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Regulatory outlook for 2019 shaping up to be more positive
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 24, 2018
Regulatory outlook for 2019 shaping up to be more positive

The SEC's proposed advice rule and efforts to strengthen Finra will be among the critical areas next year.

By Bloomberg
Raymond James' growing adviser workforce pushes brokerage unit to record year
RIA NEWS OCT 24, 2018
Raymond James' growing adviser workforce pushes brokerage unit to record year

The company added 94 more brokers in latest quarter and is up a total of 467 on a year-over-year basis.

By Jeff Benjamin
The market doesn't care about positive earnings
EQUITIES OCT 24, 2018
The market doesn't care about positive earnings

Stocks are ignoring corporate earnings reports to focus on macro worries about rising rates and trade tensions.

By Bloomberg
LPL lands $300 million firm from Cetera
RIA NEWS OCT 24, 2018
LPL lands $300 million firm from Cetera

Brennan Asset Management Group is the latest to jump between the rival brokers.

By Ryan W. Neal
Unintended fiduciary consequences of 401(k) fee compression
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2018
Unintended fiduciary consequences of 401(k) fee compression

On the surface, retirement savers are big beneficiaries, but that isn't the full story.

By Philip Chao
Stifel, First Republic post top recruiting gains in Q3, as wirehouses continue to lose brokers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 23, 2018
Stifel, First Republic post top recruiting gains in Q3, as wirehouses continue to lose brokers

Overall, broker and adviser movement slowed during the quarter, with 101 teams shifting firms compared to 124 at this time last year.

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley case shows how firms smear departing brokers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 23, 2018
Morgan Stanley case shows how firms smear departing brokers

Even when Finra arbitrators decide that a firm reported inaccurately on a broker's dismissal, they rarely award monetary damages.

By Bloomberg
Wealth Enhancement Group buys second Philly-area RIA in as many months
RIA NEWS OCT 23, 2018
Wealth Enhancement Group buys second Philly-area RIA in as many months

Addition of $470 million GDM Advisory Group pushes Wealth Enhancement to $9.7 billion under management.

By Jeff Benjamin
Ohio National stokes adviser fears over annuity trail compensation
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 23, 2018
Ohio National stokes adviser fears over annuity trail compensation

Advisers are concerned that Ohio National's "scorched-earth policy" may lead other insurers to take a similar action.

By Greg Iacurci
LPL Financial snags $500 million firm from Cadaret Grant
RIA NEWS OCT 23, 2018
LPL Financial snags $500 million firm from Cadaret Grant

Beltz Ianni & Associates was with Cadaret Grant & Co. for seven years before switching to LPL.

By Sarah Min
Here's how the 401(k) world will evolve over the next three years
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2018
Here's how the 401(k) world will evolve over the next three years

Retirement industry stakeholders of all stripes are set to undergo big changes.

By Fred Barstein
DOL proposes rule to broaden retirement plan coverage
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2018
DOL proposes rule to broaden retirement plan coverage

But the proposal doesn't create "open MEPs," as many in the industry had been hoping.

By Greg Iacurci
LPL snatches $3.7 billion Exemplar Financial from Cetera
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2018
LPL snatches $3.7 billion Exemplar Financial from Cetera

Recruiting effort is latest salvo in bitter rivalry between LPL and Cetera.

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS loses $20 million arbitration award over Puerto Rico investments
WIREHOUSES OCT 22, 2018
UBS loses $20 million arbitration award over Puerto Rico investments

Award is the largest penalty for UBS involving the Caribbean island to date.

By Greg Iacurci
RIA firm valuations climbing, but not yet back to 2008 levels
RIA NEWS OCT 22, 2018
RIA firm valuations climbing, but not yet back to 2008 levels

Industry consolidation continues to drive valuations higher.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo to pay New York $65 million over cross-selling practices
WIREHOUSES OCT 22, 2018
Wells Fargo to pay New York $65 million over cross-selling practices

Bank says the settlement relates to product sales goals that were eliminated in 2016

By Bloomberg
Small-cap stocks best large-cap, while growth stocks continue to trounce value
RIA NEWS OCT 22, 2018
Small-cap stocks best large-cap, while growth stocks continue to trounce value

Latest SPIVA scorecard contains mostly expected results, but a few surprises, too.

By Bloomberg
America's student loan crisis is about to worsen
RIA NEWS OCT 19, 2018
America's student loan crisis is about to worsen

As interest rates on loans rise again, worries grow about defaults and the drag on the economy.

By Bloomberg
Market volatility brings alternative investments back into focus
RIA NEWS OCT 19, 2018
Market volatility brings alternative investments back into focus

Asset managers struggle to get investors on board before it's too late.

By Jeff Benjamin
NFL teams in high-tax states risk talent drain
RIA NEWS OCT 19, 2018
NFL teams in high-tax states risk talent drain

Limits on federal deduction for state and local taxes could put them at a disadvantage in negotiations with free agents.

By Bloomberg