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FIXED INCOME SEP 28, 2017
Ex-Morgan Stanley broker at center of Puerto Rico bond disputes

Hurricane damage to island may complicate settlement of claims on munis and closed-end funds.

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 28, 2017
Ameriprise wins $179 million adviser team

Phil Nguyen and Todd Ferreira in Campbell, Calif., were with Purshe Kaplan Sterling.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 28, 2017
H. Beck censured, fined $50,000 for unsuitable ETF trades

Letter of consent comes after firm paid $1.5 million in related arbitration case.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2017
Seniors get hopping to meet reverse-mortgage deadline

Demand for mandatory pre-loan counseling outstrips supply as Oct. 2 looms.

By Mary Beth Franklin
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 28, 2017
House sends safe harbor ETF bill to Trump

Legislation would allow brokerages to produce fund reports not classified as sales offers.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2017
General Electric 401(k) participants sue over poor-performing GE Asset Management funds

Plaintiffs allege GE breached fiduciary duties by selecting proprietary funds.

By Rob Kozlowski
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2017
Private equity firms see hidden value in 401(k) record keeping

There appears to be money for "pure" record keepers that don't use asset management fees as a crutch.

By Fred Barstein
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2017
Tax reform anomaly could diminish some companies' need for 401(k) plan

A dichotomy in the tax treatment of retirement deferrals and business income could discourage creation, maintenance of plans by some pass-through entities.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 28, 2017
SEC charges three brokers with high-cost unsuitable trading

The regulator alleges the brokers recommended a pattern of high-cost frequent trading without telling clients that such a strategy was unlikely to produce profits.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 27, 2017
Colorado indicts former LPL rep on securities fraud, theft charges

Sonya Camarco accused of diverting more than $850,000 from client accounts.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 27, 2017
Trump tax plan: Congress to decide how much top earners will pay

New details of President Donald J. Trump's tax plan released Wednesday propose cutting the top individual rate to 35%, while leaving it to Congress whether to create another bracket for those with higher income.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 27, 2017
Kovack Securities buys brokerage assets of Capital Guardian

Capital Guardian's $593 million RIA is not part of the sale.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS SEP 27, 2017
InvestmentNews is looking for the 'Best Places to Work' for financial advisers

Guide will give employers a chance to put their best foot forward in competitive labor market. Registration ends Friday.

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 27, 2017
Lynn Tilton wins SEC fraud trial

An administrative law judge ruled in favor of Ms. Tilton over allegations that she and her firm, Patriarch Partners, bilked investors out of more than $200 million.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 27, 2017
Advisers see benefits in Trump tax plan, but have many questions

Lower tax rates for pass-throughs would benefit business owners, including many of them, but details surrounding capital gains taxes and the AMT are vague or nonexistent.

By Greg Iacurci
RIAS SEP 27, 2017
What to do when your broker-dealer gets acquired

Don't panic, but seize the chance to investigate other firms

By Trent Gain
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 27, 2017
'Rothification' to pay for tax cuts seen as losing momentum, for now

Retirement-savings proponents remain vigilant in protecting deferrals as GOP releases tax-reform framework.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 27, 2017
Wagner introduces bill to kill DOL fiduciary rule

Legislation would establish a different best interest standard that would require brokers to disclose the compensation they receive and any conflicts of interest that are linked to investment products they sell.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS SEP 27, 2017
Fidelity has 'real need' to recruit more women, Johnson says

Female clients prefer female advisers, the fund giant has found

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 26, 2017
Finra bars former Morgan Stanley manager over expense reports

Barbara Waters oversaw administrators in firm's wealth management group.

By InvestmentNews