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FPA welcomes conference attendees with #MeToo notice
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 04, 2018
FPA welcomes conference attendees with #MeToo notice

Annual meeting includes new harassment policy aimed at avoiding uncomfortable situations.

By Jeff Benjamin
Discrimination claim filed by ex-Morgan Stanley rep sent to arbitration
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 04, 2018
Discrimination claim filed by ex-Morgan Stanley rep sent to arbitration

Judge rules that John Lockette was bound by a company policy requiring employees to arbitrate all claims.

By Bruce Kelly
PIABA: Finra proposal to ease oversight of brokers' outside activities would spur selling away
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 04, 2018
PIABA: Finra proposal to ease oversight of brokers' outside activities would spur selling away

Arbitration lawyers assert changes would create regulatory 'black hole.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Unregistered South Carolina adviser get 6 years in prison for fraud
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 04, 2018
Unregistered South Carolina adviser get 6 years in prison for fraud

Melvin Wimmer was also ordered to pay more than $3 million in restitution to clients.

By Bruce Kelly
Marie Chandoha, head of Charles Schwab Investment Management, to retire
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 04, 2018
Marie Chandoha, head of Charles Schwab Investment Management, to retire

She is being replaced by Jonathan de St. Paer, currently a senior executive at the group.

By Bruce Kelly
Why You Needed a Continuity Plan Yesterday
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION OCT 04, 2018
Why You Needed a Continuity Plan Yesterday

With many people depending on a practice to continue operating in an advisor's absence, it's vital to have a detailed continuity plan. Learn how to get started on yours today.

By Roger Verboon
Super-rich are piling up wealth in black-box charities
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 03, 2018
Super-rich are piling up wealth in black-box charities

Money flowing into donor-advised funds far outstrips grants being made from the funds.

By Bloomberg
Mary Beth Franklin: Slowing drug costs temper health care inflation
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 03, 2018
Mary Beth Franklin: Slowing drug costs temper health care inflation

But medical expenses will consume a growing portion of retirement budgets.

By Mary Beth Franklin
The Trump family used this strategy to save on taxes
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 03, 2018
The Trump family used this strategy to save on taxes

Type of trust known as a GRAT reportedly helped the Trumps save hundreds of millions of dollars in gift and estate taxes.

By Greg Iacurci
LPL recruits $220 million Missouri team from Waddell & Reed
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 03, 2018
LPL recruits $220 million Missouri team from Waddell & Reed

BMG Advisors has served clients in Kansas City for 35 years.

By Bloomberg
Settlements at old Schorsch REIT could cost shareholders $730 million
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 03, 2018
Settlements at old Schorsch REIT could cost shareholders $730 million

Accounting scandal from 2014 could wind up costing shareholders 75 cents per share, analyst says.

By Bruce Kelly
JB Investment Management joins RMB Capital
INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 03, 2018
JB Investment Management joins RMB Capital

JB Investment Management helps RMB expand their fixed income offerings for clients.

By Bloomberg
Mercer, Morningstar join forces for single digital research platform
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 03, 2018
Mercer, Morningstar join forces for single digital research platform

The new platform will be made available on Morningstar Direct and introduced by region next year.

By Bloomberg
Wining and dining are still tax-deductible, says IRS
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 03, 2018
Wining and dining are still tax-deductible, says IRS

Companies can still deduct 50% of meals while entertaining clients and customers.

By Bloomberg
Mary Beth Franklin: Ways to modernize Social Security benefits
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 03, 2018
Mary Beth Franklin: Ways to modernize Social Security benefits

Options include boosting benefits for widows and the poor at the expense of high earners.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Estate and tax experts weigh in on Trump report
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 03, 2018
Estate and tax experts weigh in on Trump report

Some say the methods used to avoid taxes were egregious, others maintain they are common practice.

By Ryan W. Neal
New FPA survey reveals characteristics of top advisers
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 03, 2018
New FPA survey reveals characteristics of top advisers

'Behavioralists' outpace their colleagues in such areas as net client growth rates and referrals.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra CEO Robert Cook cautions industry not to take comfort in sharp drop in fines last year
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 02, 2018
Finra CEO Robert Cook cautions industry not to take comfort in sharp drop in fines last year

A recent third-party report showed Finra fines up in the first half of 2018, but the regulator declined to project this year's numbers, saying only that penalties fluctuate.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. has been picking off Wells Fargo brokers for years
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 02, 2018
Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. has been picking off Wells Fargo brokers for years

Many of them previously worked at A.G. Edwards, the firm founded by the great-great-grandfather of Benjamin F. Edwards & Co.'s CEO.

By Bruce Kelly
Stifel subsidiary acquires $1.3 billion San Francisco-based RIA
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 02, 2018
Stifel subsidiary acquires $1.3 billion San Francisco-based RIA

Purchase of Rand & Associates gives 1919 Investment Counsel a physical presence on the West Coast.

By Sarah Min