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Managing wealth of the world's richest is still a man's domain
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 25, 2018
Managing wealth of the world's richest is still a man's domain

Study reveals only 14% of family offices have diversity targets.

By Bloomberg
Will Merrill Lynch leave the broker recruiting protocol?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 25, 2018
Will Merrill Lynch leave the broker recruiting protocol?

The wirehouse has obviously noted its own lack of recruiting success this year, as well as the slowed attrition rates at its competitors that have exited the protocol.

By DSARCH
High times for ultra-high-net-worth families
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 25, 2018
High times for ultra-high-net-worth families

Average returns in 2017 double those in 2016, according to UBS and Campden survey.

By Bloomberg
Trump said 'you're fired' to this adviser on TV in 2005, then LPL fired him for real in 2018
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 25, 2018
Trump said 'you're fired' to this adviser on TV in 2005, then LPL fired him for real in 2018

Louisville adviser Mark Lamkin was terminated by LPL, in part for failing to disclose outside business activities.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC charges Wells Fargo adviser with defrauding clients out of $1 million
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2018
SEC charges Wells Fargo adviser with defrauding clients out of $1 million

SEC complaint: John Gregory Schmidt sold securities from seven of his clients to cover shortfalls in 10 other accounts.

By Bloomberg
Finra educates examiners on broker business models to improve oversight
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2018
Finra educates examiners on broker business models to improve oversight

New regulatory executive Bari Havlik says firms doing things the 'right way' should see a 'lighter touch' on exams.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FSI celebrates death of DOL fiduciary rule, praises SEC advice rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2018
FSI celebrates death of DOL fiduciary rule, praises SEC advice rule

General counsel David Bellaire predicts final broker standard in 2019, but not Form CRS.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 24, 2018
CFP Board opposes state regulation of financial planning process

'Interstate profession' should be overseen at federal level, chairman says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
TD Ameritrade fined $500,000 for failing to report advisers' suspicious activities
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 24, 2018
TD Ameritrade fined $500,000 for failing to report advisers' suspicious activities

Activities cited include suspicious trading, questionable transfers, and potentially false and misleading statements.

By Bruce Kelly
Goldman adviser with $1.4 billion in client assets leaves to open own firm
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 24, 2018
Goldman adviser with $1.4 billion in client assets leaves to open own firm

Gary Hirschberg's Aaron Wealth Advisors will partner with Dynasty Financial.

By Bloomberg
What advisers get wrong about investors
RIAS SEP 24, 2018
What advisers get wrong about investors

Investors are a diverse bunch, which should guide the way advisers prospect for clients and deliver recommendations.

By Greg Iacurci
Private Ocean grows to $2.2 billion with acquisition of Mosaic Financial
RIAS SEP 24, 2018
Private Ocean grows to $2.2 billion with acquisition of Mosaic Financial

Combined financial planning operation gives the firm an expanded footprint in the San Francisco area.

By Jeff Benjamin
The ins and outs of pairing a 401(k) plan match with student loan repayment
OPINION SEP 24, 2018
The ins and outs of pairing a 401(k) plan match with student loan repayment

An IRS nod shows potential pathways for employers, but several considerations must be made in advance of developing such a program.

By Fred Reish
SEC's proposed advice rule is about as clear as mud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 22, 2018
SEC's proposed advice rule is about as clear as mud

The way we see it, there's value in simplicity — so let's start there.

By crain-api
The public can be better served without state regulation of planners
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 22, 2018
The public can be better served without state regulation of planners

Cost and interest are two reasons behind this stance, but there's more to it.

By Richard Salmen
LPL video about private equity looks like a swipe at Cetera
ALTERNATIVES SEP 21, 2018
LPL video about private equity looks like a swipe at Cetera

Recruiting video warns about potential consequences for advisers when a PE firm buys a broker-dealer.

By Bruce Kelly
Employer-based rainy day fund could help employees save for retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2018
Employer-based rainy day fund could help employees save for retirement

Americans interested in hypothetical emergency savings program offered by employers.

By Bloomberg
Ladenburg chairman Phillip Frost steps down
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 21, 2018
Ladenburg chairman Phillip Frost steps down

The SEC charged Frost with fraud earlier this month.

By Bruce Kelly
Invesco said to be in talks to purchase OppenheimerFunds
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 21, 2018
Invesco said to be in talks to purchase OppenheimerFunds

MassMutual's sale of the unit has been estimated to fetch $5 billion.

By Bloomberg
Shlomo Benartzi to chair Acorns behavioral economics committee
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2018
Shlomo Benartzi to chair Acorns behavioral economics committee

Behavioral economist will lead robo-adviser's Money Lab, a project to develop products that help people save and invest.

By Ryan W. Neal