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BlackRock leads October slide in stocks of asset managers
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 30, 2018
BlackRock leads October slide in stocks of asset managers

Weak fee revenue and lackluster inflows detailed in earnings reports haven't helped.

By Bloomberg
IAA fears SEC will leave investor testing behind in rush to finalize advice rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 30, 2018
IAA fears SEC will leave investor testing behind in rush to finalize advice rule

Schwab official agrees chairman Clayton wants to finish reform package soon, but says top regulator will face challenge finding three votes to pass it.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New court ruling could put retirement assets from a divorce at risk in bankruptcy
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 30, 2018
New court ruling could put retirement assets from a divorce at risk in bankruptcy

Bankruptcy appeals panel said IRA and 401(k) assets obtained through divorce can't be shielded from creditors.

By Greg Iacurci
LPL recruits $800 million advisory business from Signator
RIAS OCT 30, 2018
LPL recruits $800 million advisory business from Signator

Seattle First Asset Management seeks the leverage of the nation's largest independent broker-dealer

By Jeff Benjamin
Top lessons learned during a breakaway transition
RIAS OCT 30, 2018
Top lessons learned during a breakaway transition

The process, which took two years, involved serious planning and a lot of hard work.

By Bob Nachman
Gross withdraws shares from Janus Henderson fund
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 30, 2018
Gross withdraws shares from Janus Henderson fund

His personal stake fell to about $566 million at end of September, from $775 million a year earlier.

By Bloomberg
Advisers carve wealth management unit out of $16 billion asset manager
RIAS OCT 30, 2018
Advisers carve wealth management unit out of $16 billion asset manager

Resonant Capital Advisors, Madison Investment Advisors cite business risks as one of the reasons for the separation.

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS looks for asset management deals, joint ventures
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 30, 2018
UBS looks for asset management deals, joint ventures

Bank wants to scale up its 800 billion asset management business so it can compete with larger rivals.

By Bloomberg
Ameriprise Financial signs on $444 million team from FSC Securities
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 30, 2018
Ameriprise Financial signs on $444 million team from FSC Securities

Dale Cebert, a former Morgan Stanley broker who won an arbitration case against the firm, heads the seven-person team in Florida.

By Bloomberg
Schwab reassures RIAs its brokerage advertising won't take business away from them
RIAS OCT 29, 2018
Schwab reassures RIAs its brokerage advertising won't take business away from them

Firm says the ads are targeted to the mass affluent, not high-net-worth investors advisers focus on.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Answering 'Is that an ETF?' may get easier under plan put to SEC
ETFS OCT 29, 2018
Answering 'Is that an ETF?' may get easier under plan put to SEC

Proposal would bar leveraged products from describing themselves as exchange-traded funds

By Bloomberg
Finra bars ex-Morgan Stanley adviser who did not cooperate with investigation
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 29, 2018
Finra bars ex-Morgan Stanley adviser who did not cooperate with investigation

Fired by Morgan Stanley in 2016, Bruce Plyer failed to give testimony in a Finra investigation.

By Bruce Kelly
Ohio National offers new round of variable annuity buyouts
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 29, 2018
Ohio National offers new round of variable annuity buyouts

Some experts believe the offer is related to the company's recent decision to discontinue trail commissions on some VAs.

By Greg Iacurci
Tax Planning Mastery: 5 Strategies for Year-End Success
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 29, 2018
Tax Planning Mastery: 5 Strategies for Year-End Success

While the new tax laws will complicate year-end planning, there are some moves you can make for your clients

By Sheryl Rowling
Why diversity and inclusion efforts are a firm's best investment
OPINION OCT 27, 2018
Why diversity and inclusion efforts are a firm's best investment

Appreciation for the different perspectives that inform people's financial needs is critical to the role advisers aspire to play in people's lives

By John Taft
6 myths about millennials that could harm adviser businesses
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 27, 2018
6 myths about millennials that could harm adviser businesses

Negative stereotypes of young investors are preventing many firms from courting this valuable potential client pool.

By Greg Iacurci
Rising interest rates fan fears over $14 trillion of corporate debt
EQUITIES OCT 26, 2018
Rising interest rates fan fears over $14 trillion of corporate debt

Debt payments could weigh increasingly on company profits, as well as the payouts they make to shareholders.

By Bloomberg
LPL adds 125 advisers in third quarter
BROKER DEALERS OCT 26, 2018
LPL adds 125 advisers in third quarter

Additional brokers an improvement of both prior and year-ago quarters when the firm lost people.

By Jeff Benjamin
State insurance commissioners draft annuity sales rule
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 26, 2018
State insurance commissioners draft annuity sales rule

But consumer advocate says proposal doesn't elevate standard beyond current suitability.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bank of America vice chairman and head of global wealth, Terry Laughlin, dies at 63
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 26, 2018
Bank of America vice chairman and head of global wealth, Terry Laughlin, dies at 63

'A builder and a problem solver,' he served on the boards of the Urban Institute and the Brooklyn Museum.

By Bloomberg