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Chief operating officers lift advisory firms to the next level
RIAS NOV 02, 2018
Chief operating officers lift advisory firms to the next level

While a COO is often seen as an added expense, having someone in the role can free up the CEO and help the firm grow

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC enforcement actions involving advisers jump in 2018
RIAS NOV 02, 2018
SEC enforcement actions involving advisers jump in 2018

Agency reports 108 stand-alone enforcement actions involving investment advisers and companies, up 31.7%.

By Bruce Kelly
How to tell good brokers from bad ones
OPINION NOV 02, 2018
How to tell good brokers from bad ones

Research shows false accusations of broker misconduct are disturbingly common, which suggests Finra needs to make a change.

By Nir Kaissar
Former LPL broker sentenced to 20 years for stealing from clients
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 02, 2018
Former LPL broker sentenced to 20 years for stealing from clients

Sonya Camarco pleaded guilty to forging checks, depositing clients funds into her personal accounts.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra bars broker who took wife's cash to pay brother's debt
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2018
Finra bars broker who took wife's cash to pay brother's debt

Former RBC Capital Markets broker made distributions from his spouse's IRA without her approval.

By Bruce Kelly
D.A. Davidson is latest broker-dealer snagged for overly expensive fund shares
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 01, 2018
D.A. Davidson is latest broker-dealer snagged for overly expensive fund shares

Firm will repay $447,000 to clients it overcharged for more than seven years.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC panel pushes strengthening Regulation Best Interest, in line with a fiduciary duty
RIAS NOV 01, 2018
SEC panel pushes strengthening Regulation Best Interest, in line with a fiduciary duty

The Investor Advisory Committee will vote Nov. 7 on suggesting the agency clarify, expand broker requirements.

By Jeff Benjamin
CEO in Woodbridge Ponzi scheme fined $120 million by SEC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 01, 2018
CEO in Woodbridge Ponzi scheme fined $120 million by SEC

Robert Shapiro is settling claims he defrauded investors in a $1.2 billion real estate Ponzi.

By Bloomberg
IRS raises 2019 401(k) contribution limit to $19,000
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 01, 2018
IRS raises 2019 401(k) contribution limit to $19,000

A cost-of-living adjustment also raises IRA contribution limit to $6,000.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch advisers staring at new pay hurdles in 2019
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 01, 2018
Merrill Lynch advisers staring at new pay hurdles in 2019

Wealth management boss Andy Sieg says firm's withholding of fees and commissions is in line with competition.

By Bruce Kelly
Future retirees focus on taxes
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 01, 2018
Future retirees focus on taxes

Clients expect advice on tax-efficient withdrawal strategies.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Understanding the Nuances of Irrevocable Trusts
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2018
Understanding the Nuances of Irrevocable Trusts

In estate planning, are irrevocable trusts a good option?

By Ramon Berenguer
More reps bolt from Waddell & Reed, including some it would have liked to have kept
BROKER DEALERS OCT 31, 2018
More reps bolt from Waddell & Reed, including some it would have liked to have kept

The broker-dealer lost 56 brokers and advisers in the third quarter, and not all of them low-producers the firm wants to shed.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC proposes variable annuity summary prospectus
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 31, 2018
SEC proposes variable annuity summary prospectus

Agency wants to improve investor knowledge, but consumer advocate says seven-page example included in proposal has similar weaknesses to Form CRS

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bob Oros resigns as HD Vest chief executive
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 31, 2018
Bob Oros resigns as HD Vest chief executive

Less than two years after leaving Fidelity to lead the broker-dealer, Mr. Oros is leaving to help tend to a relative

By Jeff Benjamin
Voya to exit individual life insurance business
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 31, 2018
Voya to exit individual life insurance business

The insurer joins other large players that have recently left the business, which is less profitable than it used to be.

By Greg Iacurci
Near-retirees get a Halloween scare
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 31, 2018
Near-retirees get a Halloween scare

Market volatility could threaten retirement security.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIAS OCT 31, 2018
David Bach and Ric Edelman lock horns in cease-and-desist tit-for-tat

The former partners provide a blueprint for what can go wrong in a business relationship.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra bars another broker who sold Woodbridge Ponzi
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 31, 2018
Finra bars another broker who sold Woodbridge Ponzi

The broker, Dennis Ferwerda, failed to cooperate in Finra's investigation.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 31, 2018
Thoughts on endowment investing in the 21st century

There are 86,203 foundations in the U.S. with $890 billion in assets. Endowments and foundations have powerful missions, long time horizons and distinct operational/governance models for decision making.

By MargaretM.TowlePh.D.CPWA