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SEC charges five unlicensed salespeople in Woodbridge Ponzi
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 20, 2018
SEC charges five unlicensed salespeople in Woodbridge Ponzi

Unregistered agents pose "massive" problem in South Florida: attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
MML loses $400 million team to Commonwealth
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 20, 2018
MML loses $400 million team to Commonwealth

Innovative Financial Solutions is based in Bloomington, Ind., and Palm Coast, Fla.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill team managing $325 million moves to Janney
BROKER DEALERS AUG 20, 2018
Merrill team managing $325 million moves to Janney

Michael Kernicky and his two sons join the firm in Media, Pa.

By InvestmentNews
Finra fines Interactive Brokers $5.5 million for short-sale violations
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 20, 2018
Finra fines Interactive Brokers $5.5 million for short-sale violations

Regulator says firm did not have adequate procedures in place to comply with regulations

By InvestmentNews
How a hacker led to Finra censuring and fining a broker-dealer
FINTECH AUG 20, 2018
How a hacker led to Finra censuring and fining a broker-dealer

Buttonwood Partners of Madison, Wis., fined $50,000 over unauthorized transfers.

By InvestmentNews
SEC forces cities, states to reveal bank loans
FIXED INCOME AUG 20, 2018
SEC forces cities, states to reveal bank loans

Lending to state and local governments has surged since the financial crisis.

By Bloomberg
Merrill team managing $235 million goes indie with Raymond James
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 20, 2018
Merrill team managing $235 million goes indie with Raymond James

Three-person Patton Wealth Management sets up shop in Maumee, Ohio.

By InvestmentNews
Trump complains to donors about Powell's rate hikes
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 20, 2018
Trump complains to donors about Powell's rate hikes

President told wealthy Republicans at fundraiser he wasn't in favor of Fed raising interest rates.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill pays $8.9 million SEC penalty over undisclosed conflict of interest
WIREHOUSES AUG 20, 2018
Merrill pays $8.9 million SEC penalty over undisclosed conflict of interest

Brokerage failed to tell investors about its own business interest in U.S. subsidiary of foreign bank

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
HighTower on prowl for new CEO, Weissbluth to become chairman
RIAS AUG 20, 2018
HighTower on prowl for new CEO, Weissbluth to become chairman

Move is latest in Chicago-based RIA consolidator's effort to expand senior leadership team.

By Jeff Benjamin
Women in same-sex marriages are seen needing more for retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 20, 2018
Women in same-sex marriages are seen needing more for retirement

Because women live longer than men, female couples need to put away more money for their old age, a new report shows.

By InvestmentNews
Proposed SEC advice rule obscures distinctions between two business models
RIAS AUG 20, 2018
Proposed SEC advice rule obscures distinctions between two business models

Brian Hamburger: The SEC is not proposing harmony; it's proposing equalization

By Brian Hamburger
Cambridge Investment Research bags mid-sized broker-dealer
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 20, 2018
Cambridge Investment Research bags mid-sized broker-dealer

Broker Dealer Financial Services, an IBD with 150 reps and advisers, and $3.5 billion in assets, will become a Cambridge OSJ.

By Bruce Kelly
The 4 biggest risks for U.S. equity investors
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 20, 2018
The 4 biggest risks for U.S. equity investors

Uncertain growth in the global economy tops the list; Turkey is at the bottom.

By Bloomberg
Retroactive Social Security benefits: Everything you need to know
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 20, 2018
Retroactive Social Security benefits: Everything you need to know

Rules specify who qualifies for back benefits based on age and filing status.

By Mary Beth Franklin
DOL fiduciary rule might be dead, but its ghost hovers over the financial advice industry
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 18, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule might be dead, but its ghost hovers over the financial advice industry

Your best strategy is to always act in the best interests of your clients, and this is the exact reason why.

By crain-api
OPINION AUG 18, 2018
The business case for diversity and inclusion: Is there one?

Emersion can happen from safe spaces for tough conversations that leads to innovation.

By Lazetta Rainey Braxton
What's in a name? For TCA by ETrade, everything
RIAS AUG 18, 2018
What's in a name? For TCA by ETrade, everything

Trust Company of America is gone, and there's big buzz over the name change. But turning the custodian into an industry powerhouse will take a lot longer — if it happens at all.

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL recruiters jump to Ameriprise bank broker
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2018
LPL recruiters jump to Ameriprise bank broker

Hiring the recruiters appears to be part of Ameriprise's continued push into the bank broker market.

By Bruce Kelly
Money managers prep for $1.5 trillion in corporate cash
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 17, 2018
Money managers prep for $1.5 trillion in corporate cash

Big players like Fidelity and BlackRock are creating new strategies for companies that are repatriating overseas funds.

By Bloomberg