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Broker accused of churning barred by Finra
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 13, 2018
Broker accused of churning barred by Finra

Paul Soll, formerly of Financial West, failed to provide regulator with information it requested.

By InvestmentNews
803 small broker-dealers push for legislation to ease audits
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 13, 2018
803 small broker-dealers push for legislation to ease audits

Group supports bill that would exempt brokers who do not custody client funds and are in good standing from having to use an auditor registered with the PCAOB.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Stocks rally as trade war nerves settle
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 12, 2018
Stocks rally as trade war nerves settle

S&P rebounds as China strikes conciliatory tone in trade war.

By Bloomberg
Automatic enrollment in small-business plans is working
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 12, 2018
Automatic enrollment in small-business plans is working

Participation at 83%, versus 58% for plans with voluntary enrollment, Vanguard study finds.

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity offering model portfolios
RIAS JUL 12, 2018
Fidelity offering model portfolios

Custodian believes these will help advisers scale their business and offer more financial planning.

By Ryan W. Neal
Average client assets top $2 million for first time
RIAS JUL 12, 2018
Average client assets top $2 million for first time

Charles Schwab's latest RIA Benchmarking Study reports organic growth is driving increased AUM and revenues.

By Ryan W. Neal
State-level activity slows on fiduciary legislation
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 12, 2018
State-level activity slows on fiduciary legislation

But some states are still pursuing investment advice reform as the Labor Department's rule dies and the SEC works on its own proposals.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
UBS report reveals most expensive cities in the world
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 12, 2018
UBS report reveals most expensive cities in the world

UBS Group AG's Prices and Earnings 2018 survey ranks global city prices, earning levels and purchasing power .

By Bloomberg
What the fastest growing RIAs have in common
RIAS JUL 12, 2018
What the fastest growing RIAs have in common

Schwab study of 1,261 firms finds that overall assets under management climbed 16.2% in 2017 at the median versus 9.6% in 2016

By Ryan W. Neal
Are nontraded REIT sales back from the dead?
ALTERNATIVES JUL 12, 2018
Are nontraded REIT sales back from the dead?

Sales could hit $5.1 billion this year, up from $4.2 billion in 2017, according to Robert A. Stanger & Co. Inc.

By Bruce Kelly
Retirees spend their golden years on campus
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 11, 2018
Retirees spend their golden years on campus

As seniors flock to live near universities, Purchase College in New York is developing a retirement community.

By Bloomberg
Tax loophole from 1960s could let wealthy tap 21% corporate rate
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 11, 2018
Tax loophole from 1960s could let wealthy tap 21% corporate rate

Provision related to investments held offshore could save wealthy Americans millions in taxes.

By Bloomberg
Investors wait for financial statements from leading seller of alternative investments
ALTERNATIVES JUL 11, 2018
Investors wait for financial statements from leading seller of alternative investments

GPB, which offers private placements, also cut the distribution rate on one of its funds

By Bruce Kelly
Eight advisers managing $616 million join Benjamin Edwards
RIAS JUL 11, 2018
Eight advisers managing $616 million join Benjamin Edwards

Five were with Wells Fargo, others from LPL, Stifel and SunTrust

By InvestmentNews
House panel approves bills to adjust regulations for small RIAs, protect senior investors
RIAS JUL 11, 2018
House panel approves bills to adjust regulations for small RIAs, protect senior investors

Legislation heads to floor as part of bipartisan package designed to modernize regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Trump gives federal agencies power to hire in-house judges
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 11, 2018
Trump gives federal agencies power to hire in-house judges

Administration seeks to head off turmoil resulting from Supreme Court's recent decision on administrative law judges.

By Bloomberg
SEC censures, fines advisers for Yelp endorsements
RIAS JUL 11, 2018
SEC censures, fines advisers for Yelp endorsements

Three advisers paid marketing consultant to solicit clients for online testimonials.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fired Merrill Lynch star broker Bruce Lee starts own RIA
RIAS JUL 11, 2018
Fired Merrill Lynch star broker Bruce Lee starts own RIA

The 32-year industry veteran, whose team at Merrill had $2.9 billion in assets, launches Keebeck Wealth Management in Chicago.

By Bruce Kelly
Merrill Lynch launches fiduciary dashboard for advisers
FINTECH JUL 11, 2018
Merrill Lynch launches fiduciary dashboard for advisers

Despite death of the DOL fiduciary rule, wirehouse continues to invest in ways to meet best-interest standard.

By Ryan W. Neal
District judge sets deadline in DOL fiduciary rule case
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 10, 2018
District judge sets deadline in DOL fiduciary rule case

Industry plaintiffs who succeeded in vacating the regulation filed a motion seeking no further action.

By Bruce Kelly