGRAPHIC/140919935&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">See our map of the REIT czar's empire</a></i>

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 23, 2014
Untangling Nicholas Schorsch's vast web of businesses

The REIT czar's empire is broken down in this &quot;simple&quot; visual covering all entities under his purview

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 19, 2014
Regional broker-dealers need creativity to keep up in the recruiting arms race

With deep pockets aggressively recruiting assets tied to teams, advisers need to remember why they are paid bonuses in the first place.

By Gary Martino
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 19, 2014
Possible fee refunds for poor performance spur debate

By Andrew Leigh
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 17, 2014
Schorsch's RCS buys majority stake in Docupace Technologies

Company provides SEC- and Finra-compliant paperless processing systems to financial services firms.

By Joyce Hanson
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 17, 2014
$450 million hybrid RIA network launches with LPL

Financial Advocacy Network, a collective of 13 advisers with $450 million in assets, is hoping to grow to $1 billion in five years

By Mason Braswell
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 17, 2014
LPL losing another top member of investment management team

Scott Welch, co-founder and CIO of Fortigent, is latest to leave.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 17, 2014
Integration of Schorsch BD empire gets underway

By year end, RCAP expects to consolidate business groups across 9 B-Ds.

By Bruce Kelly