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UBS looks for asset management deals, joint ventures
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 30, 2018
UBS looks for asset management deals, joint ventures

Bank wants to scale up its 800 billion asset management business so it can compete with larger rivals.

By Bloomberg
Ameriprise Financial signs on $444 million team from FSC Securities
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 30, 2018
Ameriprise Financial signs on $444 million team from FSC Securities

Dale Cebert, a former Morgan Stanley broker who won an arbitration case against the firm, heads the seven-person team in Florida.

By Bloomberg
Advisers carve wealth management unit out of $16 billion asset manager
RIAS OCT 30, 2018
Advisers carve wealth management unit out of $16 billion asset manager

Resonant Capital Advisors, Madison Investment Advisors cite business risks as one of the reasons for the separation.

By Jeff Benjamin
Gross withdraws shares from Janus Henderson fund
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 30, 2018
Gross withdraws shares from Janus Henderson fund

His personal stake fell to about $566 million at end of September, from $775 million a year earlier.

By Bloomberg
Answering 'Is that an ETF?' may get easier under plan put to SEC
ETFS OCT 29, 2018
Answering 'Is that an ETF?' may get easier under plan put to SEC

Proposal would bar leveraged products from describing themselves as exchange-traded funds

By Bloomberg
Finra bars ex-Morgan Stanley adviser who did not cooperate with investigation
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 29, 2018
Finra bars ex-Morgan Stanley adviser who did not cooperate with investigation

Fired by Morgan Stanley in 2016, Bruce Plyer failed to give testimony in a Finra investigation.

By Bruce Kelly
Schwab reassures RIAs its brokerage advertising won't take business away from them
RIAS OCT 29, 2018
Schwab reassures RIAs its brokerage advertising won't take business away from them

Firm says the ads are targeted to the mass affluent, not high-net-worth investors advisers focus on.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ohio National offers new round of variable annuity buyouts
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 29, 2018
Ohio National offers new round of variable annuity buyouts

Some experts believe the offer is related to the company's recent decision to discontinue trail commissions on some VAs.

By Greg Iacurci
Tax Planning Mastery: 5 Strategies for Year-End Success
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 29, 2018
Tax Planning Mastery: 5 Strategies for Year-End Success

While the new tax laws will complicate year-end planning, there are some moves you can make for your clients

By Sheryl Rowling
6 myths about millennials that could harm adviser businesses
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 27, 2018
6 myths about millennials that could harm adviser businesses

Negative stereotypes of young investors are preventing many firms from courting this valuable potential client pool.

By Greg Iacurci
Why diversity and inclusion efforts are a firm's best investment
OPINION OCT 27, 2018
Why diversity and inclusion efforts are a firm's best investment

Appreciation for the different perspectives that inform people's financial needs is critical to the role advisers aspire to play in people's lives

By John Taft
Rising interest rates fan fears over $14 trillion of corporate debt
EQUITIES OCT 26, 2018
Rising interest rates fan fears over $14 trillion of corporate debt

Debt payments could weigh increasingly on company profits, as well as the payouts they make to shareholders.

By Bloomberg
State insurance commissioners draft annuity sales rule
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 26, 2018
State insurance commissioners draft annuity sales rule

But consumer advocate says proposal doesn't elevate standard beyond current suitability.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bank of America vice chairman and head of global wealth, Terry Laughlin, dies at 63
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 26, 2018
Bank of America vice chairman and head of global wealth, Terry Laughlin, dies at 63

'A builder and a problem solver,' he served on the boards of the Urban Institute and the Brooklyn Museum.

By Bloomberg
LPL adds 125 advisers in third quarter
BROKER DEALERS OCT 26, 2018
LPL adds 125 advisers in third quarter

Additional brokers an improvement of both prior and year-ago quarters when the firm lost people.

By Jeff Benjamin
Schwab makes greater effort to help smaller RIAs
RIAS OCT 26, 2018
Schwab makes greater effort to help smaller RIAs

New Center of Excellence rolls out the red carpet for firms managing less than $100 million

By Jeff Benjamin
The future of new-adviser training is now
OPINION OCT 26, 2018
The future of new-adviser training is now

The diversity of new advisers entering the industry adds to the challenge of getting them up to speed

By Joni Youngwirth
NFL teams in high-tax states risk talent drain
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2018
NFL teams in high-tax states risk talent drain

Limits on federal deduction for state and local taxes could put them at a disadvantage in negotiations with free agents

By Bloomberg
UBS CEO promises to boost wealth management profits
FINTECH OCT 25, 2018
UBS CEO promises to boost wealth management profits

In third quarter, bank's global wealth management unit saw pre-tax profits rise 3%

By Bloomberg
Advisory firm clients value these words more
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 25, 2018
Advisory firm clients value these words more

Certain terms should be used — and avoided — when advisers offer value propositions, Pershing study concludes.

By Bloomberg