Recent guidance still leaves many advisers scratching their heads
Financial advisers are a valuable resource during trying times, and are in a unique position to help clients navigate the situation while minimizing the financial damage.
From crafting a budget to serving as a sounding board, financial advisers can play an important role.
James Polese has already paid $355,000 in restitution as a result of his criminal case.
A Finra proposal would upend the existing landscape for removing customer complaints from advisers' records
Poaching a replacement from one of the bank's few peers would probably be costly.
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CEO Sergio Ermotti says bank will prioritize protection of its dividends.
Investment advisers might assert unfair competition if 'best interest' and 'fiduciary' terminology merge while standards differ.
Banks including JPMorgan and Bank of America conspired to fix prices on floating-rate municipal bonds, according to suit.
Merrill embraces it, while Wells Fargo has moved away from the practice.
The trade association representing major brokerage firms spent $6.6 million in 2018.
Firms are using apps like Calendly to save time and make scheduling more convenient for clients.
Don't let perfection get in the way of progress by pursuing infinite customization.
Increasing costs for customers and trying to get out of contractual guarantees have become commonplace for insurers.
More than 3,000 advisers use the portfolio management and reporting engine.
Brokers are rejecting a culture driven by leaders who lack ethics and who have never been advisers.
Bank was found guilty of helping French clients hide assets from tax authorities.
The VAs are at the heart of an ongoing dispute with brokers and broker-dealers over canceled trail commissions.
Penalties dwarf what bank set aside for legal issues and exceed earnings for all of last year.
