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Finra complaint: Dawn Bennett failed to testify on possible fraud linked to her clothing company

Ms. Bennett is being investigated for a debt deal done while working at Western International Securities.

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Finra: Broker cheated elderly couple out of $70,000 for bogus financial planning services

Adviser was facing IRS liens when he charged clients in their 90s for four years' worth of financial planning.

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Ask the Ethicist: How to make a U-turn after retirement

Can a retiree with a small practice join a firm without giving up her hourly clients?

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Women go nontraditional with new advisory practices

Industry pioneers employ multifaceted approaches to bring financial planning to the masses.

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Presidential election sparks awareness of gender issues

Women are not only underrepresented in the industry, they earn less than men do.

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The time is ripe for female advisers looking for a change

The headlines keep reminding firms: Hire women advisers. And with a lot of good reason behind them.

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Hybrid adviser managing $650 million in assets moves to LPL Financial from Voya Financial

Capital Financial Planning in Albany, N.Y., joining LPL's brokerage and RIA platforms with 18 advisers.

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Advisers managing $300 million join Raymond James from Merrill Lynch

The team will move to a new Raymond James office under construction in Mt. Kisco, N.Y.

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Two Wells Fargo advisers and one from Edward Jones join Raymond James affiliate Steward Partners

Carl Gravina and Liana Poodiack managed $450 million of client assets at Wells Fargo, and Joshua Houle managed $50 million at Edward Jones

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Independent RIA managing $395 million of client assets joins LPL Financial

Puplava Financial Services joins a wave of independent RIAs moving to larger broker-dealers.

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Advisers managing $220 million in assets join Raymond James from UBS

Financial advisers managing $220 million in client assets joined Raymond James from UBS Financial Services.

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Raymond James expands in Idaho by adding former Morgan Stanley advisers with $685 million AUM

Broker-dealer says the additions are part of a continued expansion of their presence in the North and Northwest.

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Raymond James recruits adviser team with $220 million in assets from Wells Fargo

McCullough & Sparks Wealth Management opens office in Kenosha, Wis.

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The importance of giving back to your community

If you're thinking of joining a nonprofit board, pick an organization you care about.

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Lessons learned after 30 years on Wall Street

I’ve been on Wall Street officially for 30 years and about 50 years unofficially. Given that I’m 52,…

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America producing 1,700 millionaires a day

Most wealth is concentrated among older people, but the great wealth migration to a younger generation is under way.

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JPMorgan settles China hiring charges for $264 million

Plus: The Fed hints yet again, Wunderlich Securities brings in $500M, and Credit Suisse shutters leveraged/inverse oil ETNs

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Finra hits Oppenheimer & Co. with $3.4M penalty for reporting, fee-waiver failures

Finra imposed $3.4 million in sanctions on Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. for the firm’s missteps in reporting internal…

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Commonwealth offers brokers bridge financing as DOL takes toll in shift to fee-based IRAs

Advisers will get loans to help cover earnings shortfall following firm's decision to ban commissions. (More: Merrill tells advisers to stop selling mutual funds in brokerage IRAs)