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Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2020
Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports

Low interest rates are hampering sales, but the SECURE Act and the threat of a market correction could change that

By Emile Hallez
GPB's legal woes mount with fresh lawsuit from Volkswagen
ALTERNATIVES FEB 19, 2020
GPB's legal woes mount with fresh lawsuit from Volkswagen

At the center of the complaint is a dispute about which side controls three auto dealerships: GPB or Volkswagen

By Bruce Kelly
LPL's tech stack attracts $200 million team from Cetera
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 18, 2020
LPL's tech stack attracts $200 million team from Cetera

The Sacramento duo make up the investment unit of the Sacramento Credit Union

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC calls out ‘egregious’ acts of barred executive
ALTERNATIVES FEB 14, 2020
SEC calls out ‘egregious’ acts of barred executive

Kimberly Springsteen-Abbott misused investor money, according to the commission's review of her barring by Finra

By Bruce Kelly
OSJ managing $650 million joins LPL from Cetera
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 11, 2020
OSJ managing $650 million joins LPL from Cetera

Based in Maitland, Fla., Synergy Wealth Alliance has 15 affiliated advisers

By InvestmentNews
GPB fails to deliver tax documents to private placement investors
ALTERNATIVES FEB 10, 2020
GPB fails to deliver tax documents to private placement investors

Schedule K-1 forms won't arrive in time for tax season for investors in GPB Automotive Portfolio, one of the company's two largest funds

By Bruce Kelly
Ohio National settles with Kestra over VA commissions
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2020
Ohio National settles with Kestra over VA commissions

The insurer faces one less lawsuit over its termination of trail compensation

By Emile Hallez
Team managing $385 million switches to LPL from Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 05, 2020
Team managing $385 million switches to LPL from Raymond James

Jim and Andrew Wallisch change affiliations of Fox Chapel, Pa.-based firm

By InvestmentNews
Trade associations plan to step up political spending in campaign year
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 03, 2020
Trade associations plan to step up political spending in campaign year

The Financial Services Institute and an insurance group are among those varying from their pace in previous cycles

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Financial advisers continued to bolt from Wall Street in 2019
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 31, 2020
Financial advisers continued to bolt from Wall Street in 2019

Independent broker-dealers and RIAs scored sizable net gains of advisers at Wall Street's expense

By Bruce Kelly
LPL to broaden recruiting reach in 2020
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 31, 2020
LPL to broaden recruiting reach in 2020

CEO Dan Arnold says the firm recruited advisers with $35 billion in AUM last year, a new annual high

By Bruce Kelly
As Voya Financial sells off insurance groups, attention turns to its broker-dealer
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 30, 2020
As Voya Financial sells off insurance groups, attention turns to its broker-dealer

Voya Financial Advisors faces questions about its future as parent restructures

By Bruce Kelly
8 predictions for IBDs in 2020
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 29, 2020
8 predictions for IBDs in 2020

This year, independent broker-dealers will be watching such trends as merger madness, competitive recruiting costs and the arrival of Reg BI

By Bruce Kelly and Mark Schoeff Jr.
FSI denounces ‘regulation by enforcement’ despite strong rebuke from SEC's Jackson
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 28, 2020
FSI denounces ‘regulation by enforcement’ despite strong rebuke from SEC's Jackson

Group says Reg BI enforcement probably won’t draw same criticism as share-class crackdown

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
A new playbook for independent broker-dealer M&A
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 27, 2020
A new playbook for independent broker-dealer M&A

Everyone is up for sale at the right price – and private equity is buying

By Bruce Kelly
Adviser managing $350 million at Wells Fargo moves to Stifel
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 24, 2020
Adviser managing $350 million at Wells Fargo moves to Stifel

Randy Seymour will open an office for the firm in Ebensburg, Pa.

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James' CEO takes a victory lap
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 23, 2020
Raymond James' CEO takes a victory lap

Paul Reilly touts the new highs the firm hit in client assets and number of advisers

By Bruce Kelly
Duo managing $194 million moves from UBS to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 21, 2020
Duo managing $194 million moves from UBS to Raymond James

James Ducharme, Michael Rowland join firm’s employee unit in Melbourne, Florida

By InvestmentNews
Goldman Sachs issues its first wealth management revenue total
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 15, 2020
Goldman Sachs issues its first wealth management revenue total

At $4.4 billion, its financial advice business is small compared to brokerage giants

By Bloomberg
Finra probes brokerage bank sweep accounts as commissions dwindle
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 13, 2020
Finra probes brokerage bank sweep accounts as commissions dwindle

Expert: Interest rate discussions with clients ‘can be problematic’

By Mark Schoeff Jr.