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Morgan Stanley brokers will keep Ohio National annuity trail commissions
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 25, 2018
Morgan Stanley brokers will keep Ohio National annuity trail commissions

The controversial elimination of trail compensation on certain VA contracts won't apply to this firm's brokers.

By Greg Iacurci
Fidelity ramps up 401(k) managed account distribution
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2018
Fidelity ramps up 401(k) managed account distribution

Company plans to bypass record keepers and ask plan sponsors directly if they will offer its managed accounts to retirement plan participants.

By Greg Iacurci
Wells Fargo places two executives on leave
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 25, 2018
Wells Fargo places two executives on leave

Move occurs amid regulatory investigations into the bank's sales practices.

By Bloomberg
Couple indicted for stealing $14.5 million from retirement plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2018
Couple indicted for stealing $14.5 million from retirement plans

Husband and wife served as third-party administrator to retirement plans they allegedly looted for personal gain.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Remember Bernie Madoff? Big time financial fraud is back
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 24, 2018
Remember Bernie Madoff? Big time financial fraud is back

Dawn Bennett just the latest in a growing list of malfeasance by advisers and others.

By Bruce Kelly
Diversity and inclusion a 'bull-market phenomenon'
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 24, 2018
Diversity and inclusion a 'bull-market phenomenon'

Morgan Stanley vice chair says firms need to foster diversity in good times and bad

By Bloomberg
For first time, state regulators pursue more cases against RIAs than against broker-dealers
NEWS RIAS OCT 24, 2018
For first time, state regulators pursue more cases against RIAs than against broker-dealers

Growth of independent sector translates into more enforcement actions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wall Street banks to get fee cut from top lobbying group
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 24, 2018
Wall Street banks to get fee cut from top lobbying group

SIFMA looking to streamline operations, save millions.

By Bloomberg
Regulatory outlook for 2019 shaping up to be more positive
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 24, 2018
Regulatory outlook for 2019 shaping up to be more positive

The SEC's proposed advice rule and efforts to strengthen Finra will be among the critical areas next year.

By Bloomberg
Raymond James' growing adviser workforce pushes brokerage unit to record year
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 24, 2018
Raymond James' growing adviser workforce pushes brokerage unit to record year

The company added 94 more brokers in latest quarter and is up a total of 467 on a year-over-year basis.

By Jeff Benjamin
The market doesn't care about positive earnings
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 24, 2018
The market doesn't care about positive earnings

Stocks are ignoring corporate earnings reports to focus on macro worries about rising rates and trade tensions.

By Bloomberg
LPL lands $300 million firm from Cetera
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 24, 2018
LPL lands $300 million firm from Cetera

Brennan Asset Management Group is the latest to jump between the rival brokers.

By Ryan W. Neal
Unintended fiduciary consequences of 401(k) fee compression
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2018
Unintended fiduciary consequences of 401(k) fee compression

On the surface, retirement savers are big beneficiaries, but that isn't the full story.

By Philip Chao
Stifel, First Republic post top recruiting gains in Q3, as wirehouses continue to lose brokers
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 23, 2018
Stifel, First Republic post top recruiting gains in Q3, as wirehouses continue to lose brokers

Overall, broker and adviser movement slowed during the quarter, with 101 teams shifting firms compared to 124 at this time last year.

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley case shows how firms smear departing brokers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 23, 2018
Morgan Stanley case shows how firms smear departing brokers

Even when Finra arbitrators decide that a firm reported inaccurately on a broker's dismissal, they rarely award monetary damages.

By Bloomberg
Wealth Enhancement Group buys second Philly-area RIA in as many months
NEWS RIAS OCT 23, 2018
Wealth Enhancement Group buys second Philly-area RIA in as many months

Addition of $470 million GDM Advisory Group pushes Wealth Enhancement to $9.7 billion under management.

By Jeff Benjamin
Ohio National stokes adviser fears over annuity trail compensation
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 23, 2018
Ohio National stokes adviser fears over annuity trail compensation

Advisers are concerned that Ohio National's "scorched-earth policy" may lead other insurers to take a similar action.

By Greg Iacurci
LPL Financial snags $500 million firm from Cadaret Grant
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 23, 2018
LPL Financial snags $500 million firm from Cadaret Grant

Beltz Ianni & Associates was with Cadaret Grant & Co. for seven years before switching to LPL.

By Sarah Min
Here's how the 401(k) world will evolve over the next three years
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2018
Here's how the 401(k) world will evolve over the next three years

Retirement industry stakeholders of all stripes are set to undergo big changes.

By Fred Barstein
DOL proposes rule to broaden retirement plan coverage
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2018
DOL proposes rule to broaden retirement plan coverage

But the proposal doesn't create "open MEPs," as many in the industry had been hoping.

By Greg Iacurci