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Adviser managing $350 million at Wells Fargo moves to Stifel
BROKER DEALERS JAN 24, 2020
Adviser managing $350 million at Wells Fargo moves to Stifel

Randy Seymour will open an office for the firm in Ebensburg, Pa.

By InvestmentNews
Security Benefit's legal woes over indexed annuities persist
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 24, 2020
Security Benefit's legal woes over indexed annuities persist

Ten plaintiffs have teamed up in a class action alleging that the insurer misled contract holders about the performance of its proprietary indexes

By Emile Hallez
ETrade growth plan sends mixed messages
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 24, 2020
ETrade growth plan sends mixed messages

After a disappointing fourth quarter, the company's focus is on capturing RIAs leaving Schwab and TD

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo regulator punishes leaders who created culture of fear
WIREHOUSES JAN 24, 2020
Wells Fargo regulator punishes leaders who created culture of fear

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's complaint against the bank documents the sales abuses that pervaded Wells' nationwide branch network

By Bloomberg
Finra bars broker who sold Future Income Payments Ponzi
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 24, 2020
Finra bars broker who sold Future Income Payments Ponzi

Kari Bracy was a no-show with Finra for its investigation into the matter

By Bruce Kelly
Investors in alleged Ponzi scheme to receive $63 million
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 24, 2020
Investors in alleged Ponzi scheme to receive $63 million

The SEC obtains an order to return funds to more than 200 investors

By InvestmentNews
TIAA will offer HSA to its retirement plan clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2020
TIAA will offer HSA to its retirement plan clients

Accounts will offer TIAA and Nuveen mutual funds

By InvestmentNews
Carson expungement illustrates problem with system, lawyers say
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 23, 2020
Carson expungement illustrates problem with system, lawyers say

A Finra arbitrator ruled that a customer dispute from 2004 should be removed from his record

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ex-Wells Fargo leaders face $59 million in fines over scandals
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 23, 2020
Ex-Wells Fargo leaders face $59 million in fines over scandals

Former CEO John Stumpf agreed to a $17.5 million penalty and an industry ban

By Bloomberg
Free trading hits TD hard
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 23, 2020
Free trading hits TD hard

On the flip side, while profits are down, TD Ameritrade's trading volume has spiked to levels the company has never seen before

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo reassessing wealth technology
FINTECH JAN 23, 2020
Wells Fargo reassessing wealth technology

Firm reports new leaders resetting its technology direction to the tune of $166 million

By Ryan W. Neal
Raymond James' CEO takes a victory lap
BROKER DEALERS JAN 23, 2020
Raymond James' CEO takes a victory lap

Paul Reilly touts the new highs the firm hit in client assets and number of advisers

By Bruce Kelly
Financial satisfaction is booming, but so are worries, surveys find
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2020
Financial satisfaction is booming, but so are worries, surveys find

Well-being at a peak, says AICPA, but Schroders sees fears of outliving money

By InvestmentNews
Ultra-wealthy worried about taxes as election nears
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2020
Ultra-wealthy worried about taxes as election nears

Survey also finds 80% of clients concerned about safeguarding their estates

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo's main regulator aims to punish former managers
WIREHOUSES JAN 23, 2020
Wells Fargo's main regulator aims to punish former managers

The OCC is preparing civil charges against as many as 10 people but may reach settlements with some of them

By Bloomberg
Index fund giants draw antitrust scrutiny in U.S. merger reviews
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 23, 2020
Index fund giants draw antitrust scrutiny in U.S. merger reviews

U.S. antitrust officials have begun asking companies about communications with their biggest shareholders as part of merger investigations

By Bloomberg
M&A in 2019 hits record for RIAs, but many sellers overvalue firms
RIAS JAN 22, 2020
M&A in 2019 hits record for RIAs, but many sellers overvalue firms

The number of deals increased by more than 30% last year, and it's a seller's market

By Emile Hallez
Former baseball star Angel Pagan wins $1.7 million arbitration award against Merrill Lynch
WIREHOUSES JAN 22, 2020
Former baseball star Angel Pagan wins $1.7 million arbitration award against Merrill Lynch

Case revolved around investments in Puerto Rican bonds made by the former MLB star

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Worries about retirement span the generations, NAPFA survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2020
Worries about retirement span the generations, NAPFA survey finds

More than half of millennials and Gen Xers haven’t started retirement planning

By InvestmentNews
Schwab has no plans to bring fractional shares to its adviser platform
FINTECH JAN 22, 2020
Schwab has no plans to bring fractional shares to its adviser platform

Some say the firm is putting its retail platform before its institutional business

By Ryan W. Neal