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You'd better increase your service offerings, or else find partners who can help
OPINION NOV 26, 2019
You'd better increase your service offerings, or else find partners who can help

The days of charging 100 basis points for asset allocation and an annual portfolio review are over

By Scott Hanson
Schwab muscles its way to the top of a zero-fee world
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 26, 2019
Schwab muscles its way to the top of a zero-fee world

The deal to acquire TD Ameritrade caps a year of off-again-on-again negotiations.

By Bloomberg
Charles Schwab to buy TD Ameritrade
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 25, 2019
Charles Schwab to buy TD Ameritrade

Deal announced Monday will bring Schwab another 12 million client accounts, $1.3 trillion in assets and roughly $5 billion a year in revenue.

By Bloomberg
DOL digital 401(k) rule not digital enough, industry says
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2019
DOL digital 401(k) rule not digital enough, industry says

Some stakeholders say the disclosure proposal is still paper-centric and should take into account newer technologies.

By Greg Iacurci
Does a Schwab-TD combo create a Walmart of financial planning?
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 25, 2019
Does a Schwab-TD combo create a Walmart of financial planning?

Custodian competitors see opportunities and risks resulting from the $26 billion deal.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC charges Arizona man with defrauding elderly investors
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 25, 2019
SEC charges Arizona man with defrauding elderly investors

Agency said Conrad Coggeshall raised $700,000 from four investors that he claimed was going to be invested in an M&A firm.

By InvestmentNews
TD and Schwab tell advisers it's business as usual, for now
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 25, 2019
TD and Schwab tell advisers it's business as usual, for now

In an FAQ published this morning, TD said advisers likely won't see changes for a year.

By Ryan W. Neal
IRS says 2017 estate tax benefit will apply beyond 2026
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 25, 2019
IRS says 2017 estate tax benefit will apply beyond 2026

Millionaires who make large gifts while the exemption is in place will not see the benefit disappear if they die after the overhaul expires.

By Bloomberg
Fall conferences shine light on the state of the profession
OPINION NOV 25, 2019
Fall conferences shine light on the state of the profession

Technology, fee compression and a sense of community were among the themes that kept surfacing

By Ron Carson
How to build your OSJ business and attract and retain advisers
OPINION NOV 25, 2019
How to build your OSJ business and attract and retain advisers

OSJs that offer business strategy tools that support advisers are well-positioned to tap into growth opportunity.

By David Pologe
Don't let brokers violate client trust
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 23, 2019
Don't let brokers violate client trust

A broker with a personal stake in a client's finances is one big red flag.

By InvestmentNews
The worse value stocks perform, the more Rob Arnott likes them
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 22, 2019
The worse value stocks perform, the more Rob Arnott likes them

The current disparity between value and growth stocks is a good setup for a recovery, he says.

By Bloomberg
Compliance officer who raised red flag about GPB Capital says she is now a target
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 22, 2019
Compliance officer who raised red flag about GPB Capital says she is now a target

Toni Caiazzo Neff says she has been followed, had car tampered with.

By Bruce Kelly
Schwab-TD deal could create 'repapering nightmare' for thousands of RIAs
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 22, 2019
Schwab-TD deal could create 'repapering nightmare' for thousands of RIAs

The anticipated $26 billion transaction will likely shutter one of the big custodial platforms.

By Jeff Benjamin
Court orders $12 million disgorgement in stock manipulation case
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 22, 2019
Court orders $12 million disgorgement in stock manipulation case

Samuel DelPresto and his MLF Group ran 'pump-and-dump' microcap scheme

By InvestmentNews
Majority in InvestmentNews reader poll oppose Trump impeachment
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 22, 2019
Majority in InvestmentNews reader poll oppose Trump impeachment

Buttigieg, Bloomberg and Biden top list of Democratic presidential candidates

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Five brokers lose Ohio National lawsuit over annuity commissions
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 22, 2019
Five brokers lose Ohio National lawsuit over annuity commissions

Judge rules the brokers weren't beneficiaries of the selling agreement between the insurer and broker-dealers.

By Greg Iacurci
Finra bars former Pruco rep fired for taking client's money
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 21, 2019
Finra bars former Pruco rep fired for taking client's money

Joseph Viet Duy Phan was a no-show at a hearing looking into his conduct.

By InvestmentNews
Finra fines NYLife Securities $250,000 over fund sales
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 21, 2019
Finra fines NYLife Securities $250,000 over fund sales

Firm was also censured and ordered to pay restitution and rescission to 28 clients.

By InvestmentNews
TD Ameritrade shares spike 25% as market anticipates deal
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 21, 2019
TD Ameritrade shares spike 25% as market anticipates deal

Charles Schwab Corp. acquisition of TD would create $5 trillion brokerage operation.

By Jeff Benjamin