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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 15, 2017
Merrill Lynch duo managing $140 million goes hybrid

Atlanta-based Scott McQuilken and Richard Reasoner affiliate with Arkadios Capital.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2017
Are you really on track for retirement? Try this tool

New software uses big data to estimate the chances that your personalized retirement strategy will actually succeed, then refines the plan if it won't.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 15, 2017
Opponents of shifting to Roth plans speak up in Senate

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown says 'Rothification' would make saving for retirement more expensive.

By Hazel Bradford
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2017
The value of advice

By Gillian Albert
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 14, 2017
SEC fines SunTrust for recommending higher-cost fund shares

Using institutional shares would have saved investors $1.1 million, agency says.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2017
Retirement benefits for military families

Help spread the word to clients and friends who might benefit from one of these retirement provisions.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 14, 2017
Morgan Stanley loses $133M rep team to Ameriprise

Father-and-son William and Parker Wiseman join employee unit in Boston.

By InvestmentNews
RIAS SEP 14, 2017
SEC warns RIAs about exaggerating investment performance and other misleading advertising practices

The regulator's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations issued a risk alert Thursday about potential violations of advertising rules.

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 14, 2017
Finra bars former Lincoln Financial rep fired over lying

William Garbarino allegedly covered up phony signatures on customer forms.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 14, 2017
Finra panel awards $212,000 to ex-client of RBC

Finra arbitration panel awards estate of former RBC client $212,000 for alleged elder abuse and unsuitable trades.

By InvestmentNews
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 14, 2017
Cathay Bank's $507 million retail brokerage business returning to Cetera

Bank had left Cetera when its parent company, RCS Capital, filed for bankruptcy.

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 13, 2017
Betterment partners with BlackRock, Goldman to offer more portfolio options

Robo-advice pioneer gets more sophisticated with smart-beta offering.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 13, 2017
Finra bars recently fired UBS Miami broker

Lorenzo C. Esteva was fired earlier this summer for giving clients documents with false account information.

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 13, 2017
Advisor Group broker-dealer gets new CEO

Derek Burke replacing Jerry Murphy as president of firm.

By Bruce Kelly
FIXED INCOME SEP 13, 2017
Muni bonds' tax break looks safe for now

The president and Treasury secretary have expressed support for keeping tax breaks in place on municipal bonds.

By Bloomberg
RIAS SEP 13, 2017
SEC bars two advisers for cherry-picking clients' trades

State-registered RIAs in Oregon and California steered best trades to own accounts.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 13, 2017
Finra could consider allowing holds on transactions if elder fraud suspected

The organization may eventually broaden a rule that already covers disbursements from brokerage accounts.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 13, 2017
Provision of House spending bill would kill DOL fiduciary rule

GOP's regulation-killing rider has failed in previous years, but investor advocates remain wary.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
EQUITIES SEP 13, 2017
It's been a good year for publicly traded brokerage firms — but not all

Shares of LPL, Raymond James and Ameriprise are among those outperforming their benchmark, while Oppenheimer Holdings is down by double digits.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2017
Retirement plan advisers need to start marketing to providers

Providers are being forced to make tough decisions on which advisers they can support.

By Fred Barstein