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LPL follows the money
NEWS RIAS AUG 17, 2019
LPL follows the money

As its fee-based advisory business continues to grow, the country's biggest IBD wants to keep more of its RIA assets at home. It won't be easy.

By Bruce Kelly
Top clearing and custody firms for financial advisers
NEWS RIAS AUG 17, 2019
Top clearing and custody firms for financial advisers

InvestmentNews gathers client and asset data to assemble company rankings

By Ellie Zhu
Merrill Lynch trio managing $260 million moves to Raymond James
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 16, 2019
Merrill Lynch trio managing $260 million moves to Raymond James

Veteran advisers join employee unit in Virginia Beach, Va.

By InvestmentNews
Broker barred for excessive trading that cost clients $1.8 million
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 16, 2019
Broker barred for excessive trading that cost clients $1.8 million

Gregory T. Dean had admitted guilt a few weeks ago in a different case brought by the SEC.

By Greg Iacurci
SEC draws ire with indexed annuity misstep
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 16, 2019
SEC draws ire with indexed annuity misstep

The regulator issued an investor bulletin about indexed annuities that instead described a different product — a buffer annuity.

By Greg Iacurci
Investing tips from the wealthiest family on earth
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2019
Investing tips from the wealthiest family on earth

Internal Revenue Service filings detail the investments of 21 trusts set up by the estates of Sam Walton, his widow Helen and son John.

By Bloomberg
Bitter legal fracas brewing between top executives at Indiana broker-dealer
NEWS RIAS AUG 16, 2019
Bitter legal fracas brewing between top executives at Indiana broker-dealer

Former CEO of David A. Noyes, Mark Damer, was fired last month.

By Bruce Kelly
Warning about insurance reserves at GE is relevant to all U.S. life insurers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2019
Warning about insurance reserves at GE is relevant to all U.S. life insurers

Markopolos cited the effect of new standards for how companies account for long-term care policies.

By Bloomberg
Atlanta firm alerts authorities about big loss on 'unauthorized' trades
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 15, 2019
Atlanta firm alerts authorities about big loss on 'unauthorized' trades

IFS Securities says it fired the senior executive responsible for the money-losing transactions.

By Bloomberg
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