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Nuveen Investments expands access to alternatives for financial advisers' wealthy clients
ALTERNATIVES AUG 10, 2016
Nuveen Investments expands access to alternatives for financial advisers' wealthy clients

Leaning on technology to streamline the process.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity, American Century and Jefferies offer upbeat outlooks for second half of 2016
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 10, 2016
Fidelity, American Century and Jefferies offer upbeat outlooks for second half of 2016

Big contrast with gloomy forecasts from BlackRock, State Street Global Advisers and TIAA.

By John Waggoner
Finra bars former Independent Financial Group broker for failing to disclose trading accounts
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 10, 2016
Finra bars former Independent Financial Group broker for failing to disclose trading accounts

Brian James Egan agreed to be barred from the brokerage industry.

By Christine Idzelis
Finra fines Cetera $75,000 for records snafu
BROKER DEALERS AUG 10, 2016
Finra fines Cetera $75,000 for records snafu

Brokerage firm failed to notify customers of changes in their account records as a result of a computer coding error, regulator claims.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES AUG 10, 2016
Advisory group recommends SEC expand pool of accredited investors

Agency's Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies wants people with a Series 7, 65 or 82, or a CFA, to be eligible to buy unregistered securities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 10, 2016
SEC fines advisory firm $300K for failing to disclose fees beyond 'wrap' charges

Case follows the SEC making wrap accounts an examination priority this year; agency is looking at whether advisers are acting in clients' best interests with these vehicles.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Social Security drops cell phone mandate
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2016
Social Security drops cell phone mandate

Agency apologizes and says it will pursue other security authentication options.

By Mary Beth Franklin
LPL's new robo-platform via BlackRock's FutureAdvisor tests waters with $5,000 account minimum
FINTECH AUG 09, 2016
LPL's new robo-platform via BlackRock's FutureAdvisor tests waters with $5,000 account minimum

The firm's minimum for its automated investing platform is not unheard of, but in the future that number may be even lower, experts say.

By Alessandra Malito
Fidelity officially launches retail robo-adviser
FINTECH AUG 09, 2016
Fidelity officially launches retail robo-adviser

After months of testing, Fidelity Go is up and running, giving investors access to an automated platform with traditional management.

By Alessandra Malito
Liquid alt imposters fall to the wayside
EQUITIES AUG 09, 2016
Liquid alt imposters fall to the wayside

Investors continue to ignore market hedging strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 09, 2016
Dallas Cowboy's Dez Bryant sues former adviser over alleged theft

The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver accuses Texas state Sen. Royce West of breaching his fiduciary duty, fraud and gross negligence in the suit.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo plans to launch robo-adviser in 2017, COO says
FINTECH AUG 09, 2016
Wells Fargo plans to launch robo-adviser in 2017, COO says

The world's most valuable bank plans to start a robo-advisory service in 2017, Chief Operating Officer Tim Sloan said.

By Bloomberg
Prudential fined $950,000 for failures in elderly customer's variable annuity account
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 09, 2016
Prudential fined $950,000 for failures in elderly customer's variable annuity account

Finra says the firm failed to detect and prevent theft of approximately $1.3 million from an 89-year-old man's account.

By Greg Iacurci
Ex-Jet Mark Sanchez and two other pro athletes victims of investment fraud: SEC
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 09, 2016
Ex-Jet Mark Sanchez and two other pro athletes victims of investment fraud: SEC

Mr. Sanchez, Jake Peavy and Roy Oswalt invested $30 million in a 'Ponzi-like' scheme allegedly run by an investment adviser who appealed to their Christian faith, the regulator says.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES AUG 09, 2016
Two pro athletes win $819,000 arbitration award from Morgan Stanley

Ex-Morgan broker Aaron Parthemer put a pair of athletes in investments that later turned out to be worthless.

By Bruce Kelly
New research suggests banning investment advice in the media
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 08, 2016
New research suggests banning investment advice in the media

Study says even when people know the quality of the information is low, the 'noise' of it being publicly broadcast causes investors to lend it more weight, which distorts markets.

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 08, 2016
A new risk playbook for solving the allocator's dilemma post-Brexit

By Ted Lucas
FINTECH AUG 08, 2016
When custodians target retail market

Custodians are becoming more attracted to the business of automated advice, and are using vast resources to introduce their own consumer platforms.

By Alessandra Malito
Raymond James adds $400M bank team to its financial institutions division
BROKER DEALERS AUG 08, 2016
Raymond James adds $400M bank team to its financial institutions division

Texas group had formerly been affiliated with Cetera.

By Tanvi Acharya
Trump as 'supreme ruler' and 'attractive'? Advisers react to long, historic speech
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 08, 2016
Trump as 'supreme ruler' and 'attractive'? Advisers react to long, historic speech

Republican presidential candidate's acceptance speech to the RNC makes big promises but offers little specifics on how he would cut taxes or reform regulations.

By Liz Skinner