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Second financial adviser identified as part of college admissions scandal
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 02, 2019
Second financial adviser identified as part of college admissions scandal

Morgan Stanley terminated Michael Wu in March after he did not cooperate with the firm's investigation.

By Bruce Kelly
Is time running out for advisers who sold GPB private placements?
ALTERNATIVES MAY 02, 2019
Is time running out for advisers who sold GPB private placements?

GPB Capital is now a year late in making important financial information public. Finra could discipline brokers who sold the private placement.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra fines AXA $600,000 over misclassified bond funds
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 02, 2019
Finra fines AXA $600,000 over misclassified bond funds

Funds sold to 401(k) plans as investment grade actually held lots of junk.

By Bloomberg
Finra proposes rule to hit rogue firms in the pocketbook
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 02, 2019
Finra proposes rule to hit rogue firms in the pocketbook

Regulation would require firms to maintain funds that Finra would control to pay arbitration awards and for other purposes

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Alexander Acosta is the Night King from 'Game of Thrones'
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2019
Alexander Acosta is the Night King from 'Game of Thrones'

DOL chief is bringing the fiduciary rule back from the dead, using a power eerily similar to that of the Night King

By Greg Iacurci
UBS adviser team managing $300 million goes indie with Raymond James
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 01, 2019
UBS adviser team managing $300 million goes indie with Raymond James

Lori Siegel and Robert Russo form Centrix Wealth Partners in Houston.

By InvestmentNews
Finra bars former Cambridge rep over misuse of funds
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 01, 2019
Finra bars former Cambridge rep over misuse of funds

Anselmo Contreras Jr. said to have borrowed $30,000 from clients.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo Advisors looks to cut red tape for advisers in reorganization
WIREHOUSES MAY 01, 2019
Wells Fargo Advisors looks to cut red tape for advisers in reorganization

Firm cuts its regions by one-third with hopes of reducing bureaucracy.

By Bruce Kelly
Top RIAs view talent and technology as biggest challenges
RIAS MAY 01, 2019
Top RIAs view talent and technology as biggest challenges

They want more bang for big tech bucks, poll of advisers by Pershing finds.

By InvestmentNews
Advisers put fundamentals ahead of sell-in-May warning
RIAS MAY 01, 2019
Advisers put fundamentals ahead of sell-in-May warning

Shunning the historical precedent of moving to the sidelines in May, advisers remain bullish on stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
Adviser duo managing $400 million exit Fieldpoint Private for Treasury Partners
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 01, 2019
Adviser duo managing $400 million exit Fieldpoint Private for Treasury Partners

David Zoll and Sarah Pifer join New York firm, which is a unit of HighTower.

By InvestmentNews
Acosta says Labor Department will revive fiduciary rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2019
Acosta says Labor Department will revive fiduciary rule

Labor secretary says his agency is collaborating with the Securities and Exchange Commission as the regulator finalizes its own Reg BI.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Elderly investors win $3.2 million Finra arbitration award against AXA Advisors
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 01, 2019
Elderly investors win $3.2 million Finra arbitration award against AXA Advisors

Upstate New York couple cites five unsuitable variable annuity, life insurance transactions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Widows, widowers and Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2019
Widows, widowers and Social Security

Surviving spouses have more claiming options than other types of Social Security beneficiaries, but timing is crucial.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Asset managers preparing to launch nontransparent ETFs
ETFS MAY 01, 2019
Asset managers preparing to launch nontransparent ETFs

With SEC approval closer than ever, fund companies focus on the latest ETF twist

By Jeff Benjamin
Small Broker-Dealers Enjoy Big Benefits as Branch Offices
BROKER DEALERS MAY 01, 2019
Small Broker-Dealers Enjoy Big Benefits as Branch Offices

In response to changes in the industry, many small broker-dealers are opting to become super branches under a larger broker-dealer. Learn why this could be the best choice for your practice.

By Gillian Albert
OPINION MAY 01, 2019
Fixed income investing: the active advantage

Active fixed income strategies may offer more benefits to investors than passive index strategies

By William (Bill) Martin
4 ways to use digital tools to acquire clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2019
4 ways to use digital tools to acquire clients

As technology and consumer expectations evolve, you must ensure you have the right digital tools and approach for a successful client acquisition strategy. Here are four ways to stay engaged with prospects.

By Gillian Albert
Indianapolis-based RIA managing $575 million affiliates with Ron Carson
RIAS APR 30, 2019
Indianapolis-based RIA managing $575 million affiliates with Ron Carson

Spectrum Wealth Management will rebrand as a Carson Wealth office.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 30, 2019
State regulators urge SEC not to try to block state fiduciary laws

NASAA doesn't want regulator to assert federal preemption in advice rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.