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Fiduciary leader Phyllis Borzi joins Edelman Financial Engines board
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 13, 2018
Fiduciary leader Phyllis Borzi joins Edelman Financial Engines board

Former Labor Department assistant secretary and mother of the DOL fiduciary rule signs on with largest registered investment adviser.

By Sarah Min
Stan Lee: Estate planning takeaways from the Marvel legend's elder-abuse saga
RIA NEWS NOV 13, 2018
Stan Lee: Estate planning takeaways from the Marvel legend's elder-abuse saga

Late-life planning will grow more important for advisers as clients increasingly live into their 90s and 100s.

By Greg Iacurci
Advisor Group launching new paperless onboarding technology
FINTECH NOV 13, 2018
Advisor Group launching new paperless onboarding technology

Program hopes to give advisers a fully digital client experience on par with robos.

By Ryan W. Neal
Focus Financial Partners not afraid of market volatility
RIA NEWS NOV 13, 2018
Focus Financial Partners not afraid of market volatility

CEO Rudy Adolf defends business model during earnings call; shares drop 12%.

By Jeff Benjamin
TCA by E*Trade lures Edelman Financial Engines with promise of client referrals
RIA NEWS NOV 13, 2018
TCA by E*Trade lures Edelman Financial Engines with promise of client referrals

Access to clients through E*Trade's 30 branch offices drew the attention of RIA Edelman Financial Engines.

By Jeff Benjamin
Barry Ritholtz defends Wall Street, warts and all
RIA NEWS NOV 13, 2018
Barry Ritholtz defends Wall Street, warts and all

The founder of Ritholtz Wealth Management dares to argue for the additive value of the financial system.

By Barry Ritholtz
Seizing Opportunities: Last-Chance Retirement Moves in 2018
IRA ALERT NOV 12, 2018
Seizing Opportunities: Last-Chance Retirement Moves in 2018

Complete rollovers, take care of qualified charitable distributions and be sure that all funds related to a lump-sum distribution have been withdrawn.

By Ed Slott
Mercer Advisors moves toward $14 billion AUM with Sigma deal
RIA NEWS NOV 12, 2018
Mercer Advisors moves toward $14 billion AUM with Sigma deal

Mercer stands out as an aggressive buyer of RIAs, having done more than a dozen deals in two years.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo loses $560 million advisory team to Raymond James IBD
RIA NEWS NOV 12, 2018
Wells Fargo loses $560 million advisory team to Raymond James IBD

Financial Services & Investment Strategies Group says the move will help reshape and rejuvenate its business.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra finds Commonwealth Financial overcharged these investors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 12, 2018
Finra finds Commonwealth Financial overcharged these investors

Broker-dealer returns to investors the nearly $900,000 it gained by placing clients in higher-cost funds.

By Jeff Benjamin
Best interest standard must come with fiduciary teeth: Borzi
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 12, 2018
Best interest standard must come with fiduciary teeth: Borzi

Former assistant secretary of labor says the best way to help investors is with a common advice rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Transaction loans for independent advisers seeking a partial business sale
OPINION NOV 12, 2018
Transaction loans for independent advisers seeking a partial business sale

Small Business Administration loans require that the seller departs the practice entirely within 12 months of closing.

By Scott Wetzel
InvestmentNews launches new website: Fintech for Advisers
RIA NEWS NOV 12, 2018
InvestmentNews launches new website: Fintech for Advisers

InvestmentNews is excited to announce the launch of a new website showcasing fintech trends for technology-driven advisers.

By InvestmentNews
SoFi plans for more mergers after going public through SPAC
RIA NEWS NOV 12, 2018
SoFi plans for more mergers after going public through SPAC

Social Finance Inc. is planning for takeovers after agreeing to go public in a merger with a blank-check company that values the upstart at around $8.7 billion.

By InvestmentNews
InvestmentNews turns 20: A young industry evolves, as does our coverage
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 10, 2018
InvestmentNews turns 20: A young industry evolves, as does our coverage

A look back at 20 events that rocked financial advisers and their clients, and helped shape our profession.

By InvestmentNews
Step one: Withdraw from the broker protocol
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 10, 2018
Step one: Withdraw from the broker protocol

Pulling out of the protocol proved to be one part of multipronged strategies by Morgan Stanley and UBS to reduce broker attrition. So far, their plans seem to be working.

By Bruce Kelly
Ex-Morgan Stanley broker sues firm for wrongful termination, smear campaign
WIREHOUSES NOV 09, 2018
Ex-Morgan Stanley broker sues firm for wrongful termination, smear campaign

Claims his income is going from $300,000 to $91,000 as a result of his tarnished reputation.

By Ryan W. Neal
Broker-dealer CEO sees rapid escalation of brokers abandoning commissions in favor of fees
RIA NEWS NOV 09, 2018
Broker-dealer CEO sees rapid escalation of brokers abandoning commissions in favor of fees

Commonwealth Financial's Wayne Bloom says brokers are turning in their Finra licenses and going fee-only

By Bruce Kelly
Getting divorced? Do it right now or pay much bigger tax bill
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2018
Getting divorced? Do it right now or pay much bigger tax bill

For divorces finalized starting next year, spouses paying alimony will no longer be able to deduct those payments.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo reportedly ends investigation of gender bias in wealth management unit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 09, 2018
Wells Fargo reportedly ends investigation of gender bias in wealth management unit

Wealth management head Jay Welker, a focus of many complaints, announced plans to retire on Tuesday

By Ryan W. Neal