RIA News

Displaying 36699 results
A convicted felon barred twice from selling securities, this adviser clings to insurance
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 13, 2020
A convicted felon barred twice from selling securities, this adviser clings to insurance

What does it take for an insurance agent to lose his license?

By Bruce Kelly
SEC charges Criterion Wealth with fraud in real estate investments
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2020
SEC charges Criterion Wealth with fraud in real estate investments

The Santa Clarita, Calif.-based RIA and its two principals got kickbacks from fund managers

By InvestmentNews
Retirement millionaires hit record, Fidelity says
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2020
Retirement millionaires hit record, Fidelity says

The increase in the number of millionaires reflects both higher savings rates and the market's rally

By Bloomberg
Trump budget could lead federal workers to put less money in Thrift Savings Plan
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2020
Trump budget could lead federal workers to put less money in Thrift Savings Plan

His proposed budget for 2021 lays out cuts to federal retirement benefits that would total $92 billion by 2030

By Emile Hallez
Schwab pledges to play nice with smaller RIAs
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 12, 2020
Schwab pledges to play nice with smaller RIAs

Ahead of its planned merger with TD, Schwab says it's committed to working with independent advisers

By Jeff Benjamin
BofA starts selling benefits packages to corporate banking customers
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2020
BofA starts selling benefits packages to corporate banking customers

The company is pursuing more business with those clients by providing 401(k)s, HSAs and other benefits

By Emile Hallez
Wells Fargo ends mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment claims
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 12, 2020
Wells Fargo ends mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment claims

The change follows discussions with stakeholders and a shareholder proposal last year on the practice from Clean Yield Asset Management

By Bloomberg
Merrill Lynch taps new lieutenant for Andy Sieg's growth plan
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 12, 2020
Merrill Lynch taps new lieutenant for Andy Sieg's growth plan

Craig Young was promoted to a national position in which he will coordinate strategy across the firm

By Bruce Kelly
Captrust acquires $654 million Fountain Financial
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 12, 2020
Captrust acquires $654 million Fountain Financial

The acquisition will be the firm’s fourth location in North Carolina

By InvestmentNews
Adviser trade associations tell SEC to rework proposal to modernize advertising rule
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 11, 2020
Adviser trade associations tell SEC to rework proposal to modernize advertising rule

Concerns raised in comment letters include the expanse of the new rule and compliance costs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former chief compliance officer guilty of aiding and abetting fraud
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 11, 2020
Former chief compliance officer guilty of aiding and abetting fraud

His Northbrook, Ill.-based RIA misappropriated client assets while layering on fees

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity’s donor-advised fund saw $7.3 billion in gift-giving in 2019
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 11, 2020
Fidelity’s donor-advised fund saw $7.3 billion in gift-giving in 2019

Fund giant says 74% of grants went to a charity the donor had previously supported

By InvestmentNews
Finra seeks minimum expungement fees of several thousand dollars
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 11, 2020
Finra seeks minimum expungement fees of several thousand dollars

Proposal aims to raise bar for brokers to clear their records, but a lawyer for investors says it only will fill Finra's coffers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The strategy behind Creative Planning's private equity deal
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 11, 2020
The strategy behind Creative Planning's private equity deal

CEO Peter Mallouk says he's building a cash reserve as a defensive play

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo reorganizes business lines
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 11, 2020
Wells Fargo reorganizes business lines

Jon Weiss, the head of wealth and investment management, has been named CEO of corporate and investment banking

By Bloomberg
OSJ managing $650 million joins LPL from Cetera
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 11, 2020
OSJ managing $650 million joins LPL from Cetera

Based in Maitland, Fla., Synergy Wealth Alliance has 15 affiliated advisers

By InvestmentNews
Plan advisers get some relief on proposed California privacy regs
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 10, 2020
Plan advisers get some relief on proposed California privacy regs

The state's new data-privacy law created a disclosure headache

By Emile Hallez
Trump administration budget would extend expiring income, estate tax cuts
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 10, 2020
Trump administration budget would extend expiring income, estate tax cuts

Capitol Hill Democrats are set to resist the spending proposal; the SEC requests a budget bump

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
GPB fails to deliver tax documents to private placement investors
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 10, 2020
GPB fails to deliver tax documents to private placement investors

Schedule K-1 forms won't arrive in time for tax season for investors in GPB Automotive Portfolio, one of the company's two largest funds

By Bruce Kelly
Experience pays dividends in wealth management deals
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 10, 2020
Experience pays dividends in wealth management deals

Research shows repeat deal-makers have had more success in a surging M&A market

By Devin McGinley