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LPL reels in $275 million team from Securities America
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 09, 2018
LPL reels in $275 million team from Securities America

Colorado firm JBA Wealth Management moves to LPL.

By Bruce Kelly
Baird adds $610 million by recruiting teams from Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley
NEWS RIAS OCT 09, 2018
Baird adds $610 million by recruiting teams from Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley

Addition of three veteran advisers brings Baird's 2018 recruiting count to 40.

By Jeff Benjamin
New Jersey could be first in fiduciary 'blue wave' with pending proposal
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 09, 2018
New Jersey could be first in fiduciary 'blue wave' with pending proposal

State poised to jump to lead in resisting forthcoming SEC advice rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Using an IRA to fund an HSA
NEWS IRA ALERT OCT 09, 2018
Using an IRA to fund an HSA

A qualified HSA funding distribution gives clients a one-time chance for a tax-free distribution of funds from an individual retirement account.

By Ed Slott
Necessity begets stability
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 09, 2018
Necessity begets stability

The case for grocery-anchored real estate investing

By IN research and Phillips Edison
NEWS FINTECH OCT 08, 2018
Morgan Stanley rolls out tech-friendly offices for brokers, bankers

Wealth management unit to use machine learning to help with trade recommendations for clients.

By Bloomberg
Brokerage exec pushes to get audit bill approved before Congress adjourns
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 08, 2018
Brokerage exec pushes to get audit bill approved before Congress adjourns

Paige Pierce of Larimer Capital Corp. has been leading the effort to pass the Small Business Audit Correction Act.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Charles Morrison, Fidelity head of asset management, to retire at year end
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 08, 2018
Charles Morrison, Fidelity head of asset management, to retire at year end

No replacement has yet been named for the 32-year Fidelity veteran.

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL Retirement Partners hires new chief
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2018
LPL Retirement Partners hires new chief

Appointment of Bryan Hodgens is second shake-up in a year at the retirement unit.

By Greg Iacurci
More older women in America working past age 55
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2018
More older women in America working past age 55

AARP study finds that Americans are split on why they continue to work.

By Bloomberg
Tim Sloan hasn't turned around Wells Fargo
NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2018
Tim Sloan hasn't turned around Wells Fargo

Loans and deposits at Wells are down. Earnings, too, are expected to fall.

By Stephen Gandel
Finra bars ex-Morgan Stanley broker Kevin Smith
NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2018
Finra bars ex-Morgan Stanley broker Kevin Smith

Fired in 2016, Kevin Smith was barred Monday for not providing testimony in investigation.

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera Financial Group selling stock to its advisers
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 05, 2018
Cetera Financial Group selling stock to its advisers

New stock and business loan plans are part of a broader outreach to 8,000 advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
The Trump family used this strategy to save on taxes
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2018
The Trump family used this strategy to save on taxes

A type of trust known as a GRAT reportedly helped the Trumps save hundreds of millions of dollars in gift and estate taxes

By Greg Iacurci
How Ohio National's move may lead to 'unscrupulous' broker behavior with annuities
NEWS RIAS OCT 04, 2018
How Ohio National's move may lead to 'unscrupulous' broker behavior with annuities

If other insurers also start to terminate VA trail commissions, brokers might opt to take upfront sales commissions instead and start churning their clients' annuities.

By Greg Iacurci
Super-rich are piling up wealth in black-box charities
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2018
Super-rich are piling up wealth in black-box charities

Money flowing into donor-advised funds far outstrips grants being made from the funds.

By Bloomberg
A guide to Medicare open enrollment
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2018
A guide to Medicare open enrollment

Medicare enrollees should review their drug coverage and Advantage plans for 2019.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Transamerica pays $195 million to settle lawsuit over universal life insurance
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 04, 2018
Transamerica pays $195 million to settle lawsuit over universal life insurance

Suit alleged the insurer improperly increased monthly costs to avoid guaranteed monthly interest payments.

By Ryan W. Neal
FPA welcomes conference attendees with #MeToo notice
NEWS RIAS OCT 04, 2018
FPA welcomes conference attendees with #MeToo notice

Annual meeting includes new harassment policy aimed at avoiding uncomfortable situations.

By Jeff Benjamin
Discrimination claim filed by ex-Morgan Stanley rep sent to arbitration
NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 04, 2018
Discrimination claim filed by ex-Morgan Stanley rep sent to arbitration

Judge rules that John Lockette was bound by a company policy requiring employees to arbitrate all claims.

By Bruce Kelly