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Morgan Stanley breakaway team forms $215 million RIA in N.J.
RIAS JUL 03, 2019
Morgan Stanley breakaway team forms $215 million RIA in N.J.

QP Wealth Management specializes in serving wealthy clients and alternative investments.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC bars unregistered adviser attempting to serve professional athletes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 03, 2019
SEC bars unregistered adviser attempting to serve professional athletes

Daryl Davis allegedly made several false claims about the size of his firm, Parrish Group, and celebrity clients.

By Ryan W. Neal
How employee stock ownership becomes a succession plan
RIAS JUL 03, 2019
How employee stock ownership becomes a succession plan

Spreading ownership across the advisory firm keeps employees happy and engaged while offering a clean exit for the owners.

By Jeff Benjamin
Former LPL broker with ties to ex-con charged with fraud
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 03, 2019
Former LPL broker with ties to ex-con charged with fraud

SEC charges Kerry Hoffman with fraud involving unregistered securities.

By Bruce Kelly
New York lawmaker works on bill to establish fiduciary duty for advisers in state
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 03, 2019
New York lawmaker works on bill to establish fiduciary duty for advisers in state

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz says measure will be 'stronger' than previous disclosure bill.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra slaps Summit Brokerage with fines, restitution over broker churning
BROKER DEALERS JUL 02, 2019
Finra slaps Summit Brokerage with fines, restitution over broker churning

Broker's trading generated $650,000 in commissions while clients suffered steep losses.

By Bruce Kelly
Financial industry group asks CFP Board to back off if reps comply with Reg BI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 02, 2019
Financial industry group asks CFP Board to back off if reps comply with Reg BI

CFP Board CEO Keller touts standard but indicates possible delay in its enforcement.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former brokers say breaking away to be RIA went better than they feared
RIAS JUL 02, 2019
Former brokers say breaking away to be RIA went better than they feared

TD Ameritrade Institutional survey predicts continuation of trend toward independence

By Jeff Benjamin
Treasury proposes curtailing 'one bad apple' rule for MEPs
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 02, 2019
Treasury proposes curtailing 'one bad apple' rule for MEPs

Current rules punish all the employers in a multiple employer plan for a mistake made by just one

By Greg Iacurci
Finra bars broker accused of stealing $1 million from clients
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 02, 2019
Finra bars broker accused of stealing $1 million from clients

The broker, James Thomas Booth, joined LPL as a result of the firm's NPH acquisition.

By Greg Iacurci
The perils of do-it-yourself IRA transactions
IRA ALERT JUL 02, 2019
The perils of do-it-yourself IRA transactions

A $20,000 Roth conversion turns into a $2 million tax disaster, demonstrating why clients need advisers for critical IRA moves.

By Ed Slott
MAI acquires insurance-oriented RIA
RIAS JUL 01, 2019
MAI acquires insurance-oriented RIA

Deal for John D. Dovich & Associates in Cincinnati adds $600 million in AUM.

By InvestmentNews
Judge rejects Ohio National motion to throw out case involving variable annuity commissions
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 01, 2019
Judge rejects Ohio National motion to throw out case involving variable annuity commissions

LPL broker Lance Browning alleges the insurer acted unlawfully last year when it terminated certain trail commissions.

By Greg Iacurci
Deutsche Bank to add 300 employees to wealth management ranks
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 01, 2019
Deutsche Bank to add 300 employees to wealth management ranks

Announcement comes three years after bank offloaded its private client services unit to Raymond James.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC commissioner Jackson seeks data on potential harm of easing rules for private placements
ALTERNATIVES JUL 01, 2019
SEC commissioner Jackson seeks data on potential harm of easing rules for private placements

Proponents, however, say products provide portfolio balance for retirement savers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC bars head of terminated RIA, orders $1.3 million in payments
RIAS JUL 01, 2019
SEC bars head of terminated RIA, orders $1.3 million in payments

Kristofor Behn and his firm, Fieldstone Financial Management, charged with fraud.

By InvestmentNews
Wall Street is going RIA-ish
RIAS JUL 01, 2019
Wall Street is going RIA-ish

Big firms creating business models that kinda, sorta, look like an RIA for advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
Merrill Lynch team managing $210 million in Atlanta joins RBC
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 28, 2019
Merrill Lynch team managing $210 million in Atlanta joins RBC

Advisers Christopher Sanders, Daniel Crews move with associate.

By InvestmentNews
Finra arbitration panel awards client $967,000 in churning, fraud, negligence case
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 28, 2019
Finra arbitration panel awards client $967,000 in churning, fraud, negligence case

Legend Securities and its barred owner and reps ordered to pay.

By InvestmentNews
Retirees lose $3.4 trillion by claiming Social Security too early
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 28, 2019
Retirees lose $3.4 trillion by claiming Social Security too early

Study finds suboptimal timing costs $111,000 per household.

By Mary Beth Franklin