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Trump administration could stymie DOL fiduciary rule by dropping legal defense
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 21, 2016
Trump administration could stymie DOL fiduciary rule by dropping legal defense

Instead of proposing new regulations or legislation to kill it, the new administration could simply stop fighting several lawsuits brought against the rule. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">The most up-to-date information on the DOL fiduciary rule</a>)</i></b>

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Hybrid adviser managing $650 million in assets moves to LPL Financial from Voya Financial
RIA NEWS NOV 21, 2016
Hybrid adviser managing $650 million in assets moves to LPL Financial from Voya Financial

Capital Financial Planning in Albany, N.Y., joining LPL's brokerage and RIA platforms with 18 advisers.

By Grete Suarez
Independent RIA managing $395 million of client assets joins LPL Financial
RIA NEWS NOV 21, 2016
Independent RIA managing $395 million of client assets joins LPL Financial

Puplava Financial Services joins a wave of independent RIAs moving to larger broker-dealers.

By Grete Suarez
Hybrid RIA managing $2.2 billion in client assets joins Securities America from LPL Financial
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2016
Hybrid RIA managing $2.2 billion in client assets joins Securities America from LPL Financial

WealthPLAN Partners was with LPL for 27 years.

By Grete Suarez
Raymond James will continue to allow commissions for IRAs under DOL fiduciary rule
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 21, 2016
Raymond James will continue to allow commissions for IRAs under DOL fiduciary rule

Firm anticipates expenses could go up $28M in next fiscal year, in large part because of costs connected with the fiduciary regulation. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-faq&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">A comprehensive, searchable database of advisers' fiduciary FAQs</a>)</i></b>

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 21, 2016
Advisers managing $220 million in assets join Raymond James from UBS

Financial advisers managing $220 million in client assets joined Raymond James from UBS Financial Services.

By Grete Suarez
Raymond James expands in Idaho by adding former Morgan Stanley advisers with $685 million AUM
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 21, 2016
Raymond James expands in Idaho by adding former Morgan Stanley advisers with $685 million AUM

Broker-dealer says the additions are part of a continued expansion of their presence in the North and Northwest.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Raymond James gains alternative investments with Alex. Brown deal
EQUITIES NOV 21, 2016
Raymond James gains alternative investments with Alex. Brown deal

Raymond James clients will have opportunity to invest in private-equity and hedge funds

By Christine Idzelis
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 18, 2016
Tim Murphy, former head of a closed Cetera Financial Group broker-dealer, now with LPL affiliate

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH NOV 18, 2016
WisdomTree invests $20 million in robo-adviser Vanare, now AdvisorEngine

Asset manager takes 36% stake and its ETF models will be made available through the digital platform, which has changed its name.

By Liz Skinner
Schwab among the bidders for LPL: website
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 18, 2016
Schwab among the bidders for LPL: website

Broker-dealer's stock is up more than 30% since reports surfaced that it was considering a sale.

By Bruce Kelly
Former LPL executive Derek Bruton resurfaces at Oppenheimer
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 18, 2016
Former LPL executive Derek Bruton resurfaces at Oppenheimer

Mr. Bruton, who resigned suddenly from LPL Financial in April 2014, joined Oppenheimer sometime this month.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2016
U.S. divorce rate drops to lowest level in 35 years

Marriage has been holding steady for the past several years, but weddings are still half as common as they were in the 1970s and early 1980s.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2016
New Social Security rules and divorce

Two sets of benefits exist for ex-spouses depending on their birth dates.

By Mary Beth Franklin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2016
JPMorgan settles China hiring charges for $264 million

Plus: The Fed hints yet again, Wunderlich Securities brings in $500M, and Credit Suisse shutters leveraged/inverse oil ETNs

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2016
Advisers and clients worry about Obamacare changes under Trump

Some advisers rely on the Affordable Care Act to insure themselves and employees, and now fear that it could be repealed or substantially changed.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2016
Advisers can't be passive when it comes to DOL rule's fiduciary principles

Each of the underlying duties of the fiduciary rule's best-interest standard &amp;mdash; loyalty, care and individualization &amp;mdash; require advisers to take specific actions.

By Blaine F. Aikin
Finra hits Oppenheimer & Co. with $3.4M penalty for reporting, fee-waiver failures
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2016
Finra hits Oppenheimer & Co. with $3.4M penalty for reporting, fee-waiver failures

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 17, 2016
Dallas judge indicates possibility of vacating DOL fiduciary rule

DOL questioned at length during challenge brought by SIFMA, FSI, Chamber of Commerce and others.

By Erin Sweeney
LPL Financial exploring potential sale: report
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 17, 2016
LPL Financial exploring potential sale: report

Company said to be exploring strategic alternatives and is working with Goldman Sachs, Reuters reported. (Related read: <a href="&quot;" target="&#8221;blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">LPL Financial's problems keep piling up</a>)

By Bruce Kelly