News

Displaying 43036 results
SEC further extends filing deadline; Finra pushes arb hearings back again
RIAS MAR 25, 2020
SEC further extends filing deadline; Finra pushes arb hearings back again

New SEC order eases requirement for advisory firms to explain why they need to delay ADVs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Top 10 IBDs ranked by revenue
BROKER DEALERS MAR 25, 2020
Top 10 IBDs ranked by revenue

The independent broker-dealers that reported the highest revenue in 2019

By InvestmentNews
Retirement relief Congress should consider now
IRA ALERT MAR 25, 2020
Retirement relief Congress should consider now

People with retirement accounts have seen losses through no fault of their own and they need a helping hand

By Ed Slott
SEC charges unregistered adviser with failing to disclose conflicts
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 25, 2020
SEC charges unregistered adviser with failing to disclose conflicts

Barred by Finra, Donald Hunter set up a private fund that bought shares he had owned personally

By InvestmentNews
Finra panel awards $800,000 in case against Stifel
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 25, 2020
Finra panel awards $800,000 in case against Stifel

Client claims rep used subterfuge to obtain consent for transactions

By InvestmentNews
Recession could hit Social Security financial outlook
OPINION MAR 25, 2020
Recession could hit Social Security financial outlook

The likelihood that people will file for benefits sooner amid a downturn and the possible decline in payroll tax revenue could put pressure on the Social Security trust fund

By Mary Beth Franklin
COVID-19 could prompt more 401(k) cash-outs
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 25, 2020
COVID-19 could prompt more 401(k) cash-outs

The market dive is likely to result in more early withdrawals and borrowing from retirement plans, particularly by people who don't have access to financial advice

By Emile Hallez
Advice firms will move more workers home
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 25, 2020
Advice firms will move more workers home

As businesses adapt to getting things done during the pandemic, the future of work looks more remote than ever

By Jeff Benjamin
White House, senators strike deal on $2 trillion stimulus package
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 25, 2020
White House, senators strike deal on $2 trillion stimulus package

The measure includes $500 billion to back loans and assistance to companies and more than $360 billion to aid small businesses

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo to give extra pay to most U.S. workers amid crisis
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 24, 2020
Wells Fargo to give extra pay to most U.S. workers amid crisis

The bank will make payments to workers who earn less than $100,000 and were employed by Wells for all of 2019

By Bloomberg
Remote regulation to add new hurdles
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 24, 2020
Remote regulation to add new hurdles

Working from home would mean depending on telephone, video or online outreach

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
3 Questions: Bear markets with John Forlines
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 24, 2020
3 Questions: Bear markets with John Forlines

The chief investment officer at W.E. Donoghue & Co. talks about how event-driven bear markets are different

By InvestmentNews
How COVID-19 is driving new financial planning business
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2020
How COVID-19 is driving new financial planning business

Many investors who have lost money during the pandemic are seeking out financial advice for the first time

By Emile Hallez
10 fastest-growing IBDs
OPINION MAR 24, 2020
10 fastest-growing IBDs

The independent broker-dealers that posted the biggest growth in 2019

By InvestmentNews
Senators can’t rely on 'my adviser did it' excuse to dodge insider-trading questions
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 24, 2020
Senators can’t rely on 'my adviser did it' excuse to dodge insider-trading questions

Former SEC enforcement official says lawmakers should have set up blind trusts or automated trading

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Three advisers managing $100 million affiliate with LPL
BROKER DEALERS MAR 24, 2020
Three advisers managing $100 million affiliate with LPL

Shawn Walton, Debbie Hawksworth and Richard Coloni are joining OSJ Synergy Wealth in Central Florida

By InvestmentNews
Communicate or get kicked to the curb
RIAS MAR 24, 2020
Communicate or get kicked to the curb

Communicate with your clients immediately, whether it's with a call, a text or an email – or face the consequences

By Bruce Kelly
What RIAs need to do when coronavirus keeps changing the rules
OPINION MAR 24, 2020
What RIAs need to do when coronavirus keeps changing the rules

A step-by-step account of how Allworth outfitted itself against a novel virus

By Scott T. Hanson
Scams targeting seniors are incorporating COVID-19 concerns
OPINION MAR 24, 2020
Scams targeting seniors are incorporating COVID-19 concerns

The SEC and Finra have posted warnings about frauds that play off the pandemic

By Josh Jones and Taylor Anderson
SEC goes after barred Ohio adviser for violating order
RIAS MAR 24, 2020
SEC goes after barred Ohio adviser for violating order

Brandon Copeland created a new firm and failed to pay penalty

By InvestmentNews