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NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 08, 2017
Behavioral finance can attract fee-based assets

Complement that with client segmentation capturing qualitative and emotional factors.

By Adam Malamed and Kirk Hulett
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 08, 2017
Bank brokers managing $700 million at SunTrust move to Pinnacle

New home uses Raymond James bank unit as broker-dealer and RIA.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 08, 2017
Brian Block sentenced to 18 months in prison

The government had sought a sentence of at least seven years against the former Nick Schorsch colleague.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 07, 2017
Millennials, women drive assets to ESG strategies

The number of ESG funds has increased sharply over the past few years, and interest is growing among advisers.

By John Waggoner
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 07, 2017
A $1 billion super OSJ leaves NPC for Royal Alliance

Strategic Partners of Kansas oversees 38 advisers.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 07, 2017
Finra bars former AXA broker for no-show

Adam Ocner allegedly took funds from branch manager.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2017
Retirement plan advisers, providers hit 'pause' on DOL fiduciary rule compliance

The Trump administration review is prompting some retirement plan specialists to hold back on implementing parts of the rule that are vague or challenging.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS RIAS NOV 07, 2017
Wells Fargo loses $265 million adviser to Raymond James

Mark Lazar in suburban Salt Lake City moves to firm's employee unit.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS RIAS NOV 07, 2017
Breakaway broker deals a drag on M&A activity in third quarter

The 29 deals in the third quarter compare with 45 and 40 deals in the first and second quarters, respectively.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 07, 2017
Philip Palaveev on how firms should be recruiting young talent

Next generation of financial advisors needs and deserves more attention and training.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 06, 2017
Finra reform getting traction in Washington

A Heritage Foundation event was the latest in a flurry of high-level talks about the embattled SRO

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 06, 2017
LPL cuts fees for advisers using its corporate RIA platform

The independent broker-dealer is increasing reimbursement fees for advisers using its strategic asset management platform, or SAM.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 06, 2017
Judge grants injunction against DOL fiduciary rule in Thrivent lawsuit, halts case

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans argues the regulation's class-action provision violates its agreement with clients.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 06, 2017
Two former reps barred for Finra no-shows

Regulator was looking into email use and unsuitable trading.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 06, 2017
Super OSJ managing $744 million leaves NPC

California-based Elite Financial Network jumps to Securities America

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 06, 2017
Someone tried to hack my Social Security account

Government website offers tips to protect personal data, but gaps may remain.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Ed Slott on Roth IRA conversions becoming permanent
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 06, 2017
Ed Slott on Roth IRA conversions becoming permanent

Proposal would remove recharacterization option from advisers' toolkit.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 04, 2017
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton's quest to forge a fiduciary standard

The new SEC chairman is confident he can up come with a rule better than that of the Department of Labor — one that satisfies brokers, investment advisers and investor advocates alike.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 03, 2017
IBDs can protect good advisers from bad recruits

Compliance teams must rigorously vet the records of new advisers in order to limit the risks that come with consolidation-driven recruits.

By Steve Youhn
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 03, 2017
Finra: Morgan Stanley must pay Schwab $1.2 million over broker recruiting violation

Arbitrators rule that Morgan Stanley violated trade secrets by "maliciously and willfully" appropriating a Schwab client list.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.