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RIAS AUG 29, 2017
Connecticut RIA gets five years for scam

Aaron Johnson took $620,000 in excessive fees from clients.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 29, 2017
OMB approves proposal for 18-month delay of DOL fiduciary rule's second phase

One observer says agency is trying to give certainty to markets; another asserts it is executing pre-determined course to water down regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule: The 5 biggest things to watch for if BICE's class-action provision is killed

The Trump administration is signaling its intent to remove the fiduciary rule's provision regarding class-action litigation. Here's what broker-dealers and RIAs need to know.

By Greg Iacurci
RIAS AUG 28, 2017
Merrill Lynch loses $600 million team to Texas RIA

The three-member adviser team expands the footprint of Syntal Capital Partners.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 28, 2017
Opponents of DOL fiduciary rule raise same concerns about CFP Board proposal

Financial Services Institute says extra supervision would result in a 'CFP tax,' while mother of Labor Department regulation cheers revisions to standards of conduct.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 28, 2017
Economists predict long-term effects of Harvey will remain local

Forecasts of costly damage for the oil-producing region, but wider consequences unlikely.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 28, 2017
New charges against Dawn Bennett allege a $20 million scheme to defraud 46 investors

Ms. Bennett allegedly spent some of her ill-gotten gains on luxury goods, mystics and $500,000-a-year suite at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.

By InvestmentNews
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 28, 2017
Harvey tests whether advisers need more emergency planning

SEC suggests a final decision on its proposed continuity rule with heightened requirements will come in April.

By Liz Skinner
TAX AUG 25, 2017
Killing estate tax could kill charitable giving

In 2010, when the estate tax was temporarily repealed, gross charitable bequests in IRS tax filings dropped 37 percent, and some fear it could happen again.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 25, 2017
SEC gets court to freeze assets of former LPL broker

Sonya Camarco stole money from clients for 13 years, regulator claims.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 25, 2017
CFP Board issues interim suspension of Texas planner accused of diverting nearly $2M of client money

Action could lead to permanent suspension and revocation of his CFP certification.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 25, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule: Trump administration signals intent to kill class-action provision in BICE

The class-action provision is one of the most reviled portions of the Labor Department's fiduciary rule.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2017
Investment consultants have poor record recommending funds

On average, their choices tended to return about 1.12 percentage points less than the ones they didn't recommend, according to a new study.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 25, 2017
For small B-Ds, becoming part of a branch office of a larger firm is a viable exit strategy

Such deals allow them to get out from under the cost of running a broker-dealer, but preserves their brand and culture.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2017
This age group controls the most wealth in the U.S.

The wealthy have probably always been older than the general population.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2017
What your credit score reveals about your love life

The higher the credit score, the likelier you are to form a romantic relationship.

By Bloomberg
RIAS AUG 24, 2017
San Diego duo managing $156 million joins Ameriprise

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 24, 2017
Washington dysfunction looms over markets as September approaches

Squabbles over the budget, debt ceiling could roil your clients' investment portfolios.

By John Waggoner
RIAS AUG 24, 2017
Finra bars former AXA rep

Cleveland office fired him last year for possible market manipulation

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 24, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule driving fundamental shift in variable annuity market

A dramatic shift in the market share of IRA-sold versus non-qualified variable annuities is starting to play out.

By Greg Iacurci