FSI's interaction with Finra over its BrokerCheck rule making is a case in point.
Proposed rule represents a fundamentally flawed rethinking of the way that retirement advice, products and services are delivered to investors, and would have profound negative consequences for registered reps and RIAs.
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Kara Stein says mutual funds and ETFs that use complex, illiquid strategies 'operate in a gray area'
Don't assume you know how your team members feel about their jobs. Great businesses measure team engagement
FPA's 2015 president says too many advisers are silent on vital issues that affect their and their clients' livelihoods.
Creates website to match small employers with private-sector retirement plans
Dwight Freeney accuses the firm and adviser Michael Bock of leading him into a massive scam. <i>(Plus: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20130812/FREE/812009998/PH/athletes-vs-advisers" target="_blank">7 athletes who say they were duped by advisers</a>)</i>
Bequests jump thanks to generous giants including former Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The regulator claims unit's former president took $670,000 in client funds for personal use
Advisers can highlight comprehensive financial planning as the real value they offer, not just picking funds.
There are better ways for Sen. Warren to handle her frustrations with Mary Jo White's management of the SEC
Big bank meshes human advisers with its digital investing platforms.
Pressure from the financial industry and lawmakers pushed Labor Secretary Thomas Perez to give more time for comments on the agency's fiduciary-duty proposal, but the extension is far short of what the groups wanted.
Most Fintegra brokers move to Securities America after their former firm is ordered to pay $1.5 million arbitration award.
Advisers in local communities gain trust as they grow their client base and, in doing so, also enhance the firm's brand.
Today, we can call our clients as we drive down the road and email them documents using the very same device we use to make phone calls.
In rare dissent, one arbitrator says other Finra panelists were swayed by sympathy, not the law.
Prospective donors will want to be ready to give both their money and their time.
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