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Finra widens window on exam cycle for some small firms
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 08, 2019
Finra widens window on exam cycle for some small firms

Those with clean records to be reviewed every four years, board member says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Focus Financial reports strong M&A numbers
NEWS RIAS AUG 08, 2019
Focus Financial reports strong M&A numbers

The 30 deals it closed on so far this year already exceeds the total it had in 2018.

By Bruce Kelly
Ex-Woodbridge Group CEO Robert Shapiro pleads guilty in $1.3 billion Ponzi scheme
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 08, 2019
Ex-Woodbridge Group CEO Robert Shapiro pleads guilty in $1.3 billion Ponzi scheme

Faces 25 years in prison for running fraud that affected more than 7,000 investors.

By Bloomberg
New Hampshire law aims to protect vulnerable elderly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2019
New Hampshire law aims to protect vulnerable elderly

State will allow advisers to delay disbursement of funds in certain circumstances

By InvestmentNews
UBS rep managing $160 million moves to LPL-affiliated hybrid
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 07, 2019
UBS rep managing $160 million moves to LPL-affiliated hybrid

Cary Hall Jr. of Princeton, N.J., links with OSJ Gladstone Wealth Group.

By InvestmentNews
Employer assistance with student loan debt huge lure for millennials
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 07, 2019
Employer assistance with student loan debt huge lure for millennials

Recent survey shows 8% of U.S. employers in 2019 offer contribution plans to staff.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity dogged again by 401(k) quid-pro-quo allegations
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2019
Fidelity dogged again by 401(k) quid-pro-quo allegations

Claims that have resurfaced about a mutually beneficial financial relationship between MIT and Fidelity are similar to one in a prior case.

By Greg Iacurci
Fidelity draws adviser wrath with 1.9% cash offer
NEWS RIAS AUG 07, 2019
Fidelity draws adviser wrath with 1.9% cash offer

The high-yield default account sparked kudos then displeasure on Twitter when adviser Michael Kitces realized it doesn't apply to existing clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
Former Morgan Stanley rep fined for concealing athlete management business
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 06, 2019
Former Morgan Stanley rep fined for concealing athlete management business

Finra fines Ken Kavanagh $25,000 and suspends him for 18 months over outside activities

By InvestmentNews
OSJ managing $230 million switches to Kestra from Cambridge
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 06, 2019
OSJ managing $230 million switches to Kestra from Cambridge

Alpha Wealth Advisors of Glen Allen, Va., will use Kestra's B-D and RIA

By Bloomberg
Stock market claws back from China blow
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 06, 2019
Stock market claws back from China blow

Latest on the Dow and S&P, along with key events to watch out for this week

By Bloomberg
401(k) lawsuits creeping down to smaller plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2019
401(k) lawsuits creeping down to smaller plans

Traditionally the realm of multibillion-dollar 401(k) plans, recent lawsuits have targeted plans with as little as $188 million.

By Greg Iacurci
Finra arbitrators order Schwab to pay $347,000 to RIA owner for allegedly helping competitor
NEWS RIAS AUG 06, 2019
Finra arbitrators order Schwab to pay $347,000 to RIA owner for allegedly helping competitor

Owner of Laguna Financial Group says Schwab violated own conflicts policy for RIAs on platform

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
GPB adds class action lawsuit to list of woes
NEWS ALTERNATIVES AUG 06, 2019
GPB adds class action lawsuit to list of woes

Private placement firm's latest hurdle stems from the lack of financial reporting.

By Bruce Kelly
Social Security and Medicare issues get personal
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2019
Social Security and Medicare issues get personal

Forced to slow down, our columnist has a lot to think about concerning her future.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Succession planning where the adviser keeps working?
NEWS OPINION AUG 06, 2019
Succession planning where the adviser keeps working?

'Sell and stay' is a strategy that can help advisers focus on what they care most about doing in later years.

By Scott Hanson
Finra bars former Pruco rep for falsifying variable annuity paperwork
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 06, 2019
Finra bars former Pruco rep for falsifying variable annuity paperwork

To meet sales quota, Karen Paek created six fake applications.

By InvestmentNews
CFRA bulks up ETF research with acquisition of First Bridge
NEWS ETFS AUG 05, 2019
CFRA bulks up ETF research with acquisition of First Bridge

The deal gives the investment research firm its own source of ETF data.

By Jeff Benjamin
New York best interest rule for annuity, life insurance sales upheld by state court
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 05, 2019
New York best interest rule for annuity, life insurance sales upheld by state court

Regulation's language is similar to that of the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule.

By Greg Iacurci
Wall Street reactions to China trade escalation marked by fear, uncertainty
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 05, 2019
Wall Street reactions to China trade escalation marked by fear, uncertainty

'A deeper wound in the global economy that the market is suffering right now,' says one investor.

By Bloomberg