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Wells Fargo Advisors looks to cut red tape for advisers in reorganization
WIREHOUSES MAY 01, 2019
Wells Fargo Advisors looks to cut red tape for advisers in reorganization

Firm cuts its regions by one-third with hopes of reducing bureaucracy.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra bars former Cambridge rep over misuse of funds
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 01, 2019
Finra bars former Cambridge rep over misuse of funds

Anselmo Contreras Jr. said to have borrowed $30,000 from clients.

By InvestmentNews
Top RIAs view talent and technology as biggest challenges
RIAS MAY 01, 2019
Top RIAs view talent and technology as biggest challenges

They want more bang for big tech bucks, poll of advisers by Pershing finds.

By InvestmentNews
Advisers put fundamentals ahead of sell-in-May warning
RIAS MAY 01, 2019
Advisers put fundamentals ahead of sell-in-May warning

Shunning the historical precedent of moving to the sidelines in May, advisers remain bullish on stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
Acosta says Labor Department will revive fiduciary rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2019
Acosta says Labor Department will revive fiduciary rule

Labor secretary says his agency is collaborating with the Securities and Exchange Commission as the regulator finalizes its own Reg BI.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Adviser duo managing $400 million exit Fieldpoint Private for Treasury Partners
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 01, 2019
Adviser duo managing $400 million exit Fieldpoint Private for Treasury Partners

David Zoll and Sarah Pifer join New York firm, which is a unit of HighTower.

By InvestmentNews
Elderly investors win $3.2 million Finra arbitration award against AXA Advisors
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 01, 2019
Elderly investors win $3.2 million Finra arbitration award against AXA Advisors

Upstate New York couple cites five unsuitable variable annuity, life insurance transactions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Widows, widowers and Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2019
Widows, widowers and Social Security

Surviving spouses have more claiming options than other types of Social Security beneficiaries, but timing is crucial.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Asset managers preparing to launch nontransparent ETFs
ETFS MAY 01, 2019
Asset managers preparing to launch nontransparent ETFs

With SEC approval closer than ever, fund companies focus on the latest ETF twist

By Jeff Benjamin
Small Broker-Dealers Enjoy Big Benefits as Branch Offices
BROKER DEALERS MAY 01, 2019
Small Broker-Dealers Enjoy Big Benefits as Branch Offices

In response to changes in the industry, many small broker-dealers are opting to become super branches under a larger broker-dealer. Learn why this could be the best choice for your practice.

By Gillian Albert
OPINION MAY 01, 2019
Fixed income investing: the active advantage

Active fixed income strategies may offer more benefits to investors than passive index strategies

By William (Bill) Martin
4 ways to use digital tools to acquire clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2019
4 ways to use digital tools to acquire clients

As technology and consumer expectations evolve, you must ensure you have the right digital tools and approach for a successful client acquisition strategy. Here are four ways to stay engaged with prospects.

By Gillian Albert
Indianapolis-based RIA managing $575 million affiliates with Ron Carson
RIAS APR 30, 2019
Indianapolis-based RIA managing $575 million affiliates with Ron Carson

Spectrum Wealth Management will rebrand as a Carson Wealth office.

By Bloomberg
Adviser involved in college admissions probe revealed as Oppenheimer rep
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 30, 2019
Adviser involved in college admissions probe revealed as Oppenheimer rep

Qui Xue Yang works at firm's Summa Group unit in Los Angeles.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 30, 2019
State regulators urge SEC not to try to block state fiduciary laws

NASAA doesn't want regulator to assert federal preemption in advice rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Choppy stock market leads to fewer wirehouse reps fleeing the coop
RIAS APR 30, 2019
Choppy stock market leads to fewer wirehouse reps fleeing the coop

First-quarter breakaway broker numbers drop by 36%.

By Jeff Benjamin
Congress should let innovation fuel lifetime income projections
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2019
Congress should let innovation fuel lifetime income projections

Proposed legislation should give employers leeway to provide projections that take into account many variables.

By Edmund F. Murphy III
Why is basic financial literacy so elusive?
OPINION APR 30, 2019
Why is basic financial literacy so elusive?

Lack of basic knowledge of money among Americans has been consistent finding over the years

By Barry Ritholtz
Advisory firms' value is tied to the market's value
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 30, 2019
Advisory firms' value is tied to the market's value

For advisers approaching retirement age, prudent planning would involve looking for ways to reduce the risk of that link.

By Scott Hanson
Finra panel awards $454,813 to lawyer who says Morgan Stanley mismanaged retirement fund
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2019
Finra panel awards $454,813 to lawyer who says Morgan Stanley mismanaged retirement fund

Plaintiffs alleged broker used too much cash, failed to diversify.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.