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Mitigating the 3 common conflicts of AUM fiduciaries
OPINION JAN 10, 2020
Mitigating the 3 common conflicts of AUM fiduciaries

Advisers who use an assets-under-management model should lead with planning and do what’s in the best interest of their clients at all turns

By Jamie Hopkins
Don't relegate diversity efforts as marketing
OPINION JAN 10, 2020
Don't relegate diversity efforts as marketing

Make D&I a core principle, not public relations

By Frank Paré
Wells Fargo team with $800 million moves to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 10, 2020
Wells Fargo team with $800 million moves to Raymond James

Daniel Kaschmitter and William Gelegotis are joining the employee unit in Salt Lake City

By InvestmentNews
LPL integrates Envestnet MoneyGuide with ClientWorks
FINTECH JAN 09, 2020
LPL integrates Envestnet MoneyGuide with ClientWorks

The firm is hoping to make it easier for brokers to embrace financial planning

By Ryan W. Neal
It’s do-over season for Medicare Advantage plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 09, 2020
It’s do-over season for Medicare Advantage plans

Members can switch health and drug plans during the annual open enrollment, which runs through March

By Mary Beth Franklin
The SECURE Act and open MEPs: Opportunities and threats for advisers
OPINION JAN 09, 2020
The SECURE Act and open MEPs: Opportunities and threats for advisers

The legislation's green light for open multiple employer plans goes into effect at the start of next year

By Fred Reish
Finra outlines questions firms must answer on Reg BI compliance
ALTERNATIVES JAN 09, 2020
Finra outlines questions firms must answer on Reg BI compliance

Regulator also highlights private placements, digital communications and bank sweeps as priorities

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Goldman taps former Fidelity exec to grow lending service for RIAs
FINTECH JAN 09, 2020
Goldman taps former Fidelity exec to grow lending service for RIAs

Anthony Rochte will take over as head of GS Select

By Ryan W. Neal
David Tittsworth, longtime leader of Investment Adviser Association, dies
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 08, 2020
David Tittsworth, longtime leader of Investment Adviser Association, dies

At 2012 congressional hearing, he helped derail bill on Finra oversight of advisers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advice-sector coalition seeks legislation to expand pass-through deduction to advisers
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 08, 2020
Advice-sector coalition seeks legislation to expand pass-through deduction to advisers

Brokerage firms and broker and adviser associations ask lawmakers for ‘clarifying legislation’

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC charges barred ‘adviser’ with fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 08, 2020
SEC charges barred ‘adviser’ with fraud

Thomas Renison, who was barred by the SEC in 2014, raised $6 million in scam

By InvestmentNews
Nationwide offers app helping consumers deal with debt
FINTECH JAN 08, 2020
Nationwide offers app helping consumers deal with debt

‘Owe is me,’ according to Nationwide survey, which shows almost half of Americans are stressed by debt

By InvestmentNews
SEC bars former Berthel Fisher rep for defrauding three clients
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 08, 2020
SEC bars former Berthel Fisher rep for defrauding three clients

In a parallel criminal case, Jay Kelter was sentenced to 29 months

By Anne Marie Lee
It's 2020, and the chase for big commissions is back
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 08, 2020
It's 2020, and the chase for big commissions is back

The financial advice industry is priming the pump to increase sales of high-commission products

By Bruce Kelly
After a year of financial planning technology deals, where does Advicent stand?
FINTECH JAN 08, 2020
After a year of financial planning technology deals, where does Advicent stand?

In the face of shrinking market share, can Advicent turn NaviPlan around?

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC bars broker connected to Dawn Bennett scam
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 08, 2020
SEC bars broker connected to Dawn Bennett scam

Bradley Mascho, formerly with Western International Securities, agrees he abetted fraud

By InvestmentNews
SEC won’t offer any grace period for Reg BI compliance
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 07, 2020
SEC won’t offer any grace period for Reg BI compliance

In its annual examination priorities letter, the agency also shows it is once again targeting fee disclosure

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra bars two no-show brokers
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 07, 2020
Finra bars two no-show brokers

Shlomo Strugano and John Chrysadakis allegedly falsified documents

By InvestmentNews
Brokerage industry opposes Massachusetts fiduciary rule proposal at hearing
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 07, 2020
Brokerage industry opposes Massachusetts fiduciary rule proposal at hearing

Investor-protection advocates don’t expect state to water down measure

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
A resolution for a new decade of growth
OPINION JAN 07, 2020
A resolution for a new decade of growth

Try identifying the things you should stop doing before making a list of the things you want to accomplish

By Scott Hanson