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ALTERNATIVES FEB 02, 2018
Senate bill gives BDCs hope for increased leverage

Legislation would allow business development companies to increase debt-to-equity ratio to 2:1, up from 1:1.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 02, 2018
Former IFS broker barred for fraudulent, private deals

Finra says Francis Joseph Gendlek caused investors to lose $620,000.

By InvestmentNews
WIREHOUSES FEB 01, 2018
Morgan Stanley sued for racial bias

Suit from former wealth manager comes a decade after the bank's settlement of class-action discrimination lawsuit.

By Bloomberg
RIAS FEB 01, 2018
Number of RIA deals down in 2017, new report says

TD Ameritrade Institutional's latest benchmarking report blamed the distraction of the tax reform bill for a slowdown in the fourth quarter.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS FEB 01, 2018
Why technology transformations fail

Lessons learned while replacing the bulk of a firm's systems, simultaneously.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2018
Edelman launches initiative to get D.C. to focus on retirement security

The investment adviser has joined forces with a Washington think tank, but their effort must overcome partisan gridlock.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 01, 2018
LPL Financial signs up 953 NPH advisers and $34.4 billion in assets

Broker-dealer says it is on track to bring over 70% of NPH revenue as part of its acquisition.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 31, 2018
Securities class-action lawsuits set record in 2017, report finds

The rise was driven by a sharp increase in litigation related to mergers and acquisitions

By Hazel Bradford
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 31, 2018
Finra expands crackdown on rogue brokers

Regulator will also start looking at brokers who work alongside high-risk brokers or associate with them.

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH JAN 31, 2018
Reining in cryptocurrency top priority for SEC

Clayton trains sights on offshore platforms where digital currencies are bought and sold.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES JAN 31, 2018
Wells quants predict Patriots will win the Super Bowl

Analysts' formula says New England will cover the point spread over Philly.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2018
401(k) advisers vs. institutional consultants: On a collision course?

The landscape is messy, but evidence points more to the two worlds ultimately partnering.

By Fred Barstein
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 31, 2018
SEC censures Indiana-based RIA Mohlman Asset Management

Agency also bars Louis Mohlman Jr. for two years over loans to clients.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 30, 2018
LPL retains 17-broker team managing $740 million

Oak Partners, based in Crown Point, Ind., had been affiliated with SII.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 30, 2018
House approves legislation to help advisers combat senior exploitation

The Senior Safe Act provides liability protection for financial professionals who report cases of suspected elder abuse to regulators or other authorities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
OPINION JAN 30, 2018
The 4 I's of building your best tech stack

Identifying the right solutions starts with finding a provider that's in it for the long haul

By Eric Clarke
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 30, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule responsible for drop in Stifel adviser headcount: CEO

The firm's CEO said many advisers retired rather than deal with business disruption from the regulation.

By Greg Iacurci
RIAS JAN 30, 2018
Texas suspends state RIA for 90 days

Jason Anderson 'charged unreasonable fees,' says securities commissioner.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 29, 2018
LPL holds on to $1.6 billion adviser group

Florida firm supporting 80 advisers staying with LPL's broker-dealer and RIA platforms.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 29, 2018
John Taft joins Baird as vice chairman

Former CEO of RBC Wealth Management will focus on retail.

By InvestmentNews