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INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 30, 2018
It's almost wedding season, and it could cost you thousands

Members of a wedding party spend an average of $728 for costs including travel, attire and a gift, a survey finds.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 30, 2018
Barred financial planner, pastor busted for selling bogus bonds to elderly

Gregory Smith and Kirbyjon Caldwell face criminal and civil charges

By Jeff Benjamin
Retirement-savings bill draws broad support, optimism for passage this year
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 30, 2018
Retirement-savings bill draws broad support, optimism for passage this year

Industry groups and investor advocates alike seek enactment of the measure that increases workplace plans, eases annuity inclusion.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 30, 2018
JPMorgan $8 billion loss to widow faces massive reduction

Plaintiffs concede jury awarded too much money in estate fight.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAR 30, 2018
Morgan Stanley continues its mutual fund overhaul

The firm is working on reducing the number of funds on its platform further and will be converting some funds investors hold from C shares into A shares.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 30, 2018
Charitable planning for business owners in transition

As baby boomers exit their businesses, they're good prospects for charitable tools such as donor-advised funds.

By Phil Cubeta
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 29, 2018
Arbitrators award client of former adviser $875,000

Clyde Mick Jones accused of breach of fiduciary duty, violating state law.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 29, 2018
What does the new CFP standard mean for a CFP at a wirehouse?

The revised fiduciary standard will make it simpler to answer the increasingly common client question, 'Are you a fiduciary?'

By Dan Candura
CFP Board expands fiduciary duty for financial advisers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 29, 2018
CFP Board expands fiduciary duty for financial advisers

New rule, effective in 2019, requires best-interest standard in all aspects of financial advice.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
WIREHOUSES MAR 29, 2018
Morgan Stanley ignored abuse accusations against one of its top brokers: report

Firm looked the other way over Douglas Greenberg's legal run-ins, according to New York Times

By InvestmentNews
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 29, 2018
Fidelity sues broker who left for RIA firm

Firm charges call center rep Benjamin Linser with taking client data

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2018
Why your April 2019 tax bill could catch you off guard

10.2% of New Jersey residents will pay more taxes after tax reform, as will 9.4% of Maryland residents.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 29, 2018
Finra bars former Morgan Stanley broker who sought client loan for outside activities

Broker-dealer regulator previously suspended David Warren Olson for promissory note default.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 29, 2018
Susan Axelrod, former Finra regulator, lands at Merrill Lynch

She takes over as the wealth management group's chief supervisory officer.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 29, 2018
In his first year as LPL Financial's CEO, Dan Arnold's compensation soars

He earned $7.4 million, up from $2.9 million in 2016 and 37% more than his predecessor, Mark Casady, made in his final year.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 29, 2018
SEC shuts down $5 million adviser scam

Adviser sold bogus bonds to church members, friends.

By John Waggoner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 29, 2018
Merrill Edge looks to hire 300 advisers in 2018

Online brokerage platform also plans to open 600 new investment centers by 2020.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS MAR 28, 2018
Envestnet looking to support breakaway advisers

New Quick Start program promises to onboard new RIAs on the Tamarac platform within 30 days.

By Ryan W. Neal
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 28, 2018
Use tax management with retirement accounts

Not all investments belong in a 401(k).

By John Waggoner
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 28, 2018
Finra panel orders Wells Fargo to pay $219K, expunge broker 'black mark'

Wells claimed the broker altered a customer's address to sell an annuity.

By Jeff Benjamin