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Acquisition of Cetera being financed through $1 billion junk bond sale
RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2018
Acquisition of Cetera being financed through $1 billion junk bond sale

Bonds given junk status by Moody's because of high debt level being taken on by Cetera's parent company.

By Bruce Kelly
As DOL fiduciary rule dies, variable annuities come alive — sales up for first time since 2014
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 21, 2018
As DOL fiduciary rule dies, variable annuities come alive — sales up for first time since 2014

Indexed annuity sales also broke their previous quarterly sales record.

By Greg Iacurci
Elizabeth Warren: Wall Street influence weakening SEC advice rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 21, 2018
Elizabeth Warren: Wall Street influence weakening SEC advice rule

Senator cites 'soft corruption' of revolving door that causes SEC members to kowtow to industry.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill team managing $325 million moves to Janney
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 20, 2018
Merrill team managing $325 million moves to Janney

Michael Kernicky and his two sons join the firm in Media, Pa.

By InvestmentNews
MML loses $400 million team to Commonwealth
RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
MML loses $400 million team to Commonwealth

Innovative Financial Solutions is based in Bloomington, Ind., and Palm Coast, Fla.

By InvestmentNews
Trump complains to donors about Powell's rate hikes
RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
Trump complains to donors about Powell's rate hikes

President told wealthy Republicans at fundraiser he wasn't in favor of Fed raising interest rates.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill team managing $235 million goes indie with Raymond James
RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
Merrill team managing $235 million goes indie with Raymond James

Three-person Patton Wealth Management sets up shop in Maumee, Ohio.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill pays $8.9 million SEC penalty over undisclosed conflict of interest
WIREHOUSES AUG 20, 2018
Merrill pays $8.9 million SEC penalty over undisclosed conflict of interest

Brokerage failed to tell investors about its own business interest in U.S. subsidiary of foreign bank

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Proposed SEC advice rule obscures distinctions between two business models
RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
Proposed SEC advice rule obscures distinctions between two business models

Brian Hamburger: The SEC is not proposing harmony; it's proposing equalization

By Brian Hamburger
HighTower on prowl for new CEO, Weissbluth to become chairman
RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
HighTower on prowl for new CEO, Weissbluth to become chairman

Move is latest in Chicago-based RIA consolidator's effort to expand senior leadership team.

By Jeff Benjamin
Cambridge Investment Research bags mid-sized broker-dealer
RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
Cambridge Investment Research bags mid-sized broker-dealer

Broker Dealer Financial Services, an IBD with 150 reps and advisers, and $3.5 billion in assets, will become a Cambridge OSJ.

By Bruce Kelly
Women in same-sex marriages are seen needing more for retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 20, 2018
Women in same-sex marriages are seen needing more for retirement

Because women live longer than men, female couples need to put away more money for their old age, a new report shows.

By InvestmentNews
Retroactive Social Security benefits: Everything you need to know
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 20, 2018
Retroactive Social Security benefits: Everything you need to know

Rules specify who qualifies for back benefits based on age and filing status.

By Mary Beth Franklin
The 4 biggest risks for U.S. equity investors
RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
The 4 biggest risks for U.S. equity investors

Uncertain growth in the global economy tops the list; Turkey is at the bottom.

By Bloomberg
DOL fiduciary rule might be dead, but its ghost hovers over the financial advice industry
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 18, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule might be dead, but its ghost hovers over the financial advice industry

Your best strategy is to always act in the best interests of your clients, and this is the exact reason why.

By crain-api
What's in a name? For TCA by ETrade, everything
RIA NEWS AUG 18, 2018
What's in a name? For TCA by ETrade, everything

Trust Company of America is gone, and there's big buzz over the name change. But turning the custodian into an industry powerhouse will take a lot longer — if it happens at all.

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL recruiters jump to Ameriprise bank broker
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2018
LPL recruiters jump to Ameriprise bank broker

Hiring the recruiters appears to be part of Ameriprise's continued push into the bank broker market.

By Bruce Kelly
Money managers prep for $1.5 trillion in corporate cash
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 17, 2018
Money managers prep for $1.5 trillion in corporate cash

Big players like Fidelity and BlackRock are creating new strategies for companies that are repatriating overseas funds.

By Bloomberg
Funerals are becoming one last extravagant display of wealth
RIA NEWS AUG 17, 2018
Funerals are becoming one last extravagant display of wealth

Rolls-Royce hearses and gospel choirs are among the features of high-end memorial services.

By Bloomberg
Claiming Social Security early has lasting impact on survivors
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 17, 2018
Claiming Social Security early has lasting impact on survivors

Rush to take benefits due to illness may not be the best move.

By Mary Beth Franklin