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Now, not later: RIA custody confusion must be acknowledged by the SEC
NEWS RIAS FEB 23, 2019
Now, not later: RIA custody confusion must be acknowledged by the SEC

Recent guidance still leaves many advisers scratching their heads

By crain-api
What advisers can do to help older clients start a new business
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2019
What advisers can do to help older clients start a new business

From crafting a budget to serving as a sounding board, financial advisers can play an important role.

By Greg Iacurci
Middle-aged and out of work: When clients over 50 lose their jobs, advisers become a lifeline
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2019
Middle-aged and out of work: When clients over 50 lose their jobs, advisers become a lifeline

Financial advisers are a valuable resource during trying times, and are in a unique position to help clients navigate the situation while minimizing the financial damage.

By Greg Iacurci
Should you name a trust as an IRA beneficiary?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 22, 2019
Should you name a trust as an IRA beneficiary?

Is naming beneficiaries outright or naming a trust as an IRA beneficiary better for your clients? Find out in this article

By Ramon Berenguer
Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan could be hard to oust — here's why
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 22, 2019
Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan could be hard to oust — here's why

Poaching a replacement from one of the bank's few peers would probably be costly.

By Bloomberg
Is Reg BI headed for the courts?
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 22, 2019
Is Reg BI headed for the courts?

Investment advisers might assert unfair competition if 'best interest' and 'fiduciary' terminology merge while standards differ.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Focus Financial rides RIA consolidation to 37 percent annual revenue growth
NEWS RIAS FEB 21, 2019
Focus Financial rides RIA consolidation to 37 percent annual revenue growth

RIA aggregator plans to leverage the public equity markets for continued global expansion

By Jeff Benjamin
Cross-selling can be lucrative — and dangerous — for big brokerages
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 21, 2019
Cross-selling can be lucrative — and dangerous — for big brokerages

Merrill embraces it, while Wells Fargo has moved away from the practice.

By Bruce Kelly
Fidelity profit hits record even as assets fall
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 21, 2019
Fidelity profit hits record even as assets fall

The mutual fund giant's assets under management fell 1% last year, but its revenue rose 12%.

By Bloomberg
Dynasty Financial's Procyon Partners recruits $420-million adviser
NEWS RIAS FEB 21, 2019
Dynasty Financial's Procyon Partners recruits $420-million adviser

New York-based firm reaches $3 billion under management with latest addition.

By Jeff Benjamin
Ex-broker stole $100,000 from client, Galvin says
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 21, 2019
Ex-broker stole $100,000 from client, Galvin says

The broker, Bruce Worthington, allegedly took nearly $100,000 from client's account over 13 years.

By Bruce Kelly
Insurers create pain points for advisers and clients
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2019
Insurers create pain points for advisers and clients

Increasing costs for customers and trying to get out of contractual guarantees have become commonplace for insurers.

By Greg Iacurci
Wirehouse culture driving the move to independence
NEWS RIAS FEB 20, 2019
Wirehouse culture driving the move to independence

Brokers are rejecting a culture driven by leaders who lack ethics and who have never been advisers.

By DSARCH
Ohio National extends variable annuity buyout offer
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 20, 2019
Ohio National extends variable annuity buyout offer

The VAs are at the heart of an ongoing dispute with brokers and broker-dealers over canceled trail commissions.

By Greg Iacurci
UBS ordered to pay more than $5.1 billion in French tax case
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 20, 2019
UBS ordered to pay more than $5.1 billion in French tax case

Bank was found guilty of helping French clients hide assets from tax authorities.

By Bloomberg
Fixed annuity sales smash previous record
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 20, 2019
Fixed annuity sales smash previous record

Rising interest rates and a volatile stock market pushed 2018 sales to a record, including all-time-high indexed annuity sales.

By Greg Iacurci
Look for more changes at Cetera Financial Group
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 20, 2019
Look for more changes at Cetera Financial Group

CEO Robert Moore's resignation signals further adjustments at the IBD network.

By Bruce Kelly
Piper Jaffray executive joins Hilltop Securities as CEO
NEWS RIAS FEB 20, 2019
Piper Jaffray executive joins Hilltop Securities as CEO

M. Bradley Winges becomes head of Dallas-based securities firm.

By InvestmentNews
2019 is a key year for Social Security
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2019
2019 is a key year for Social Security

Those turning 66 this year are the last group eligible for the spousal claiming strategy.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Delivering value starts with reducing fees
NEWS OPINION FEB 20, 2019
Delivering value starts with reducing fees

Lower fees will help you sustain your business and fulfill your fiduciary duty

By Ron Carson