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Christine Idzelis

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Advisers on front lines in battle against financial abuse of the elderly

As the population ages, more seniors are at risk of becoming victims of financial exploitation.

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Finra panel directs UBS to pay $750,000 for Puerto Rico investment damages

Awards for damages tied to the island's debt crisis continue to climb this year.

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Massachusetts regulator William Galvin charges broker with high-pressure sales tactics that harmed elderly

One customer with stage 4 cancer allegedly had nearly all her assets placed in a variable annuity.

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Morgan Stanley to keep commission-based IRA business despite DOL rule in contrast to Merrill Lynch

Morgan Stanley clients may also choose individual retirement accounts that are fee-based.

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Trump victory prompts optimism, risk-taking among wealthy investors, UBS survey finds

More than half of those surveyed plan to talk to their financial advisers about policy changes that will impact their investment portfolios and financial planning strategies.

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Finra complaint: Dawn Bennett failed to testify on possible fraud linked to her clothing company

Ms. Bennett is being investigated for a debt deal done while working at Western International Securities.

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Finra: Broker cheated elderly couple out of $70,000 for bogus financial planning services

Adviser was facing IRS liens when he charged clients in their 90s for four years' worth of financial planning.

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Advisers managing $300 million join Raymond James from Merrill Lynch

The team will move to a new Raymond James office under construction in Mt. Kisco, N.Y.

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  • November 21, 2016

Adviser group with $500 million in assets jumps to RBC from Wells Fargo

The group is led by David Heide, who had been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 1995.

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Raymond James gains alternative investments with Alex. Brown deal

Raymond James clients will have opportunity to invest in private-equity and hedge funds