RIA News

Displaying 36714 results
Finra bars former Cambridge rep over misuse of funds
RIA NEWS MAY 01, 2019
Finra bars former Cambridge rep over misuse of funds

Anselmo Contreras Jr. said to have borrowed $30,000 from clients.

By InvestmentNews
Acosta says Labor Department will revive fiduciary rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2019
Acosta says Labor Department will revive fiduciary rule

Labor secretary says his agency is collaborating with the Securities and Exchange Commission as the regulator finalizes its own Reg BI.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers put fundamentals ahead of sell-in-May warning
RIA NEWS MAY 01, 2019
Advisers put fundamentals ahead of sell-in-May warning

Shunning the historical precedent of moving to the sidelines in May, advisers remain bullish on stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
Elderly investors win $3.2 million Finra arbitration award against AXA Advisors
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 01, 2019
Elderly investors win $3.2 million Finra arbitration award against AXA Advisors

Upstate New York couple cites five unsuitable variable annuity, life insurance transactions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Adviser duo managing $400 million exit Fieldpoint Private for Treasury Partners
RIA NEWS MAY 01, 2019
Adviser duo managing $400 million exit Fieldpoint Private for Treasury Partners

David Zoll and Sarah Pifer join New York firm, which is a unit of HighTower.

By InvestmentNews
Widows, widowers and Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2019
Widows, widowers and Social Security

Surviving spouses have more claiming options than other types of Social Security beneficiaries, but timing is crucial.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Small Broker-Dealers Enjoy Big Benefits as Branch Offices
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 01, 2019
Small Broker-Dealers Enjoy Big Benefits as Branch Offices

In response to changes in the industry, many small broker-dealers are opting to become super branches under a larger broker-dealer. Learn why this could be the best choice for your practice.

By Gillian Albert
4 ways to use digital tools to acquire clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2019
4 ways to use digital tools to acquire clients

As technology and consumer expectations evolve, you must ensure you have the right digital tools and approach for a successful client acquisition strategy. Here are four ways to stay engaged with prospects.

By Gillian Albert
Indianapolis-based RIA managing $575 million affiliates with Ron Carson
RIA NEWS APR 30, 2019
Indianapolis-based RIA managing $575 million affiliates with Ron Carson

Spectrum Wealth Management will rebrand as a Carson Wealth office.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 30, 2019
State regulators urge SEC not to try to block state fiduciary laws

NASAA doesn't want regulator to assert federal preemption in advice rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Choppy stock market leads to fewer wirehouse reps fleeing the coop
RIA NEWS APR 30, 2019
Choppy stock market leads to fewer wirehouse reps fleeing the coop

First-quarter breakaway broker numbers drop by 36%.

By Jeff Benjamin
Millionaires flee homelands as tensions rise, taxes bite
RIA NEWS APR 30, 2019
Millionaires flee homelands as tensions rise, taxes bite

Australia, the U.S. and Canada are the top destinations, while China and Russia see the most exits.

By Bloomberg
Congress should let innovation fuel lifetime income projections
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2019
Congress should let innovation fuel lifetime income projections

Proposed legislation should give employers leeway to provide projections that take into account many variables.

By Edmund F. Murphy III
Advisory firms' value is tied to the market's value
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 30, 2019
Advisory firms' value is tied to the market's value

For advisers approaching retirement age, prudent planning would involve looking for ways to reduce the risk of that link.

By Scott Hanson
Why is basic financial literacy so elusive?
OPINION APR 30, 2019
Why is basic financial literacy so elusive?

Lack of basic knowledge of money among Americans has been consistent finding over the years

By Barry Ritholtz
Finra panel awards $454,813 to lawyer who says Morgan Stanley mismanaged retirement fund
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2019
Finra panel awards $454,813 to lawyer who says Morgan Stanley mismanaged retirement fund

Plaintiffs alleged broker used too much cash, failed to diversify.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley bear unbowed after bad call
EQUITIES APR 29, 2019
Morgan Stanley bear unbowed after bad call

Mike Wilson admits underestimating Fed-induced rally, but sticks with long-term pessimistic outlook.

By Bloomberg
Adviser team managing $6 billion at Morgan Stanley creates RIA
RIA NEWS APR 29, 2019
Adviser team managing $6 billion at Morgan Stanley creates RIA

Houston-based Americana Partners is using Dynasty, Schwab and Addepar.

By InvestmentNews
Bob Doll says Fed likely will 'murder' economic growth
RIA NEWS APR 29, 2019
Bob Doll says Fed likely will 'murder' economic growth

U.S. economy is doing reasonably well, but the Federal Reserve could bring about its demise when inflation eventually ramps up, Nuveen exec says.

By Greg Iacurci
Why 401(k) advisers should stress-test client portfolios
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2019
Why 401(k) advisers should stress-test client portfolios

Traditional methods of performing investment due diligence use models that may not fully correspond to reality.

By Blaine F. Aikin