SEC has made a crackdown on high-fee funds a top priority, including a program for self-reporting failures.
Most Americans should see boost in take-home pay as result of recent tax overhaul, estimates show.
At least one analyst thinks so, noting that LPL has acknowledged that M&A is a good use of the company's capital.
Founder of $31.2 billion firm exits after a divorce dispute.
Group supports the SEC's effort to establish a uniform standard of care.
The increasing use of asset-based fees has solidified the relationship between advisory firms' fortunes and financial markets.
Consumer Federation of America cites Massachusetts action as one to emulate, in letters to the Labor Department and various regulators.
LPL said earlier this month that it was on track to move over 70% of NPH's revenue.
Registered reps and insurance agents won't be included on the clearinghouse.
Changes will be pegged to brokers' 2018 bonuses instead of those for 2017. But is this a trend other firms will follow?
Authorities say Jeffrey Palish's misdeeds against elderly clients netted him anywhere from $180,000 to $600,000.
New guide offers ideas for estimating and funding retiree health care.
Company emerged from bankruptcy less than two years ago; plans to brief advisers Tuesday afternoon
Ruckus over recruiting agreement has even wirehouse lifers wondering if it's time.
Firm started as a regional brokerage in 1898; deal aids succession planning.
The university was one of about a dozen prominent schools sued by Jerry Schlichter in 2016.
Rule should provide clarity on role of adviser, enhanced investor protection and regulatory coordination.
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton put a fiduciary-rule proposal at the top of the agency's rulemaking agenda on Friday, saying that the market needs "clarity" on the relationships between financial advisers and clients.
As more people participate in activities like paddleboarding and rock-climbing, bigger rigs come in handy to haul all that gear
The groups will expand beyond compliance to provide advisers with turnkey solutions, training programs and even succession planning.