The practice is growing quickly even beyond wirehouses, but some are concerned about the risks and conflicts of interest.
SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White jump-started a controversial move to expand the agency's coverage of registered investment advisers: farming out exams to the private sector.
Sudden volatility could create short-term buying opportunity.
But guidance on using in-house judges versus federal court falls short, lawyers say.
Gary Yin, who pleaded guilty to laundering a client's insider trading profits, must pay restitution to Merrill but avoids prison sentence.
Proposal means to counter DOL fiduciary duty with an amended suitability standard.
Critics say promoting database is worthwhile, but that it doesn't have enough information for investors.
SEC alleges the NFL vet and his partner used cash from clients to fill a $7M shortfall in investor payments
Bill that would help agents practice in multiple states moves to president's desk.
Sage Advisory Group principal Benjamin Lee Grant agrees to permanent bar.
Sen. Reed proposes extending the statute of limitations on securities law violators from five years to 10.
Advisers should step back from the current industry fixation on digital portfolio management capabilities to think about what investors may find most useful.
High court is set to announce opinions in two cases — one on same-sex marriage and another on health care — that will impact the advice financial planners deliver to clients.
Portions of the recent decision appear to be at odds with the DOL's intentions.
Brokers would be able to conduct continuing education online rather than having to go to a test center.
Proposal would require brokerage firms to include links from their websites to a public database containing brokers' histories.
Rep. French Hill says the broker-dealer SRO is the best equipped regulator for the job.
Chief broker regulator finds a lot to dislike in proposal, including unintended consequences such as a possible cutback in sales of IRAs.
John Thiel's outspoken support of a best-interest standard and the Labor Department's effort puts pressure on peers. <i>(See also: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150414/FREE/150419976/labor-department-proposes-controversial-fiduciary-rule" target="_blank">DOL proposes controversial fiduciary rule</a>)</i>
Broker's former daughter-in-law claims churning and fiduciary breach.
