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INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 03, 2017
IBDs can protect good advisers from bad recruits

Compliance teams must rigorously vet the records of new advisers in order to limit the risks that come with consolidation-driven recruits.

By Steve Youhn
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 03, 2017
Finra: Morgan Stanley must pay Schwab $1.2 million over broker recruiting violation

Arbitrators rule that Morgan Stanley violated trade secrets by "maliciously and willfully" appropriating a Schwab client list.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Tax reform: How the House bill changes rules for retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 03, 2017
Tax reform: How the House bill changes rules for retirement savings

While pre-tax 401(k) contribution limits are off the table (for now), the Republican tax bill nonetheless makes changes to retirement savings plans.

By Greg Iacurci
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY NOV 03, 2017
Women at Fidelity describe culture of bias, revenge

CEO Abigail Johnson has promised to root out the mistreatment of women

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 03, 2017
Questar to pay nearly $800,000 for overcharging charities

Finra censured firm for selling clients more expensive share classes.

By InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS NOV 03, 2017
Former First Allied broker barred

Masood Husain Azad failed to provide information about outside trades.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES NOV 03, 2017
Morgan Stanley advisers feel burned by broker protocol exit

Some reps, including those already thinking of leaving, say the firm only cares about the bottom line.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS NOV 03, 2017
2018 and beyond: Business planning, and questioning

Now's the time to get started. First, ask yourself how you will seek to improve.

By Joni Youngwirth
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 02, 2017
DOL fiduciary: OMB receives rule providing for 18-month delay

Move would give DOL more time to conduct review of fiduciary regulation ordered by Trump.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS NOV 02, 2017
Morgan Stanley's broker protocol exit: How did we get here?

As the number of signatories to the protocol has swelled over the years, so too has the gamesmanship Morgan Stanley cites as its reason for leaving, according to experts.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2017
Tax bill has huge changes for firms, individuals

The House legislation includes "no changes" to popular 401(k) retirement plans, but includes a measure to cut the corporate tax rate to 20%.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS NOV 02, 2017
Houston RIA charged in $1.9M elder swindle gets five years

Texas regulators say Lawrence DeShetler bilked five clients, two of whom were in their 80s.

By InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS NOV 02, 2017
Trump picks Jerome Powell to lead Federal Reserve at a tricky time

New chairman would confront any slump in economic growth with little in his policy arsenal

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS NOV 02, 2017
LPL sheds $1 billion in assets as NPH 'refugees' form RIA

Meanwhile, a different group managing $650 million moves from NPC to Commonwealth

By InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS NOV 02, 2017
Finra panel orders Houston firm and two reps to pay $2 million for securities sales

Eight IRA owners to get damage payments from IMS Securities and brokers.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 01, 2017
House tax chief says he plans to preserve 401(k) pretax limits

Senate Democrats propose boosting annual limit on contributions to $24,500.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 01, 2017
Two more NPH firms spurn LPL, affiliate with Woodbury Financial

A $2 billion OSJ at SII and a $347 million firm at NPC depart for Woodbury Financial, a unit of the Advisor Group.

By InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS NOV 01, 2017
The coming financial caregiving crisis

How financial advisers can assist clients in unchartered waters.

By Mary Beth Franklin
OPINION NOV 01, 2017
Why Wirehouse Advisors Shouldn't Fear Going Independent

By Becca Hajjar
WIREHOUSES OCT 31, 2017
Did Morgan Stanley just kill the broker protocol agreement?

Firm's decision to walk away from agreement "overnight, increased the risk of other brokerage firms likely pulling out of the agreement, says compliance expert.

By Jeff Benjamin