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Stifel, First Republic post top recruiting gains in Q3, as wirehouses continue to lose brokers
INDEPENDENT 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
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
Voice commands, cybersecurity take center stage at T3
FINTECH OCT 23, 2018
Voice commands, cybersecurity take center stage at T3

Enterprise conference focused on how to improve back office tools for advisers.

By Ryan W. Neal
3 moves advisers can make now to stair-step their succession
OPINION OCT 23, 2018
3 moves advisers can make now to stair-step their succession

Many advisers lack a written succession plan, including 60% of those who will be retiring within five years

By Ron Carson
Here's how the 401(k) world will evolve over the next three years
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
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
Goldman moves digital bank to wealth unit
FINTECH OCT 22, 2018
Goldman moves digital bank to wealth unit

Marcus, which makes personal loans online, will be pitched to the wealth management division's clients.

By Bloomberg
UBS loses $20 million arbitration award over Puerto Rico investments
WIREHOUSES OCT 22, 2018
UBS loses $20 million arbitration award over Puerto Rico investments

Award is the largest penalty for UBS involving the Caribbean island to date.

By Greg Iacurci
Wells Fargo to pay New York $65 million over cross-selling practices
WIREHOUSES OCT 22, 2018
Wells Fargo to pay New York $65 million over cross-selling practices

Bank says the settlement relates to product sales goals that were eliminated in 2016

By Bloomberg
Taking advantage of opportunity zone investments for tax breaks requires high risk tolerance
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 22, 2018
Taking advantage of opportunity zone investments for tax breaks requires high risk tolerance

Advisers say people most likely to participate also meet the income and net-worth thresholds to qualify as accredited investors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Unit investment trusts could take center stage amid market volatility
OPINION OCT 22, 2018
Unit investment trusts could take center stage amid market volatility

Given the way they're structured, UITs are a more targeted approach to investing than mutual funds or ETFs

By Dryden Pence
Investors, don't lose sleep over the midterm elections
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 20, 2018
Investors, don't lose sleep over the midterm elections

Historically speaking, the worst is behind us.

By crain-api
Cheap is great; free will usually cost you
OPINION OCT 19, 2018
Cheap is great; free will usually cost you

In the financial services industry, free simply doesn't exist. It can't.

By Barry Ritholtz
Wells Fargo Advisors to fire back against former brokers suing it
WIREHOUSES OCT 19, 2018
Wells Fargo Advisors to fire back against former brokers suing it

Firm intends to file counterclaim against two brokers who alleged they lost business in the wake of bank scandals.

By Bruce Kelly
Two financial advisers running for Congress
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 19, 2018
Two financial advisers running for Congress

CFP John Chrin runs as a Republican for a House seat in Pennsylvania; Neal Simon, CEO of an RIA, seeks Maryland Senate seat as an independent.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Paul Allen's $26 billion estate could take years to unravel
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2018
Paul Allen's $26 billion estate could take years to unravel

Microsoft co-founder's holdings akin to 'a major corporation.'

By Bloomberg
DOL likely to address fiduciary rule again next year
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 18, 2018
DOL likely to address fiduciary rule again next year

Agency to consider 'regulatory options' by September, same deadline for SEC's advice rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL and Independent Financial Partners lose $10 billion retirement group
RIA NEWS OCT 18, 2018
LPL and Independent Financial Partners lose $10 billion retirement group

Departure by Retirement Benefits Group comes on the heels of IFP's decision to start up its own broker-dealer.

By Greg Iacurci
Ex-Wells Fargo brokers sue for damages, claiming they lost business in wake of scandals
WIREHOUSES OCT 18, 2018
Ex-Wells Fargo brokers sue for damages, claiming they lost business in wake of scandals

In a Finra arbitration complaint, two brokers allege that Wells Fargo's problems damaged their business.

By Bruce Kelly
What is your social media style?
FINTECH OCT 17, 2018
What is your social media style?

Whether you know it or not, you have one — and your style says a lot about you.

By Scott Kleinberg