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Frontier acquires $180 million Highwater Wealth
RIAS FEB 10, 2020
Frontier acquires $180 million Highwater Wealth

The deal provides a second Denver location for the Kansas City, Mo.-based RIA

By InvestmentNews
Litigation over state fiduciary standards could break new ground
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 08, 2020
Litigation over state fiduciary standards could break new ground

Courts would have to sort out how federal government, states can shape advice reform

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Brokerage groups spend more on lobbying than adviser organizations
RIAS FEB 07, 2020
Brokerage groups spend more on lobbying than adviser organizations

The top issues that groups targeted for Capitol Hill influence were the SECURE Act and a financial transactions tax

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ohio National settles with Kestra over VA commissions
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2020
Ohio National settles with Kestra over VA commissions

The insurer faces one less lawsuit over its termination of trail compensation

By Emile Hallez
Private equity firm takes stake in $50 billion Creative Planning
RIAS FEB 07, 2020
Private equity firm takes stake in $50 billion Creative Planning

General Atlantic is becoming a minority owner as Creative Planning continues to expand

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James to make a run at advisers who custody with TD
RIAS FEB 07, 2020
Raymond James to make a run at advisers who custody with TD

Schwab’s Bernie Clark says the company expects to face “fierce competition” for small advisers

By Bruce Kelly
Finra proposal to clamp down on firms, reps with unpaid arb awards moves forward
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 07, 2020
Finra proposal to clamp down on firms, reps with unpaid arb awards moves forward

Rule would restrict movement of brokers or firms’ assets if arbitration claims are pending

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bombshell 401(k) lawsuit ruling sends Principal back to court
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2020
Bombshell 401(k) lawsuit ruling sends Principal back to court

An appeals court found that Principal was a fiduciary to a plan that used its Principal Fixed Income Option, contrasting with a recent decision in a suit against Great-West

By Emile Hallez
Legg Mason triples down on nontransparent ETF bet
ETFS FEB 07, 2020
Legg Mason triples down on nontransparent ETF bet

With the final product still awaiting regulatory approval, Legg shows unyielding support for the new ETF wrapper by increasing its stake in Precidian

By Jeff Benjamin
Ex-Pimco CEO gets nine months in college admission scam
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 07, 2020
Ex-Pimco CEO gets nine months in college admission scam

Douglas Hodge paid $850,000 in bribes to get four of his children into USC and Georgetown as phony soccer and tennis team recruits

By Bloomberg
Annuities are heading to 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2020
Annuities are heading to 401(k)s

The SECURE Act makes it more likely that employer-sponsored plans will add insurance products, and advisers will have ample opportunities to help clients

By Emile Hallez
Who benefits from the SECURE Act?
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2020
Who benefits from the SECURE Act?

Despite the legislation's encouragement of pooled employer retirement plans, working with the small businesses likely to be most interested could be challenging

By Blaine F. Aikin
Building an RIA on the foundation of malpractice insurance
RIAS FEB 06, 2020
Building an RIA on the foundation of malpractice insurance

Curi Capital taps into a market of thousands of doctors

By Jeff Benjamin
Rising divorce rate among those over 50 causing estate-planning problems
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2020
Rising divorce rate among those over 50 causing estate-planning problems

‘Gray divorce’ makes retirement-related decisions complex, TD Wealth survey finds

By InvestmentNews
Barred broker sentenced to 30 months for defrauding clients
WIREHOUSES FEB 06, 2020
Barred broker sentenced to 30 months for defrauding clients

Elias Herbert Hafen ran his scam at Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley

By InvestmentNews
Frozen Wells Fargo bonuses show a peril for bankers after crisis
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 06, 2020
Frozen Wells Fargo bonuses show a peril for bankers after crisis

Retiring executives are having a hard time collecting deferred stock compensation, even if they weren't involved in the bank's scandals

By Bloomberg
Madoff asks for early release, claiming he’s terminally ill
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 06, 2020
Madoff asks for early release, claiming he’s terminally ill

The 81-year-old fraudster has asked to be released after serving just 10 years of his 150-year prison sentence

By Bloomberg
Final days of file-and-suspend claiming strategy
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2020
Final days of file-and-suspend claiming strategy

Lump sum payout still an option for those who filed by April 2016 deadline

By Mary Beth Franklin
After Rolling Stones tour, annuity group turns to research
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2020
After Rolling Stones tour, annuity group turns to research

The SECURE Act could boost annuities in 401(k)s, and an industry group wants to help insurers break into that market

By Emile Hallez
Vanguard puts private equity investments on the menu
ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2020
Vanguard puts private equity investments on the menu

Its new partnership with PE specialist HarbourVest initially targets nonprofits but eventually will be available to individual investors

By Jeff Benjamin