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SEC fines Wells Fargo $35 million for unsuitable sales of complex products
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 27, 2020
SEC fines Wells Fargo $35 million for unsuitable sales of complex products

Firm recommended that clients buy, hold single-inverse ETFs in retirement accounts despite previous Finra penalty

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Sanders proposes curbing tax break for executive retirement perk
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 27, 2020
Sanders proposes curbing tax break for executive retirement perk

Presidential candidate to introduce measure that stops execs from delaying paying taxes on stock options and deferred compensation

By Bloomberg
Merrill adviser managing $190 million moves to Raymond James
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS FEB 26, 2020
Merrill adviser managing $190 million moves to Raymond James

Michael Borza is joining the employee unit in Virginia Beach, Va.

By InvestmentNews
Commonwealth hires Matthew Chisholm to build RIA business
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 26, 2020
Commonwealth hires Matthew Chisholm to build RIA business

The former Fidelity executive will help advisers expand their operations efficiently

By InvestmentNews
'Don't run to gold' and other advice for pandemic volatility
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 25, 2020
'Don't run to gold' and other advice for pandemic volatility

After two days of stock market drops, some clients are worried

By Emile Hallez
Raymond James launches WealthMAP to help attract and retain new financial advisers
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS FEB 25, 2020
Raymond James launches WealthMAP to help attract and retain new financial advisers

The two-year program will help those interested in advice earn Series 7 and Series 66 licensing while learning financial planning skills

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisers split on proposals for financial transaction tax
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 25, 2020
Advisers split on proposals for financial transaction tax

Some say it’s a smart way for government to raise revenue; others say it penalizes investors

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL Financial spends big on recruiting in 2019
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS FEB 24, 2020
LPL Financial spends big on recruiting in 2019

Forgivable loan balance jumps almost 45% as the firm reels in $35 billion in new assets

By Bruce Kelly
Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2020
Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports

Low interest rates are hampering sales, but the SECURE Act and the threat of a market correction could change that

By Emile Hallez
Navigating the gray zone
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 20, 2020
Navigating the gray zone

What to do when best practices for running your business don’t align with your personal values

By Joni Youngwirth
UBS names outsider Hamers to succeed CEO Ermotti
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2020
UBS names outsider Hamers to succeed CEO Ermotti

In his tenure as chief executive at ING, Ralph Hamers has been known for promoting digital banking

By Bloomberg
Diversity & Inclusion Awards
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 19, 2020
Diversity & Inclusion Awards

Please nominate an individual or firm for helping to promote diversity and inclusion in the financial advice industry. Deadline is April 20 to make nominations for these annual InvestmentNews honors

By InvestmentNews
Saving time, tech integration are themes at T3
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 19, 2020
Saving time, tech integration are themes at T3

LPL, Fidelity and Orion were among the companies announcing new integrations at the conference

By Ryan W. Neal
Retirement plan adviser M&A market poised to explode
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2020
Retirement plan adviser M&A market poised to explode

The mergers and acquisitions boom in the plan adviser market is only just beginning

By Fred Barstein
Goldman loses $10 billion wealth teams to rival banks
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 19, 2020
Goldman loses $10 billion wealth teams to rival banks

One group of advisers is joining UBS while the other is reportedly moving to First Republic

By Bloomberg
Finra proposes making regulatory continuing education an annual requirement
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 18, 2020
Finra proposes making regulatory continuing education an annual requirement

New approach also would allow previously registered brokers to remain in the industry through CE

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
3 reasons I sold a majority stake in my firm
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 18, 2020
3 reasons I sold a majority stake in my firm

Now that I'm part of a larger organization, 95% of my workweek is spent doing what I’m best at: growing the firm

By Scott Hanson
How to spot greenwashing
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 17, 2020
How to spot greenwashing

Best practices to check out ESG criteria

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity focusing on recruiting women to the industry
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2020
Fidelity focusing on recruiting women to the industry

The firm is seeking to build a culture where everyone understands the business value of diversity, says Fidelity Institutional’s Lisa Burns

By InvestmentNews
UBS has begun search for successor to CEO
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2020
UBS has begun search for successor to CEO

Sergio Ermotti reportedly briefed bank executives on his plans to step down this year

By Bloomberg