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Broker fined, barred by SEC for cherry-picking
RIA NEWS AUG 17, 2018
Broker fined, barred by SEC for cherry-picking

Cease-and-desist order alleges Roger Denha allocated profitable trades to his personal account at the expense of clients.

By Ryan W. Neal
Top private placement manager GPB Capital halts sales to review accounting
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 17, 2018
Top private placement manager GPB Capital halts sales to review accounting

Leading seller of risky private placements will focus on accounting at two large funds.

By Bruce Kelly
Bonhill Group completes acquisition of InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS AUG 17, 2018
Bonhill Group completes acquisition of InvestmentNews

Publisher Suzanne Siracuse named CEO of InvestmentNews, Frederick P. Gabriel Jr. promoted to editorial director

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo brokers managing $179 million move to Stifel
RIA NEWS AUG 16, 2018
Wells Fargo brokers managing $179 million move to Stifel

Russ Schwartz and Kaival Patel make switch in Hackensack, N.J.

By InvestmentNews
Pension plans are the new tax dodge for rich business owners
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2018
Pension plans are the new tax dodge for rich business owners

Barred from 20% tax break, wealthy professionals have found a new way to avoid hefty tax bills.

By Bloomberg
Are 401(k) adviser aggregators the new 'wirehouses' for elite retirement plan advisers?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2018
Are 401(k) adviser aggregators the new 'wirehouses' for elite retirement plan advisers?

Some aggregator firms offer the support, tools, technology and built-in succession plans associated with the traditional wirehouse model.

By Fred Barstein
Ladenburg platform to help IBDs with succession planning, acquisitions
FINTECH AUG 16, 2018
Ladenburg platform to help IBDs with succession planning, acquisitions

It's the first in a comprehensive M&A toolkit the firm plans to release through next year.

By Ryan W. Neal
Former Wells Fargo broker could face 15 years in prison for embezzlement
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 16, 2018
Former Wells Fargo broker could face 15 years in prison for embezzlement

Barred broker is charged with stealing more than $500,000 from the trust fund of two elderly clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
Illinois governor proposes making Secure Choice retirement program optional for employers
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2018
Illinois governor proposes making Secure Choice retirement program optional for employers

State treasurer blasts move, vows to work with legislature to override action.

By Meaghan Kilroy
As Ameriprise case shows, firms on hook when brokers go bad  ​
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 16, 2018
As Ameriprise case shows, firms on hook when brokers go bad ​

The SEC will collect $4.5 million from the brokerage firm for failing to supervise brokers who were ripping off clients.

By Bruce Kelly
Maximize Your Social Security: 8 Ways to Boost Benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2018
Maximize Your Social Security: 8 Ways to Boost Benefits

On the 83rd anniversary of Social Security, retirees are increasingly dependent on the program.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Deutsche Bank settles 401(k) self-dealing lawsuit for $21.9 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 15, 2018
Deutsche Bank settles 401(k) self-dealing lawsuit for $21.9 million

Settlement is among the largest for financial services firms ensnared in similar litigation.

By Greg Iacurci
Ameriprise to pay $4.5 million to settle SEC charges that five reps stole more than $1 million from clients
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 15, 2018
Ameriprise to pay $4.5 million to settle SEC charges that five reps stole more than $1 million from clients

Agency censures firm for not protecting clients from thieving brokers.

By InvestmentNews
Pensions are the new tax dodge, especially for rich business owners
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 15, 2018
Pensions are the new tax dodge, especially for rich business owners

Barred from 20% tax break, wealthy professionals have found a new way to avoid hefty tax bills.

By Bloomberg
Advisers home in on HENRYs overlooked by banks, retirement-plan providers
RIA NEWS AUG 15, 2018
Advisers home in on HENRYs overlooked by banks, retirement-plan providers

The 'high earner, not rich yet' segment is slipping through the cracks at some financial firms, according to Cerulli research.

By Jeff Benjamin
Morgan Stanley's new comp plan could pinch pay for some brokers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 15, 2018
Morgan Stanley's new comp plan could pinch pay for some brokers

The wirehouse will penalize advisers if they cannot sell enhanced services to clients with smaller accounts.

By Bruce Kelly
Claiming Social Security early has lasting impact on survivors
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 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
Galvin goes after California broker, firm after it reaped at least $750,000 on UIT trades
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 14, 2018
Galvin goes after California broker, firm after it reaped at least $750,000 on UIT trades

Massachusetts regulator says broker was in debt and facing foreclosure on his home.

By InvestmentNews
Why you should still take the fiduciary high ground on 401(k) rollovers
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2018
Why you should still take the fiduciary high ground on 401(k) rollovers

Despite death of DOL fiduciary rule, regulators continue to look at rollover advice from advisers.

By Blaine F. Aikin
Finra panel awards clients $5 million for churning, but from defunct brokerage
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 14, 2018
Finra panel awards clients $5 million for churning, but from defunct brokerage

Dairy farmer clients' $1.5 million portfolio incurred $1.3 million in trading costs, but will they be able to collect?

By Jeff Benjamin