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New court ruling could put retirement assets from a divorce at risk in bankruptcy
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 30, 2018
New court ruling could put retirement assets from a divorce at risk in bankruptcy

Bankruptcy appeals panel said IRA and 401(k) assets obtained through divorce can't be shielded from creditors.

By Greg Iacurci
IAA fears SEC will leave investor testing behind in rush to finalize advice rule
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 30, 2018
IAA fears SEC will leave investor testing behind in rush to finalize advice rule

Schwab official agrees chairman Clayton wants to finish reform package soon, but says top regulator will face challenge finding three votes to pass it.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL recruits $800 million advisory business from Signator
NEWS RIAS OCT 30, 2018
LPL recruits $800 million advisory business from Signator

Seattle First Asset Management seeks the leverage of the nation's largest independent broker-dealer

By Jeff Benjamin
Top lessons learned during a breakaway transition
NEWS RIAS OCT 30, 2018
Top lessons learned during a breakaway transition

The process, which took two years, involved serious planning and a lot of hard work.

By Bob Nachman
UBS looks for asset management deals, joint ventures
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 30, 2018
UBS looks for asset management deals, joint ventures

Bank wants to scale up its 800 billion asset management business so it can compete with larger rivals.

By Bloomberg
Advisers carve wealth management unit out of $16 billion asset manager
NEWS RIAS OCT 30, 2018
Advisers carve wealth management unit out of $16 billion asset manager

Resonant Capital Advisors, Madison Investment Advisors cite business risks as one of the reasons for the separation.

By Jeff Benjamin
Ameriprise Financial signs on $444 million team from FSC Securities
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 30, 2018
Ameriprise Financial signs on $444 million team from FSC Securities

Dale Cebert, a former Morgan Stanley broker who won an arbitration case against the firm, heads the seven-person team in Florida.

By Bloomberg
Gross withdraws shares from Janus Henderson fund
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 30, 2018
Gross withdraws shares from Janus Henderson fund

His personal stake fell to about $566 million at end of September, from $775 million a year earlier.

By Bloomberg
Schwab reassures RIAs its brokerage advertising won't take business away from them
NEWS RIAS OCT 29, 2018
Schwab reassures RIAs its brokerage advertising won't take business away from them

Firm says the ads are targeted to the mass affluent, not high-net-worth investors advisers focus on.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ohio National offers new round of variable annuity buyouts
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 29, 2018
Ohio National offers new round of variable annuity buyouts

Some experts believe the offer is related to the company's recent decision to discontinue trail commissions on some VAs.

By Greg Iacurci
Tax Planning Mastery: 5 Strategies for Year-End Success
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 29, 2018
Tax Planning Mastery: 5 Strategies for Year-End Success

While the new tax laws will complicate year-end planning, there are some moves you can make for your clients

By Sheryl Rowling
6 myths about millennials that could harm adviser businesses
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 27, 2018
6 myths about millennials that could harm adviser businesses

Negative stereotypes of young investors are preventing many firms from courting this valuable potential client pool.

By Greg Iacurci
Rising interest rates fan fears over $14 trillion of corporate debt
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 26, 2018
Rising interest rates fan fears over $14 trillion of corporate debt

Debt payments could weigh increasingly on company profits, as well as the payouts they make to shareholders.

By Bloomberg
State insurance commissioners draft annuity sales rule
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 26, 2018
State insurance commissioners draft annuity sales rule

But consumer advocate says proposal doesn't elevate standard beyond current suitability.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL adds 125 advisers in third quarter
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 26, 2018
LPL adds 125 advisers in third quarter

Additional brokers an improvement of both prior and year-ago quarters when the firm lost people.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bank of America vice chairman and head of global wealth, Terry Laughlin, dies at 63
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 26, 2018
Bank of America vice chairman and head of global wealth, Terry Laughlin, dies at 63

'A builder and a problem solver,' he served on the boards of the Urban Institute and the Brooklyn Museum.

By Bloomberg
Schwab makes greater effort to help smaller RIAs
NEWS RIAS OCT 26, 2018
Schwab makes greater effort to help smaller RIAs

New Center of Excellence rolls out the red carpet for firms managing less than $100 million

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS CEO promises to boost wealth management profits
NEWS FINTECH OCT 25, 2018
UBS CEO promises to boost wealth management profits

In third quarter, bank's global wealth management unit saw pre-tax profits rise 3%

By Bloomberg
NFL teams in high-tax states risk talent drain
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2018
NFL teams in high-tax states risk talent drain

Limits on federal deduction for state and local taxes could put them at a disadvantage in negotiations with free agents

By Bloomberg
Advisory firm clients value these words more
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 25, 2018
Advisory firm clients value these words more

Certain terms should be used — and avoided — when advisers offer value propositions, Pershing study concludes.

By Bloomberg