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Empowered female advisers can make a difference
OPINION NOV 19, 2019
Empowered female advisers can make a difference

Female advisers should champion their expertise.

By Natalie Wolfsen
Jay Clayton says SEC will collect only limited information about investors in new market surveillance initiative
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 19, 2019
Jay Clayton says SEC will collect only limited information about investors in new market surveillance initiative

Critics still worry that cybercriminals will be able to hack system

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What firms can do to attract women advisers
OPINION NOV 19, 2019
What firms can do to attract women advisers

Fewer women apply for jobs as financial advisers than men, but that shouldn't stop firms from trying to create more balance in their adviser ranks.

By Kristen Kimmell
Technology isn't easy for big companies. Just ask Disney
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 19, 2019
Technology isn't easy for big companies. Just ask Disney

What the troubled rollout of Disney+ can teach financial institutions about building technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
CEO transition at First Command Financial Services
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 19, 2019
CEO transition at First Command Financial Services

The $29 billion hybrid spent three years planning the change in top management.

By Jeff Benjamin
Mutual fund conflicts pose issues for brokers under Reg BI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 19, 2019
Mutual fund conflicts pose issues for brokers under Reg BI

Revenue sharing is an opaque practice that may require additional attention from broker-dealers as the SEC rule takes effect, Morningstar warns.

By Greg Iacurci
Finra bars former Merrill assistant for tapping broker's account
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 18, 2019
Finra bars former Merrill assistant for tapping broker's account

Instead of paying her boss's bills, Julie Ann Mineard kept $24,000 of his money.

By InvestmentNews
House poised to pass bill giving SEC more power to claw back investor losses
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 18, 2019
House poised to pass bill giving SEC more power to claw back investor losses

Bipartisan measure would establish 14-year statute of limitations, countering recent high court decision that set a five-year limit on recouping losses.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA consolidation could put $2.4 trillion in play over next decade
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 18, 2019
RIA consolidation could put $2.4 trillion in play over next decade

Some argue the numbers are inflated because they don't factor in advisers 'dying with their boots on.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Looking under the hood of an ESG-focused high-yield bond fund
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 18, 2019
Looking under the hood of an ESG-focused high-yield bond fund

Portfolio manager Tim Leary admits it isn't always easy being green

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS hires 9 reps managing $1.6 billion
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 18, 2019
UBS hires 9 reps managing $1.6 billion

Biggest win is trio who managed $676 million at Merrill Lynch

By Bloomberg
Learning how to instill confidence in clients
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 18, 2019
Learning how to instill confidence in clients

Women are less likely to take action until they feel nearly 100% confident.

By Kathryn Brown
Complaint claims Ohio National poses 'danger' due to its 'illegal' activity
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 18, 2019
Complaint claims Ohio National poses 'danger' due to its 'illegal' activity

Insurance agent Elisia Lattimer lodged a complaint with the Ohio insurance department, alleging the company engaged in an illegal practice of 'rebating' and executives tried to cover it up.

By Greg Iacurci
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 17, 2019
Should advisers have to pick between retirement or wealth management?

By InvestmentNews Create
ETFs that hide their holdings get a green light
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 15, 2019
ETFs that hide their holdings get a green light

The SEC plans to approve active nontransparent ETFs from T. Rowe Price, Natixis, Fidelity and Blue Tractor

By Bloomberg
Top advisers know which clients are worth keeping, and which to let go
OPINION NOV 15, 2019
Top advisers know which clients are worth keeping, and which to let go

Although most advisers are hesitant to let go of any revenue, three-quarters say they have ended a relationship with a client.

By Ryan W. Neal
Wells Fargo team managing $325 million moves to Raymond James
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 2019
Wells Fargo team managing $325 million moves to Raymond James

Father-daughter duo, James Alioto and Florence Alioto-Prospero, based in Waukesha, Wis.

By InvestmentNews
Finra suspends former Sigma rep over Woodbridge note sales
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 2019
Finra suspends former Sigma rep over Woodbridge note sales

Frederick Randhahn fined $5,000 and must disgorge $33,168 in commissions.

By Bloomberg
Are 401(k) plans in danger of not being green enough?
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 2019
Are 401(k) plans in danger of not being green enough?

A recent retirement plan lawsuit raises the question of whether climate change exposes them to legal risk.

By Greg Iacurci
Former Eagles linebacker tagged 'six-million-dollar fraud man' once again
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 2019
Former Eagles linebacker tagged 'six-million-dollar fraud man' once again

Merrill Robertson Jr., whose 2017 verdict was vacated, found guilty a second time.

By InvestmentNews