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RIAS RIA NEWS APR 12, 2018
Family foundations beginning to shame public companies to invest more in ESG causes

Socially responsible investing doesn't always mean forgoing gains.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 12, 2018
Fidelity changing the way it charges for financial advice

Firm is moving to fees based on the amount of each customer's assets.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 12, 2018
Sneak peek at new SEC advice standard sparks hope, concern

Investor advocates and industry representatives are both hopeful and concerned after studying overview of proposal slated for release on April 18.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 11, 2018
LPL loses $1.8 billion retirement group

Ingham Retirement Group, which works primarily with employer-sponsored plans, left because the firm's brokerage business had been declining.

By Greg Iacurci
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 11, 2018
Insurers' 401(k) record keepers gain big share in small, midsize markets

Consolidation, unbundled platforms and the use of proprietary funds play a role, according to retirement plan advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 11, 2018
Earnings season only pouring 'fuel on fire' for stocks

Upcoming reports on companies' profits may fail to fulfill high expectations.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION APR 11, 2018
Are 401(k) advisers the next DOL targets?

Large regional firms and their specialist advisers seem to be in the regulator's cross hairs.

By Fred Barstein
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 11, 2018
Finra bars no-show former Janney broker

Customers alleged Scott W. Palmer made unsuitable energy stock recommendations.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 11, 2018
Finra fines Park Avenue Securities $300,000 over variable annuity sales

Also censures firm, which agrees to review its supervision practices.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 10, 2018
Woodbury acquires Capital One's $10 billion adviser business

The sale is part of Capital One's exit from some financial services businesses.

By Ryan W. Neal
The emperor of financial planning has no clothes
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 10, 2018
The emperor of financial planning has no clothes

The Financial Planning Association is trying to be too many things to too many people.

By Michael Ross
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 10, 2018
Woodbury latest firm to expand by adding bank brokers

Acquisition of Capital One's advisers represents growing trend among independent broker dealers.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 10, 2018
Michigan $120 million indie switches to Securities America

Morrison Nordmann, based in East Lansing, changes broker-dealer affiliation.

By InvestmentNews
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 10, 2018
Finra bars former OneAmerica broker for stealing customer's money

Domingo Gonzalez deposited client check into his bank account and spent it.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 10, 2018
UBS, broker to pay $805,000 in Finra award

Arbitration award of $805,000 just the latest in a series of payments Michael James Keane had to pony up to settle customer complaints.

By InvestmentNews
'Best interests' and 'fiduciary' aren't the same, so which will the SEC choose?
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 10, 2018
'Best interests' and 'fiduciary' aren't the same, so which will the SEC choose?

It could become a flash point that goes beyond semantics.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 09, 2018
Texas hybrid switches affiliation to Kestra from SII

Griffin Financial manages $120 million in Austin, Texas

By InvestmentNews
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 09, 2018
Finra, looking into trading activity, bars no-show broker

William Brunner had resigned from Investment Planners Inc. last May.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 09, 2018
Chicago adviser strategically reaching clients with smaller balances

James Brewer advises both small 401(k) clients, wealthy individuals.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2018
Guaranteed income tops boomers' retirement wish list

Those who work with an adviser are most likely to buy an annuity.

By Mary Beth Franklin