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Former UBS broker barred for inflating customer account value, Finra says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 18, 2016
Former UBS broker barred for inflating customer account value, Finra says

Jeffrey Howell allegedly overvalued a UBS customer's account by as much as $3 million.

By Christine Idzelis
Finra bars former broker for lifting $400,000 from parents' accounts
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 18, 2016
Finra bars former broker for lifting $400,000 from parents' accounts

Accused of forging parents' names on withdrawal request forms, intercepting checks and then spending money without their permission.

By Bruce Kelly
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment expected to be lowest ever
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2016
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment expected to be lowest ever

Small increase will create a Medicare nightmare as premium hikes will vary.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Schwab cuts ETF fees again, as expense war with rivals BlackRock, Fidelity and Vanguard heats up
ETFS OCT 18, 2016
Schwab cuts ETF fees again, as expense war with rivals BlackRock, Fidelity and Vanguard heats up

By John Waggoner
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 18, 2016
Gold prices send a scary message to the markets

Plus: Wells Fargo hits NYC pension plan, more problems with Obamacare, and Yahoo's email hack should be a wake-up call

By Jeff Benjamin
Small Social Security cost-of-living adjustment likely for 2017
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2016
Small Social Security cost-of-living adjustment likely for 2017

But increase would be seven times higher if pegged to Consumer Price Index for the elderly.

By Mary Beth Franklin
HighTower adds Beverly Hills-based RIA with $500M in assets
RIAS OCT 18, 2016
HighTower adds Beverly Hills-based RIA with $500M in assets

Acquisition is fourth in RIA channel since last year and eighth overall in 2016.

By Tanvi Acharya
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 18, 2016
HighTower adds $400 million team in St. Louis

Barbara Archer, founder of Archer Wealth Management, will be a managing director and partner.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 17, 2016
Bank of America CFO says decision to stop paying IRA commissions won't incite Merrill Lynch brokers to quit

CFO Paul Donofrio says the bank's decision &quot;creates significant flexibility for our advisers, and we're delivering fiduciary, best-interest advice to clients.&#8221; <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-faq&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>A comprehensive, searchable database of advisers' fiduciary FAQs</a>)</i></b> .

By Christine Idzelis
FINTECH OCT 17, 2016
Broker-dealers deploying advanced cybersecurity measures

Tech experts are showing, not just telling, advisers that they are vulnerable to online threats

By Liz Skinner
Elizabeth Warren asks Obama to replace SEC's Mary Jo White
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 17, 2016
Elizabeth Warren asks Obama to replace SEC's Mary Jo White

Despite record enforcement at the agency, the senator focused on Ms. White's 'brazen conduct.' <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160904/FREE/160909989/why-financial-advisers-hate-elizabeth-warren&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Why advisers hate Elizabeth Warren</a>)</i></b>

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 17, 2016
Finra panel directs broker to pay $600,000 for siphoning money from two older adults

First Heartland Capital broker Jerome Scott Krause liquidated some of their investments without consent

By Christine Idzelis
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 17, 2016
Finra fines Ameriprise $850,000 for failing to supervise broker preying on his own family

The broker wired funds to a business account to pay himself a higher salary, unearned commissions.

By Christine Idzelis
Adviser managing $250 million in assets joins HighTower from Merrill Lynch
RIAS OCT 16, 2016
Adviser managing $250 million in assets joins HighTower from Merrill Lynch

The Thrush Group will be the 10th transition to HighTower this year.

By Grete Suarez
OPINION OCT 16, 2016
How reverse mortgages work as a source of retirement income

A home equity conversion mortgage — more commonly known as a reverse mortgage —is becoming harder to dismiss as an income tool for retirement plans.

By Wade Pfau
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 16, 2016
Verification key to halting cyber scams

The threat of cyberattacks is very real in the financial advisory industry, but not all advisers are getting the message.

By Ellie Zhu
ETFS OCT 14, 2016
Goldman Sachs sounds the alarm on bond duration risk

Plus: An ETF for every presidential candidate, debunking ETF myths, and jumping off the Obamacare bandwagon

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra suspends ex-Morgan Stanley client administrator for fraudulent wire transfer
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 14, 2016
Finra suspends ex-Morgan Stanley client administrator for fraudulent wire transfer

Debra J. Ferrara agreed to be fined and suspended for releasing funds after a client's email account was hacked.

By Grete Suarez
FIXED INCOME OCT 14, 2016
The Fed ponders ignoring its inflation mandate

Plus: Hillary Clinton would be bad for banks, defending against DOL rule litigation, and where to work when you don't like people

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2016
How proposed caps could impact IRA and 401(k) accounts

Both the 2016 and 2017 proposed fiscal budgets included a $3.4 million limit on retirement savings for an individual.

By Jamie Hopkins