Why we think the introduction of Regulation Best Interest is not the end of the debate over how brokers and advisers are regulated. Our hosts also look at new data from TD Ameritrade about what is driving brokers toward the independent channel, what you can find in a company’s focus report, the true cost of free trading, and the love-hate relationship with public relations practitioners.
This week Jeff and Bruce tackle what the freshly minted Reg BI rule means for the wealth management industry and whether consumers even know the difference. The candid conversation between IN’s two senior columnists also looks at the contradiction of brokers supposedly having more relaxed fiduciary rules but still racing toward the independent channel. And don’t miss the open notebook segment where you’ll learn how journalists and public relations professionals coexist in a less than perfect relationship.
Bruce Kelly speaks to longtime compliance expert Sander Ressler about elder fraud, artificial intelligence and GWG Holdings and what advisors and their broker-dealers and RIAs should be guarding against.
Bruce Kelly is joined this week by Jeff Vivacqua of Cambridge Investment Research, who breaks down the company's success as a recruiter of financial advisors.
Bruce Kelly is joined this week by InvestmentNews Managing Editor James Rogers as they look ahead to what the financial advice industry can expect in 2026 after a tumultuous start to the year.
Bruce Kelly is joined this week by his InvestmentNews colleagues to give their expert opinion on an eventful year in wealth management.