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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
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
RIA NEWS APR 11, 2018
Finra bars no-show former Janney broker

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

By Bloomberg
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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.
RIA NEWS APR 09, 2018
Texas hybrid switches affiliation to Kestra from SII

Griffin Financial manages $120 million in Austin, Texas

By InvestmentNews
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
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
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
OPINION APR 09, 2018
Old strategy with a new twist: Dollar cost averaging and annuities

Using dollar cost averaging within annuities can build clients' confidence about investing in the market.

By Tim Seifert
The magic in talking about cost
OPINION APR 09, 2018
The magic in talking about cost

Even if clients aren't paying too much for life insurance, being the first to talk to them about the costs can start the trust-building process.

By Barry Flagg
RIA NEWS APR 09, 2018
SEC charges Texan with running $2.4 million Ponzi scheme

Agency says Clifton Stanley and his company also defrauded seniors of $1.4 million.

By InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS APR 09, 2018
E*Trade puts its stamp on the RIA custodian space

Now that Trust Company of America is part of the discount broker, RIAs hope that E*Trade will send clients looking for financial advice their way.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2018
Like it or not, annuities are coming to retirement plans

Some lawmakers are warming to the notion of using annuities to help solve the nation's retirement crisis

By crain-api