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Sequoia Financial nears $5 billion in assets with acquisition of LJPR Financial Advisors
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2018
Sequoia Financial nears $5 billion in assets with acquisition of LJPR Financial Advisors

The acquisition is Sequoia's third since 2016 and adds $776 million to its AUM.

By Jeff Benjamin
Securian loses $700 million indie to Commonwealth
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2018
Securian loses $700 million indie to Commonwealth

Integrated Equity Management is based in Bloomington, Minn.,

By InvestmentNews
Dollar weakens on Trump remarks about Fed interest-rate hikes
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 21, 2018
Dollar weakens on Trump remarks about Fed interest-rate hikes

No response so far from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, but all eyes are on him for a reaction

By Bloomberg
Acquisition of Cetera being financed through $1 billion junk bond sale
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2018
Acquisition of Cetera being financed through $1 billion junk bond sale

Bonds given junk status by Moody's because of high debt level being taken on by Cetera's parent company.

By Bruce Kelly
As DOL fiduciary rule dies, variable annuities come alive — sales up for first time since 2014
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 21, 2018
As DOL fiduciary rule dies, variable annuities come alive — sales up for first time since 2014

Indexed annuity sales also broke their previous quarterly sales record.

By Greg Iacurci
Elizabeth Warren: Wall Street influence weakening SEC advice rule
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 21, 2018
Elizabeth Warren: Wall Street influence weakening SEC advice rule

Senator cites 'soft corruption' of revolving door that causes SEC members to kowtow to industry.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill team managing $325 million moves to Janney
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 20, 2018
Merrill team managing $325 million moves to Janney

Michael Kernicky and his two sons join the firm in Media, Pa.

By InvestmentNews
MML loses $400 million team to Commonwealth
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
MML loses $400 million team to Commonwealth

Innovative Financial Solutions is based in Bloomington, Ind., and Palm Coast, Fla.

By InvestmentNews
Trump complains to donors about Powell's rate hikes
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
Trump complains to donors about Powell's rate hikes

President told wealthy Republicans at fundraiser he wasn't in favor of Fed raising interest rates.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill team managing $235 million goes indie with Raymond James
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
Merrill team managing $235 million goes indie with Raymond James

Three-person Patton Wealth Management sets up shop in Maumee, Ohio.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill pays $8.9 million SEC penalty over undisclosed conflict of interest
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 20, 2018
Merrill pays $8.9 million SEC penalty over undisclosed conflict of interest

Brokerage failed to tell investors about its own business interest in U.S. subsidiary of foreign bank

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Proposed SEC advice rule obscures distinctions between two business models
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
Proposed SEC advice rule obscures distinctions between two business models

Brian Hamburger: The SEC is not proposing harmony; it's proposing equalization

By Brian Hamburger
HighTower on prowl for new CEO, Weissbluth to become chairman
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
HighTower on prowl for new CEO, Weissbluth to become chairman

Move is latest in Chicago-based RIA consolidator's effort to expand senior leadership team.

By Jeff Benjamin
Cambridge Investment Research bags mid-sized broker-dealer
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
Cambridge Investment Research bags mid-sized broker-dealer

Broker Dealer Financial Services, an IBD with 150 reps and advisers, and $3.5 billion in assets, will become a Cambridge OSJ.

By Bruce Kelly
Women in same-sex marriages are seen needing more for retirement
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 20, 2018
Women in same-sex marriages are seen needing more for retirement

Because women live longer than men, female couples need to put away more money for their old age, a new report shows.

By InvestmentNews
Retroactive Social Security benefits: Everything you need to know
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 20, 2018
Retroactive Social Security benefits: Everything you need to know

Rules specify who qualifies for back benefits based on age and filing status.

By Mary Beth Franklin
The 4 biggest risks for U.S. equity investors
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
The 4 biggest risks for U.S. equity investors

Uncertain growth in the global economy tops the list; Turkey is at the bottom.

By Bloomberg
DOL fiduciary rule might be dead, but its ghost hovers over the financial advice industry
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 18, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule might be dead, but its ghost hovers over the financial advice industry

Your best strategy is to always act in the best interests of your clients, and this is the exact reason why.

By crain-api
What's in a name? For TCA by ETrade, everything
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 18, 2018
What's in a name? For TCA by ETrade, everything

Trust Company of America is gone, and there's big buzz over the name change. But turning the custodian into an industry powerhouse will take a lot longer — if it happens at all.

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL recruiters jump to Ameriprise bank broker
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2018
LPL recruiters jump to Ameriprise bank broker

Hiring the recruiters appears to be part of Ameriprise's continued push into the bank broker market.

By Bruce Kelly