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Raymond James recruits three advisers managing $441 million in assets from Merrill Lynch
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 14, 2016
Raymond James recruits three advisers managing $441 million in assets from Merrill Lynch

The hires come as Raymond James gained the most assets under management through adviser recruitment of any financial firm in the third quarter.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH DEC 13, 2016
Apps to help make business travel easier for financial advisers

A little online research can make the difference between a good and bad experience.

By Sheryl Rowling
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 13, 2016
SEC to have skeleton crew in first half of 2017

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL sued by Galvin over top producer's alleged variable annuity abuses
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 13, 2016
LPL sued by Galvin over top producer's alleged variable annuity abuses

Massachusetts' William Galvin charged the nation's largest independent B-D with failing to supervise a top-producing broker who allegedly committed fraud in selling unsuitable VAs.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAs find it easy to justify spending more on technology in 2017
RIAS DEC 12, 2016
RIAs find it easy to justify spending more on technology in 2017

Robo platforms are lifting client expectations.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers may not feel it yet, but downward fee pressure is coming
RIAS DEC 12, 2016
Advisers may not feel it yet, but downward fee pressure is coming

Fidelity study finds RIA firm revenue yield fell to 69 basis points last year from between 72 and 73 basis points over the prior four years.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo's FiNet snags two Morgan Stanley advisers with $243 million in client assets
BROKER DEALERS DEC 12, 2016
Wells Fargo's FiNet snags two Morgan Stanley advisers with $243 million in client assets

By Bruce Kelly
Mercer Advisors acquires California RIA Fabian Wealth Strategies
RIAS DEC 12, 2016
Mercer Advisors acquires California RIA Fabian Wealth Strategies

The deal pushes Mercer toward $10 billion in assets under management

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH DEC 12, 2016
Envestnet Tamarac rolls out Yodlee app to show outside assets, liabilities

Clients can add values for mortgages, 401(k) accounts and even an art collection into their portal.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 12, 2016
How advisers can connect with what's most important in clients' lives

Life stage transitions trigger newfound needs and create rare windows of opportunity to engage and win over customers.

By David Baxter
Kellyanne Conway gives advisers some lessons from Trump's victory
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 12, 2016
Kellyanne Conway gives advisers some lessons from Trump's victory

Trump's campaign manager said people made the mistake of assuming who the electorate was rather than listening to what the electorate wanted. <b><i>(Related read: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20161202/FREE/161209978/trumps-policies-could-be-tough-on-emerging-markets-and-ignite-a&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Trump's policies could be tough on emerging markets </a>) </b></i>

By Jeff Benjamin
Galvin claims software developer defrauded investors in trading scheme
FINTECH DEC 12, 2016
Galvin claims software developer defrauded investors in trading scheme

Bruce S. Horowitz charged big upfront fees but never invested any of his clients' money, the Massachusetts regulator claims.

By Grete Suarez
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2016
'Tis the season to get holly, jolly and helpful

By Ellie Zhu
Finra bars former JP Morgan, RBC brokers
BROKER DEALERS DEC 09, 2016
Finra bars former JP Morgan, RBC brokers

Both former brokers settled and refused to testify.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS DEC 09, 2016
RIAs rank technology spending as top priority amid competition from robo-platforms: Scottrade survey

Technology spending has edged out spending on business growth as the top priority for registered investment advisers, according to a recent survey.

By Jeff Benjamin
Ex-J.P. Turner broker accused of excessive trading in elderly client's account barred by Finra
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 09, 2016
Ex-J.P. Turner broker accused of excessive trading in elderly client's account barred by Finra

The regulator said Anthony Mastroianni Jr. churned an elderly client's account at two different brokerages.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 09, 2016
The future of financial planning through fiduciary lenses

There will be a variety of desired and unexpected consequences of the DOL fiduciary rule.

By Jamie Hopkins and Craig Lemoine
RIAS DEC 09, 2016
Finra launches extensive sweep of broker-dealer cross-selling

Regulator looking into incentives firms are offering employees to promote bank products of an affiliate or parent company to retail brokerage customers in wake of Wells Fargo scandal.

By John Waggoner
Broker-dealers are failing to supervise rogue brokers, says Massachusetts regulator William Galvin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 08, 2016
Broker-dealers are failing to supervise rogue brokers, says Massachusetts regulator William Galvin

Only 6% of reps with checkered backgrounds were placed on heightened supervision by their broker-dealers, according to a new report.

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 08, 2016
LPL snags $4 billion hybrid from Lincoln Financial Advisors

Integrated Financial Partners has 135 financial advisers and 20 offices around the country. <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20161118/FREE/161119932/star-broker-ron-carson-is-leaving-lpl-to-jump-to-cetera&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Star broker Ron Carson is leaving LPL to jump to Cetera</a>)</b></i>

By Greg Iacurci