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IRS sends out fewer refund checks first week of tax season than last year
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 08, 2019
IRS sends out fewer refund checks first week of tax season than last year

Employees who handle refund processing were furloughed for most of that time.

By Bloomberg
Finra sues broker who failed to report sexual conduct charge
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 07, 2019
Finra sues broker who failed to report sexual conduct charge

James Paquette was sentenced last month to 10 years in jail.

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo system outage takes website, app, ATMs offline
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH FEB 07, 2019
Wells Fargo system outage takes website, app, ATMs offline

The Wells Fargo Advisors website appears online, but customers report being unable to access funds.

By Ryan W. Neal
Latest tax proposal from Democrats targets Wall Street
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 07, 2019
Latest tax proposal from Democrats targets Wall Street

Sen. Brian Schatz, a Hawaii Democrat, is working on a plan that would tax financial trade.

By Bloomberg
Great-West Life taps Edmund Murphy to succeed Robert Reynolds as CEO
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 07, 2019
Great-West Life taps Edmund Murphy to succeed Robert Reynolds as CEO

Reynolds becomes chairman of Great-West Lifeco US

By InvestmentNews
Trump 'open to talking about' revisions on SALT cap
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 07, 2019
Trump 'open to talking about' revisions on SALT cap

The cap is a key revenue raiser in the $1.5 trillion tax-code overhaul.

By Bloomberg
Annuities group signs up for Rolling Stones tour
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 07, 2019
Annuities group signs up for Rolling Stones tour

The Alliance for Lifetime Income will be sole sponsor of the band's shows in the U.S. this year.

By InvestmentNews
Maryland bill would impose fiduciary duty on brokers, insurance reps
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 07, 2019
Maryland bill would impose fiduciary duty on brokers, insurance reps

New legislation would require financial professionals to act 'without regard to' their own financial gains.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers with $393 million in AUA join Integrated Financial Partners
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 07, 2019
Advisers with $393 million in AUA join Integrated Financial Partners

Three of the five hybrids are located near San Diego; two are in Louisville, Ky.

By InvestmentNews
LPL adds new reporting tool to ClientWorks
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH FEB 07, 2019
LPL adds new reporting tool to ClientWorks

Client Goals will track an investor's progress toward financial goals.

By Ryan W. Neal
Don't be afraid to raise advisory firm fees
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 07, 2019
Don't be afraid to raise advisory firm fees

Firms that increase their fees have virtually the same average retention rate as firms that don't, consultant says.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra bars rep fired by Merrill Lynch over improper fund sales
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2019
Finra bars rep fired by Merrill Lynch over improper fund sales

Bhenoy Dembla entered fictitious trades to circumvent Class B sales limits.

By InvestmentNews
Ron Carson to advisers: Tech is your friend and competitor
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2019
Ron Carson to advisers: Tech is your friend and competitor

One essential requirement for being a successful financial adviser is embracing a seamless technology experience and service model, he says.

By Jeff Benjamin
Retirement savings bill re-introduced in House with bipartisan backing
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2019
Retirement savings bill re-introduced in House with bipartisan backing

RESA measure would help small businesses offer 401(k) plans, ease use of annuities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Genworth diverts $327 million to shore up long-term-care insurance
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2019
Genworth diverts $327 million to shore up long-term-care insurance

Firm also raised premiums an average 53% last year through the third quarter for some policyholders.

By Greg Iacurci
Hundreds of advisers with tens of billions in assets left Wall Street in 2018
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2019
Hundreds of advisers with tens of billions in assets left Wall Street in 2018

Wirehouses continued to lose advisers last year, although at a slower pace.

By Bruce Kelly
Trump State of the Union: What advisers want to hear
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2019
Trump State of the Union: What advisers want to hear

Some say he should take credit for the economy, others want him to reach across the aisle on taxes and health care.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra exams to probe compliance with elder abuse rules
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 05, 2019
Finra exams to probe compliance with elder abuse rules

Executive said agency will check on systems and processes firms have in place, and gather information about how rules can be improved.

By Greg Iacurci
Were any required minimum distributions missed last year?
RESOURCES IRA ALERT FEB 05, 2019
Were any required minimum distributions missed last year?

Who is responsible, and what to do now that it's happened.

By Ed Slott
Will big recruiting bonuses move reps to these firms in 2019?
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 05, 2019
Will big recruiting bonuses move reps to these firms in 2019?

Wells Fargo Advisors, LPL Financial and Cetera Financial Group are dangling deals.

By Bruce Kelly