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RIAS AUG 03, 2017
Ex-Morgan Stanley executive acquires two broker-dealers, 500 advisers

Doug Ketterer is launching Atria Wealth Solutions with the backing of private equity shop Lee Equity Partners.

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 03, 2017
LPL's new CEO intent on moving beyond problems

Dan Arnold strikes a sunny tone at B-D's annual Focus meeting.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 03, 2017
Edward Jones broker terminated over client gift is barred by Finra

Regulator says Ralph Villanueva Villavicencio failed to provide testimony for its investigation.

By InvestmentNews
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 02, 2017
Consumer and insurance groups disagree on advice standard for annuity sales

Consumer groups and American Council of Life Insurers square off over how stringent the investment advice standard should be.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2017
How to reduce risk when doing 401(k) plan re-enrollments

Advisers should review the plan document and make sure they give participants the right to opt out of the re-enrollment.

By Greg Iacurci
WIREHOUSES AUG 02, 2017
Morgan Stanley loses $500 million team in New York

Four-person group joins the Alex. Brown division of Raymond James.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2017
J. Mark Iwry, architect of myRA, discusses its demise

A former senior adviser to the Treasury finds resistance to the program 'baffling.'

By John Waggoner
RIAS AUG 02, 2017
Thrivent acquires $7 billion RIA Ronald Blue & Co.

Firm says move expands its trust company capabilities and ability to serve complex financial needs.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 02, 2017
Finra bars broker, firm principals for $5 million account churning

But no fines or restitution imposed because two of the three have filed for bankruptcy.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2017
A refresher course on Social Security claiming rules

New "deeming" rules can trip up claiming strategies.

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 01, 2017
Wells Fargo looks unusually cheap, but investors fret mojo's gone

Due to ongoing scandals, the stock's underperforming the KBW Bank Index

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 01, 2017
Revised Form ADV requires much more data from advisers

Securities and Exchange Commission steps up information collection to augment risk analysis.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS AUG 01, 2017
Assets at RIAs growing at 5.8%: report

Investment Adviser Association and NRS also say number of firms increased by 2.7% year over year.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2017
$6 billion hybrid RIA group leaves LPL for Cetera

The three-adviser group, from Alliant Retirement Consulting, specializes in retirement plans.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2017
Today's retirees are better off than previously thought

Millions of older Americans benefit from traditional retirement plans, new research finds.

By Bloomberg
RIAS AUG 01, 2017
RIAs less optimistic about economy and stock market

They have higher hopes for global economy, TD Ameritrade survey finds.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2017
The upside-down 401(k) world is about to change

Parts of the 401(k) plan that are currently customized will become mass-produced, and vice versa.

By Fred Barstein
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 31, 2017
Bannon proposal to raise top tax rate dismissed by White House official

Income-tax increase on wealthy to pay for middle-class cuts won't encourage growth, says Marc Short, Trump's director of legislative affairs.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 31, 2017
LPL Financial benefits from flight of Wells Fargo advisers

Independent broker-dealer signs up 15 teams from the bank's wirehouse in the second quarter.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2017
Number of experienced defined-contribution plan advisers to grow with DOL fiduciary rule

The most specialized retirement plan advisers control nearly 70% of adviser-held DC assets.

By Greg Iacurci