The business could fetch as much as $1 billion, sources say.
The lawsuit comes days after an LPL broker filed a similar legal complaint.
IBD's advisers have invested $70 million of client money in PE funds over the past two years.
EvoShare provides workers with credit-card perks in the form of contributions to a retirement plan.
The Investor Advisory Committee suggests clarifying that Regulation Best Interest is a fiduciary standard.
The award follows a similar award last month when former Credit Suisse broker Brian Chilton was awarded $844,621 in deferred compensation.
While the new majority is unlikely to block the SEC advice rule, retirement income advocates forecast momentum for annuities legislation.
The trend will likely further fuel industry consolidation.
The retailing juggernaut has used data to drive better decisions, and 401(k) advisers should follow suit
Business owners who are millennials are more likely to offer retirement benefits to their employees
The bank has also suspended fees on some wealth management assets and accounts after finding it charged some clients incorrectly
Lance Browning is trying to stop the insurer from terminating annuity trail commissions on behalf of thousands of other brokers.
Wirehouse is attempting to promote online engagement of clients by rewarding advisers who make it happen.
Mr. Welker and his division are reportedly being investigated for gender bias.
The regulation hasn’t kept up with developments in the advice industry or technology, according to compliance experts
The broker, Terrance Hood, was fired by Merrill last year for falsifying receipts for childcare expenses
Insurer allegedly filled its 401(k) plan with high-cost in-house investments.
Early days at Tamarac were a far cry from the business Envestnet bought in 2012.
Douglas Simanksi told clients he would invest their money in a 'tax free' fixed-rate investment, SEC charges.
Changes are designed to help investors understand how the B-D routes their order and how that affects execution quality.
