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NEWS ALTERNATIVES DEC 16, 2014
Schorsch REIT suspension still in place at major broker-dealers

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

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS ALTERNATIVES DEC 15, 2014
An alternative oil investment that hinges on infrastructure needs

Nontraded energy BDC provides funds for exploration and drilling.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 15, 2014
Broker to the stars, Bambi Holzer, barred from securities industry

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.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 08, 2014
From the C Suite with Raymond James' CEO Paul Reilly: Listen and learn. But in a crunch, be decisive

Exec honed his listening and peacemaking skills growing up as the third of eight children and those talents have come in handy.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RIAS DEC 08, 2014
Fidelity fined $350,000 in billing snafu

Finra said the firm overbilled more than 20,000 fee-based accounts in its RIA unit by $2.4 million over seven years and ordered it to pay a $350,000 fine.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 01, 2014
Top Jackson National exec Clifford Jack to step down

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

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS ALTERNATIVES DEC 01, 2014
Schorsch's RCS Capital, American Realty Capital Properties, bury hatchet in $60 million settlement

Two companies in Nicholas Schorsch's REIT empire have settled their dispute as RCS Capital Corp. agrees to pay American Realty Capital Properties to back out of its deal to buy Cole Capital.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 01, 2014
FSI warns of 'false positives' under CARDS

IBD organization expresses suitability concerns with regulator's proposed data-collection system and predicts cost of $250,000 to $1 million — with ongoing maintenance above that.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 26, 2014
Next Financial Holdings' D'Angelo resigns as CEO, chairman

One of the firm's six original principals, he will remain as a corporate director.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS ALTERNATIVES NOV 26, 2014
Accounting fiasco highlights tangled web behind Nicholas Schorsch's empire

In the wake of accounting problems at American Realty Capital Properties Inc., the rest of Nicholas Schorsch's empire has drawn scrutiny for its complexity.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RIAS NOV 19, 2014
Fidelity, Pershing, Schwab join suspension of Schorsch REITs

The clearing and custody giants have followed B-Ds by suspending sales of nontraded REITs controlled by Nicholas Schorsch, presenting another potential blow to the real estate czar's business.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RIAS NOV 19, 2014
As economy improves, veteran advisers stay put

Strong market performance keeps most clients and advisers in place. Check out our <a href=&quot;http://data.investmentnews.com/aotm/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>database</a> to see who's moving where.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 18, 2014
SAC Capital's Steven Cohen increases stake in RCAP

Billionaire's family office is boosting its holding in RCS Capital Corp. to 5%, according to regulatory filings.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2014
Nicholas Schorsch's RCS Capital could be facing major changes

RCAP may remake itself to boost value with stock down 39% since late October

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RIAS NOV 14, 2014
Lebenthal taps into a gusher of wealth in oil-rich North Dakota

'Home-grown' advisers will open office to serve new millionaires with little investing experience.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2014
With stock off sharply, Schorsch's RCS Capital says 'We're not ARCP'

Both companies controlled by the REIT czar but broker-dealer not involved in accounting trouble at American Realty Capital Properties.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS ALTERNATIVES NOV 12, 2014
Broker-dealers slap a stop order on Nicholas Schorsch's REITs

B-Ds halting sales of Schorsch's REITs include some of the largest and most influential in the industry

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS FINTECH NOV 11, 2014
LPL advisers' commissions land in their bank accounts one day late

As processing error delays commissions by a day, president Robert Moore moves to reassure advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS ALTERNATIVES NOV 09, 2014
Brokerage firms and mutual fund companies need better training for complex products

Companies must heed the gentle warnings being given to them by Finra and the SEC on complex investments.

By MFXFeeder
NEWS RIAS NOV 07, 2014
JPMorgan unwinds B-D clearing biz

The firm is teaming up with Fidelity to transition around 100 firms.

By Mason Braswell