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  • September 23, 2020

B-Ds may be more likely to recommend complex products than RIAs

The NASAA report analyzed the results of a benchmarking exam taken prior to implementation of Reg BI

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  • September 23, 2020

SSN back office faces layoffs after Advisor Group merger

Half of the employees will stay on, but some portion will likely be let go, according to sources

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  • September 17, 2020

Ex-Voya broker allegedly flees country after facing dozens of complaints

As his clients sue, former rep James Flynn is reportedly in the Caribbean

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  • September 10, 2020

Texas revokes license of rep for Woodbridge Wealth sales

Kim Diane Butler breached fiduciary duty by receiving $300,000 in commissions on the sales

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  • September 8, 2020

When will Wall Street get back to the office?

While almost every bank says workers are under no pressure to return, employees are itching to learn what comes next

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  • August 27, 2020

GPB problems come home to roost for advisers

Investors take aim at an adviser, who sold GPB products, in numerous Finra arbitration claims

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  • August 26, 2020

Team managing $275 million switches to Cetera from SSN

Nestlehut Financial Services is based in Frankfort, Illinois

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  • August 20, 2020

Advisor Group goes virtual with annual broker event

Entertainment will play big part in the firm’s ConnectEd conference

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  • August 19, 2020

Broker recruiting moves plunge amid pandemic

But one arm of Wells Fargo Advisors has been a popular destination for advisers in the first half of the year

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  • August 11, 2020

Former LPL rep fined $5,000 over false signatures

John McConkie signed documents for his supervisor

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  • August 10, 2020

Morgan Stanley team managing $280 million moves to Baird

Four-person Fischetti Barry group is based in a suburb of Pittsburgh

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  • August 10, 2020

Wendy Lanton, Jim Nagengast elected Finra governors

Lanton represents small firms; Nagengast reelected to represent large firms

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  • August 7, 2020

SEC penalizes two RIAs $1 million over order flow payments

New Jersey-based WBI Investments and Millington Securities allegedly made misleading statements

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  • August 5, 2020

LPL to pay top dollar for employee reps and advisers

The independent broker-dealer's new employee offer has a payout for the million dollar adviser of 60%

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  • July 31, 2020

Finra eases rules on expensing meals amid pandemic

Firms can classify meals as entertainment costs even if the get-together is happening online

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  • July 31, 2020

Number of B-Ds, reps registered with Finra falls again

Firms registered with the broker-dealer industry regulator saw their revenues and profits rise last year

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  • July 29, 2020

M&T Bank will use LPL for retail securities business

The New York bank’s $20 billion in AUM will make it the largest on LPL's platform

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  • July 24, 2020

Female trio managing $280 million at UBS moves to Alex. Brown

The veteran advisers, natives of Venezuela, are based in Miami

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  • July 21, 2020

NASAA study on aging advisers suggests firms consider requiring succession plans

Regulators say older advisory workforce may have issues related to cognitive impairment

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  • July 21, 2020

Former eMoney exec tapped to lead Kestra B-D unit

Stephen Langlois will serve as president while James Poer remains CEO of the parent company