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IFS Securities hit with $10 million trading loss: reports
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2019
IFS Securities hit with $10 million trading loss: reports

IFS Securities facing 'substantial losses' from head bond trader's bet on Treasuries.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC charges California RIA with defrauding clients
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2019
SEC charges California RIA with defrauding clients

Craig Rumbaugh and his firms secretly received 5% commission on $3 million invested by clients.

By InvestmentNews
Volatility reignites debate about market timing
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2019
Volatility reignites debate about market timing

Advisers shrug off the threat of an imminent recession

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC wins trial against former broker on insider trading charges
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 15, 2019
SEC wins trial against former broker on insider trading charges

Raymond J. Pirrello Jr. part of group that shared illicit trading profits

By InvestmentNews
Insurers pivot amid declining interest rates
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 15, 2019
Insurers pivot amid declining interest rates

American Equity, American Financial Group, Lincoln National and Principal say lower interest rates are leading to reduced annuity payouts and, in some cases, lower sales.

By Greg Iacurci
New SEC videos aim to help investors identify brokers vs. investment advisers
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2019
New SEC videos aim to help investors identify brokers vs. investment advisers

Videos criticized for glossing over details of business models, conflicts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Long Island hybrid managing $160 million switches to LPL
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 15, 2019
Long Island hybrid managing $160 million switches to LPL

Blue Line Wealth Management of Brentwood, N.Y., specializes in serving police officers.

By InvestmentNews
Finra fines, suspends ex-Cetera broker for Woodbridge-related transactions
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 15, 2019
Finra fines, suspends ex-Cetera broker for Woodbridge-related transactions

Roger Owens agrees to $10,000 fine and to return almost $60,000 in commissions.

By Bloomberg
What RIAs should learn from Uber and Lyft
NEWS OPINION AUG 15, 2019
What RIAs should learn from Uber and Lyft

Most RIA owners are obsessed with growing top-line revenue at all costs, with little thought to the bottom-line profitability of each additional dollar of AUM

By Matt Sonnen
GE plunges as Madoff accuser slams its accounting
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 15, 2019
GE plunges as Madoff accuser slams its accounting

Harry Markopolos estimates GE needs to boost reserves by $18.5 billion for long-term care insurance portfolio

By Bloomberg
Finra bars another former broker over phony expenses
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 15, 2019
Finra bars another former broker over phony expenses

Brenda Kochel received $24,000 from Park Avenue Securities for fake travel expenses.

By InvestmentNews
What's a disruptive force that no one is talking about?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 15, 2019
What's a disruptive force that no one is talking about?

Executives from top advice firms, national brokerages and tech firms describe challenges the advice industry needs to be prepared to address.

By Ellie Zhu
Fee-based annuities still require caution, despite IRS olive branch
NEWS RIAS AUG 14, 2019
Fee-based annuities still require caution, despite IRS olive branch

The agency may have fixed a big tax problem for RIAs, but issues remain with many fee-based products.

By Greg Iacurci
Franklin Templeton fund biggest loser as Argentine assets plummet
NEWS EMERGING MARKETS AUG 14, 2019
Franklin Templeton fund biggest loser as Argentine assets plummet

Large funds from Ashmore and Fidelity also suffered.

By Bloomberg
Six-adviser firm managing $240 million switches to LPL
NEWS RIAS AUG 14, 2019
Six-adviser firm managing $240 million switches to LPL

Highlander Financial Group, based in Rockville, Md., is led by a former pro baseball player.

By Bloomberg
Mercer Advisors acquires $300 million RIA
NEWS RIAS AUG 14, 2019
Mercer Advisors acquires $300 million RIA

Regent Wealth Management Group serves approximately 110 high-net-worth households

By InvestmentNews
Cetera Financial Group adds 1,000 advisers, $19 billion in assets so far in 2019
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 14, 2019
Cetera Financial Group adds 1,000 advisers, $19 billion in assets so far in 2019

The broker-dealer network is adding both new and experienced advisers

By Bruce Kelly
SEC fines Canaccord $250,000 for trading securities without required review
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 14, 2019
SEC fines Canaccord $250,000 for trading securities without required review

Regulator says New York B-D's compliance associate had no training to perform duties.

By InvestmentNews
We've got Americans back to work. Now let's help them retire.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2019
We've got Americans back to work. Now let's help them retire.

Congress must do everything we can to encourage Americans to save for retirement with their own dollars.

By Rep. Ron Estes
Lack of transparency is hurting the 401(k) industry
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2019
Lack of transparency is hurting the 401(k) industry

Hiding fees leads to a lack of trust among plan sponsors.

By Fred Barstein