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Shutdown likely to last past Christmas as wall fight drags on
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 24, 2018
Shutdown likely to last past Christmas as wall fight drags on

The White House and Democrats remain at an impasse over President Donald Trump's demand for billions of dollars in border wall funding

By Bloomberg
BROKER DEALERS DEC 24, 2018
Finra makes it harder for brokers to expunge tainted records

Latest rule tells arbitrators that expungement should be a 'rare remedy.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Phillip Frost sells most of his Ladenburg Thalmann shares
BROKER DEALERS DEC 24, 2018
Phillip Frost sells most of his Ladenburg Thalmann shares

The SEC charged the firm's former chairman in September with fraud.

By Bruce Kelly
Calculating Social Security survivor amounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2018
Calculating Social Security survivor amounts

What happens to the survivor if a worker dies before claiming benefits?

By Mary Beth Franklin
SEC charges Wealthfront and second robo-adviser for false disclosures
FINTECH DEC 21, 2018
SEC charges Wealthfront and second robo-adviser for false disclosures

Charges are the first enforcement actions brought by the SEC against digital advisers.

By Ryan W. Neal
Robinhood's halted foray into banking prompts lawmaker scrutiny
FINTECH DEC 21, 2018
Robinhood's halted foray into banking prompts lawmaker scrutiny

Bipartisan group of Senate Banking Committee members asks the SEC and FDIC to review the firm's offering.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES DEC 21, 2018
Finra sues Ami Forte, one-time Morgan Stanley superstar broker

Finra suit charges Forte with churning the account of an elderly, mentally incompetent client

By Bruce Kelly
Will LPL's new emphasis on recruiting from wirehouses pay off?
BROKER DEALERS DEC 21, 2018
Will LPL's new emphasis on recruiting from wirehouses pay off?

Recent moves at LPL Financial make it clear that the firm will target more brokers who now work at wirehouses.

By Bruce Kelly
For some women, widowhood produces a windfall — and plenty of headaches
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2018
For some women, widowhood produces a windfall — and plenty of headaches

Women who are beneficiaries of their late husbands' estates could be shocked at how much more they owe in taxes.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Merrill Lynch to pay $6 million for breaking Finra rules by selling coveted IPO shares to brokers' families, other brokers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 20, 2018
Merrill Lynch to pay $6 million for breaking Finra rules by selling coveted IPO shares to brokers' families, other brokers

Over eight years, the wirehouse made at least 1,462 prohibited sales in 325 IPOs, including shares of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

By Bruce Kelly
Time runs out on bills to ease small broker audits, highlight regulatory impact on small advisers
RIAS DEC 20, 2018
Time runs out on bills to ease small broker audits, highlight regulatory impact on small advisers

Advocates for the measures vow to fight again next year, tout bipartisan support in Congress

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New tax laws invite strategic sidestepping
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2018
New tax laws invite strategic sidestepping

Uncertainty looms, but there may be some good news ahead for taxpayers.

By Bloomberg
Cetera fined $1.4 million for award-winning broker's excessive trades
BROKER DEALERS DEC 20, 2018
Cetera fined $1.4 million for award-winning broker's excessive trades

Firm awarded broker sales awards, despite mutual-fund churning flagged to home office, according to Finra.

By Greg Iacurci
T shares are dead
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 20, 2018
T shares are dead

The death of the DOL fiduciary rule condemned the mutual fund share class to extinction.

By Greg Iacurci
LPL picks up $640 million Stofan Agazzi Investments
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 20, 2018
LPL picks up $640 million Stofan Agazzi Investments

The Illinois-based firm is leaving Wintrust Investments.

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC exams to focus on investor fees, adviser conflicts of interest in 2019
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 20, 2018
SEC exams to focus on investor fees, adviser conflicts of interest in 2019

Agency intends to emphasize protection of Main Street investors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The key to sustaining your firm's growth  may not be what you think
FINTECH DEC 20, 2018
The key to sustaining your firm's growth may not be what you think

By By Gabriel Garcia, Managing Director, BNY Mellon's Pershing Advisor Solutions
Betterment adding commodities to adviser platform
FINTECH DEC 19, 2018
Betterment adding commodities to adviser platform

The ETF will not be available on the retail Betterment product.

By Ryan W. Neal
UBS Wealth embraces exotic strategies to battle market headwinds
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 19, 2018
UBS Wealth embraces exotic strategies to battle market headwinds

The strategy draws inspiration from fast-money playbook beloved by hedge funds.

By Bloomberg
SEC slaps Ancora Advisers with $100,000 fine for pay-to-play violations
RIAS DEC 19, 2018
SEC slaps Ancora Advisers with $100,000 fine for pay-to-play violations

Ancora Advisors made political contributions and then provided adviser services to public agencies.

By Bruce Kelly