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Wells Fargo rep managing $500 million in Denver joins firm's RIA channel
RIAS FEB 12, 2019
Wells Fargo rep managing $500 million in Denver joins firm's RIA channel

Mattern Capital Management will custody with First Clearing, the operations arm of Wells Fargo.

By InvestmentNews
Finra bars former Morgan Stanley rep who hid client gift
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 12, 2019
Finra bars former Morgan Stanley rep who hid client gift

Martin Kirschner fails to take part in hearing looking into case.

By InvestmentNews
Team managing $314 million leaves UBS for Ameriprise
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 12, 2019
Team managing $314 million leaves UBS for Ameriprise

Four-adviser Vilfordi team joins employee arm in Dallas, Texas

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley agrees to buy Solium Capital at 43% premium
FINTECH FEB 11, 2019
Morgan Stanley agrees to buy Solium Capital at 43% premium

Purchase will allow Morgan advisers to court tech workers as they start to accumulate wealth

By Bloomberg
Finra bars former Merrill Lynch rep over falsified daycare expenses
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 11, 2019
Finra bars former Merrill Lynch rep over falsified daycare expenses

Elizabeth Garcia was reimbursed for $9,015 she hadn't spent.

By InvestmentNews
SEC advice rule proposal assailed by former agency economists
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 11, 2019
SEC advice rule proposal assailed by former agency economists

Letter cites proposal's 'weak and incomplete' economic analysis.

By Bloomberg
Custody status continues to perplex RIAs
RIAS FEB 11, 2019
Custody status continues to perplex RIAs

A decade after the custody rule was updated, custody status remains a riddle.

By Jeff Benjamin
Jackson National looks to expand distribution of fee-only annuities
RIAS FEB 11, 2019
Jackson National looks to expand distribution of fee-only annuities

Insurer partners with DPL Financial's insurance network to distribute annuity products through independent RIAs.

By Greg Iacurci
WisdomTree said to have explored sale to JPMorgan Chase
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 11, 2019
WisdomTree said to have explored sale to JPMorgan Chase

Discussions ended in December because the parties couldn't agree on a price.

By Bloomberg
New CFP Board ads feature lesbian couple
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 11, 2019
New CFP Board ads feature lesbian couple

The board is trying to attract a more diverse clientele to CFPs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Rules for claiming Social Security at 70
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2019
Rules for claiming Social Security at 70

Some individuals' benefits will begin automatically; others have to take action.

By Mary Beth Franklin
MeToo: Even in the financial advice industry, sexual harassment is a serious problem
RIAS FEB 09, 2019
MeToo: Even in the financial advice industry, sexual harassment is a serious problem

An InvestmentNews survey reveals the extent of assaults and other offenses financial advisers face, and what some industry groups are doing to address it.

By Greg Iacurci
Politicians must come together to improve financial security
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 09, 2019
Politicians must come together to improve financial security

A lack of effort to find common ground is holding us back, which is why we must hold the president and lawmakers to their promises to change.

By crain-api
TD won't compete with RIAs, execs say
RIAS FEB 08, 2019
TD won't compete with RIAs, execs say

Company won't enter businesses that involve "being all things to all people," such as financial advisory branch offices, Nally says.

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS dinged by Virginia after broker recommended gold and precious metals securities
WIREHOUSES FEB 08, 2019
UBS dinged by Virginia after broker recommended gold and precious metals securities

The overconcentration of securities was not suitable for some clients, Virginia alleged.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra bars rep for scamming Fidelity on computer purchases
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 08, 2019
Finra bars rep for scamming Fidelity on computer purchases

Kitwana Thomas took advantage of employee-reimbursement program.

By InvestmentNews
Limited deduction rubs SALT into taxpayer wounds
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 08, 2019
Limited deduction rubs SALT into taxpayer wounds

Financial advisers bear bad news related to the state and local tax deduction that could surprise clients.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo system outage takes website, app, ATMs offline
FINTECH FEB 07, 2019
Wells Fargo system outage takes website, app, ATMs offline

The Wells Fargo Advisors website appears online, but customers report being unable to access funds.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra sues broker who failed to report sexual conduct charge
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 07, 2019
Finra sues broker who failed to report sexual conduct charge

James Paquette was sentenced last month to 10 years in jail.

By Bruce Kelly
Great-West Life taps Edmund Murphy to succeed Robert Reynolds as CEO
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 07, 2019
Great-West Life taps Edmund Murphy to succeed Robert Reynolds as CEO

Reynolds becomes chairman of Great-West Lifeco US

By InvestmentNews