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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 03, 2017
Yet again, Tommy Belesis barred from the securities industry

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS AUG 03, 2017
LPL loses $150 million hybrid to Triad

Four-adviser Claris Financial is based in Glen Allen, Va.

By InvestmentNews
ETFS AUG 03, 2017
Fiduciary rule will top agenda for new head of SEC's Division of Investment Management

David Grim steps down after two-decade career at agency; new leader has not been named.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 03, 2017
Wells Fargo team managing $300 million moves to Raymond James

Three-broker group in Rochester, N.Y., joins firm's employee unit

By InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS AUG 03, 2017
Ex-Morgan Stanley executive acquires two broker-dealers, 500 advisers

Doug Ketterer is launching Atria Wealth Solutions with the backing of private equity shop Lee Equity Partners.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS AUG 03, 2017
LPL's new CEO intent on moving beyond problems

Dan Arnold strikes a sunny tone at B-D's annual Focus meeting.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2017
How to reduce risk when doing 401(k) plan re-enrollments

Advisers should review the plan document and make sure they give participants the right to opt out of the re-enrollment.

By Greg Iacurci
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 02, 2017
Consumer and insurance groups disagree on advice standard for annuity sales

Consumer groups and American Council of Life Insurers square off over how stringent the investment advice standard should be.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS AUG 02, 2017
Thrivent acquires $7 billion RIA Ronald Blue & Co.

Firm says move expands its trust company capabilities and ability to serve complex financial needs.

By InvestmentNews
WIREHOUSES AUG 02, 2017
Morgan Stanley loses $500 million team in New York

Four-person group joins the Alex. Brown division of Raymond James.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 02, 2017
Finra bars broker, firm principals for $5 million account churning

But no fines or restitution imposed because two of the three have filed for bankruptcy.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2017
J. Mark Iwry, architect of myRA, discusses its demise

A former senior adviser to the Treasury finds resistance to the program 'baffling.'

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2017
A refresher course on Social Security claiming rules

New "deeming" rules can trip up claiming strategies.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2017
$6 billion hybrid RIA group leaves LPL for Cetera

The three-adviser group, from Alliant Retirement Consulting, specializes in retirement plans.

By Greg Iacurci
RIA NEWS AUG 01, 2017
Wells Fargo looks unusually cheap, but investors fret mojo's gone

Due to ongoing scandals, the stock's underperforming the KBW Bank Index

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2017
Today's retirees are better off than previously thought

Millions of older Americans benefit from traditional retirement plans, new research finds.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS AUG 01, 2017
Assets at RIAs growing at 5.8%: report

Investment Adviser Association and NRS also say number of firms increased by 2.7% year over year.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2017
The upside-down 401(k) world is about to change

Parts of the 401(k) plan that are currently customized will become mass-produced, and vice versa.

By Fred Barstein
RIA NEWS AUG 01, 2017
RIAs less optimistic about economy and stock market

They have higher hopes for global economy, TD Ameritrade survey finds.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 31, 2017
LPL Financial benefits from flight of Wells Fargo advisers

Independent broker-dealer signs up 15 teams from the bank's wirehouse in the second quarter.

By Bruce Kelly