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5 challenges facing successful independents
OPINION JUN 02, 2020
5 challenges facing successful independents

When they begin thinking about their endgame, the largest firms may not be able to find a buyer within their own broker-dealer network

By Louis Diamond
$400 million hybrid joins LPL from Securities America
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 02, 2020
$400 million hybrid joins LPL from Securities America

Missouri-based Niklas Financial will align with JFC Financial Services, which moved to LPL from Securities America last month

By InvestmentNews
Ending racism in America is a responsibility of corporations
OPINION JUN 02, 2020
Ending racism in America is a responsibility of corporations

More open and forceful action is required by investors and by corporate leaders and boards

By John Streur
$600 million Minnesota hybrid switches B-D to LaSalle St.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 02, 2020
$600 million Minnesota hybrid switches B-D to LaSalle St.

Stiles Financial, exiting Cambridge Investment Research, retains own RIA

By InvestmentNews
How history lessons can help calm anxious investors
OPINION JUN 01, 2020
How history lessons can help calm anxious investors

Encouraging clients to stay invested through the worst and best days is the most likely to result in a successful retirement outcome

By Katherine Roy
Voya Financial sees $600 million AUM group jump to Cambridge
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 01, 2020
Voya Financial sees $600 million AUM group jump to Cambridge

Vision Financial Group moved to Cambridge the first week of May

By Bruce Kelly
Help clients overcome these 3 common emotional biases
OPINION JUN 01, 2020
Help clients overcome these 3 common emotional biases

Amid market volatility, it's important to remind them to keep their long-term goals in focus when making short-term decisions

By Jamie Hopkins
Tax planning is a hot topic amid a pandemic and a looming election
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 01, 2020
Tax planning is a hot topic amid a pandemic and a looming election

Most advisers expect tax rates to go up, but opinions vary on how and when to plan for it

By Emile Hallez
$230 million team joins Commonwealth from Securities America
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 01, 2020
$230 million team joins Commonwealth from Securities America

Buckley Financial Planning, a father-and-son duo, operates from two Ohio locations

By InvestmentNews
Upholding the spirit of new legislation
OPINION MAY 31, 2020
Upholding the spirit of new legislation

Lawmakers have stepped in to provide relief to millions of Americans, but the laws come with unforeseen loopholes

By InvestmentNews
A contemplation of Regulation BI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 31, 2020
A contemplation of Regulation BI

The brokerage industry, which has a reputation for not always quietly abiding to external forces, has remained curiously silent on the impending changes

By George Moriarty
State best interest annuity rule begins journey to become law
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 31, 2020
State best interest annuity rule begins journey to become law

Two down, 48 states to go for sales rule

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The sound of silence
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 31, 2020
The sound of silence

Regulation BI must be implemented by June 30, so why aren’t we hearing more about how brokerages are going to change the way they deliver investment advice?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
CFP Board reforms enforcement procedures to align with new ethics code
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 29, 2020
CFP Board reforms enforcement procedures to align with new ethics code

The changes are designed to give the organization better access to information for disciplinary actions

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers are taking PPP loans for future needs as uncertainty lingers
RIA NEWS MAY 29, 2020
Advisers are taking PPP loans for future needs as uncertainty lingers

Sixty-one percent said they anticipate financial difficulties in the coming months

By Emile Hallez
Battle lines drawn over RIAs taking PPP loans
RIA NEWS MAY 29, 2020
Battle lines drawn over RIAs taking PPP loans

Critics challenge the morality of fee-based advisers taking government bailout money

By Jeff Benjamin
Oil ETF faces U.S. probes over disclosures
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 29, 2020
Oil ETF faces U.S. probes over disclosures

Both the SEC and the CFTC are looking at whether USO properly disclosed its risks to investors

By Bloomberg
Fed holdings of bond ETFs now total $2.98 billion
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 29, 2020
Fed holdings of bond ETFs now total $2.98 billion

The central bank also signaled that its lending program for states and municipalities will open soon

By Bloomberg
Crisis can be a catalyst to clarify goals, create sustainable impact
OPINION MAY 28, 2020
Crisis can be a catalyst to clarify goals, create sustainable impact

While charitable giving will remain an ongoing need, now is also the time for more robust legacy and generational wealth transfer planning

By Kristen P. Bauer
Finra orders Stifel to pay $3.6 million for violations in sales of unit investment trusts
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 28, 2020
Finra orders Stifel to pay $3.6 million for violations in sales of unit investment trusts

About $1.9 million goes to harmed customers, an emphasis for the new Finra enforcement director

By Mark Schoeff Jr.