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Finra bars former LPL rep for non-cooperation
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 07, 2019
Finra bars former LPL rep for non-cooperation

Jason Nelson refused to take part in annuity sale inquiry.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo to pay $385 million in auto insurance scam
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 07, 2019
Wells Fargo to pay $385 million in auto insurance scam

According to suit, Wells Fargo customers were "forced to pay for auto insurance they did not need or want."

By InvestmentNews
Trump tariffs have wiped out most families' tax-cut gains
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 07, 2019
Trump tariffs have wiped out most families' tax-cut gains

If the president follows through on threats to impose levies on imports from China and Mexico, middle-earning households could end up paying almost $4,000 more

By Bloomberg
Rollovers and retirement plans: The impact of the SEC's new rules
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 07, 2019
Rollovers and retirement plans: The impact of the SEC's new rules

The SEC warns broker-dealers against short-circuiting their analysis of a rollover by quickly concluding an IRA is in the investor's best interest because it has 'more investment options.'

By Kevin L. Walsh and George M. Sepsakos
Brokers face heavy lift to implement Reg BI by next year
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 07, 2019
Brokers face heavy lift to implement Reg BI by next year

Firms must establish disclosure, mitigation procedures for each line of business.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Goldman CFO eyes wealth management acquisitions in Europe
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 06, 2019
Goldman CFO eyes wealth management acquisitions in Europe

A buy would help it compete with UBS and Credit Suisse

By Bloomberg
Study finds 85 percent of advisers use model portfolios
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 06, 2019
Study finds 85 percent of advisers use model portfolios

Broadridge found 78% of advisers believe clients care more about planning than outperformance.

By InvestmentNews
RIA makes fiduciary duty its calling card
RIAS JUN 06, 2019
RIA makes fiduciary duty its calling card

AGW Capital Advisors doubles down on its fiduciary responsibility as a business development strategy

By Jeff Benjamin
The future belongs to visionaries. Let's build their tools today
RIAS JUN 06, 2019
The future belongs to visionaries. Let's build their tools today

To sustain their growth trajectory, RIAs will need customizable tools to express their vision and value proposition.

By Eric Clarke and Dean Cook
As market indicators go, the president trumps everything
RIAS JUN 06, 2019
As market indicators go, the president trumps everything

Quantifying news reports about Trump can help predict where markets are heading.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill Lynch reps managing $590 million move to Stifel
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 06, 2019
Merrill Lynch reps managing $590 million move to Stifel

Two advisers based in Dallas will open office in Frisco, Texas.

By InvestmentNews
Advisers, experts either hate SEC advice reforms or love them
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 06, 2019
Advisers, experts either hate SEC advice reforms or love them

Reactions range from 'a major win' to 'a catastrophe.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
It's time to focus on supervision professionals' specialized needs
OPINION JUN 06, 2019
It's time to focus on supervision professionals' specialized needs

The industry has focused on compliance, often overlooking the fact that the supervision function has the same need to network and learn more about common practices

By Dale Brown
Advisers managing $185 million at Waddell & Reed go indie with LPL
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 05, 2019
Advisers managing $185 million at Waddell & Reed go indie with LPL

Three principals form Teton Wealth Management in Idaho Falls, Idaho

By InvestmentNews
Four-rep team managing $350 million at Merrill Lynch joins Janney
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 05, 2019
Four-rep team managing $350 million at Merrill Lynch joins Janney

The eight-person Gansler Group is based in Greenville, Del.

By InvestmentNews
SEC final advice rule hearing updates
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 05, 2019
SEC final advice rule hearing updates

The compliance deadline for Reg BI for brokers is June 30, 2020.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Indexed annuity illustrations are hurting consumers: group
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 05, 2019
Indexed annuity illustrations are hurting consumers: group

Center for Economic Justice argued in a comment letter to the NAIC that insurers are incentivized to develop indexed annuities with disingenuous product illustrations.

By Greg Iacurci
Advisor Group executives to hit the road this summer
BROKER DEALERS JUN 05, 2019
Advisor Group executives to hit the road this summer

In the wake of its sale, the IBD network will provide update to advisers in 20 cities.

By Bruce Kelly
Podcast: The SEC advice rule just hit — here's what advisers need to know today
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 05, 2019
Podcast: The SEC advice rule just hit — here's what advisers need to know today

Senior reporter Mark Schoeff Jr. speaks with managing editor Christina Nelson about tensions at the SEC hearing, the final vote and the latest insights on the new regulatory package.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why a lack of diversity may be hurting your 401(k) clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 05, 2019
Why a lack of diversity may be hurting your 401(k) clients

Investment committees are often narrow and uniform, which could have negative consequences for 401(k) plan sponsors.

By Blaine F. Aikin