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Merrill duo managing $241 million goes indie with Raymond James
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 05, 2019
Merrill duo managing $241 million goes indie with Raymond James

Jimmy Blackburn, Reed Potter Jr. form Legacy Financial Investment Services in Pikeville, Ky.

By InvestmentNews
Unexpected ripples in Schwab aftershock
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 04, 2019
Unexpected ripples in Schwab aftershock

LPL Financial shares dipped 9.5% over that period.

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley sees market returns tumbling over next 10 years
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 04, 2019
Morgan Stanley sees market returns tumbling over next 10 years

Weak economic growth and low inflation will limit investment gains.

By Bloomberg
For ETFs, there's a dark side to zero-cost investing
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 04, 2019
For ETFs, there's a dark side to zero-cost investing

Funds that eliminate management fees have to figure out how to pay for such expenses as record keeping and licensing an index.

By Bloomberg
SEC bars former LPL broker who pleaded guilty to $4.9 million Ponzi
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 04, 2019
SEC bars former LPL broker who pleaded guilty to $4.9 million Ponzi

Norwalk, Conn., financial professional preyed on elderly clients

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wife of barred broker helped him produce $6 million in commissions: Finra
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 04, 2019
Wife of barred broker helped him produce $6 million in commissions: Finra

Regulator suspends Kim Kopacka and an associate for enabling the securities business of Tim Kopacka.

By Bruce Kelly
Robo adviser SRI portfolios outperform traditional investing styles
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 04, 2019
Robo adviser SRI portfolios outperform traditional investing styles

New report from Backend Benchmarking provides good news for the outlook of sustainable investing.

By Ryan W. Neal
Elizabeth Warren health care plan sparks outcry over 401(k) tax hike
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 04, 2019
Elizabeth Warren health care plan sparks outcry over 401(k) tax hike

The plan would impose a 0.1% tax on financial transactions, which could affect 401(k) and pension plans, HSAs and 529 plans.

By Greg Iacurci
Liquid alternative ETFs are set to double their assets, report says
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 04, 2019
Liquid alternative ETFs are set to double their assets, report says

Investors are interested in alts as a way to diversify portfolios, and ETFs are an easy way to access some types of alts.

By Bloomberg
Having the tough talk about retirement health care costs
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 02, 2019
Having the tough talk about retirement health care costs

Health care costs weigh heavily on investors' minds.

By InvestmentNews
Texas RIA orders $366,218 refill to coffee shop investors
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2019
Texas RIA orders $366,218 refill to coffee shop investors

Jason Hyson LeBlanc sold promissory notes while working for Girard Securities.

By InvestmentNews
Fisher Investments won't take no for an answer, prospects say
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2019
Fisher Investments won't take no for an answer, prospects say

Firm has accumulated a pile of complaints at the Federal Trade Commission from prospective investors.

By Bloomberg
Supreme Court to consider challenge to SEC disgorgement powers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 01, 2019
Supreme Court to consider challenge to SEC disgorgement powers

California couple fighting a $27 million disgorgement order argue the agency lacks the power to demand the penalty.

By Bloomberg
North Carolina-based firm acquires $600M RIA founded by Arthur Laffer
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2019
North Carolina-based firm acquires $600M RIA founded by Arthur Laffer

Mr. Laffer was the creator of the Laffer Curve, which was popularized in the 1970s

By Bloomberg
Volatility expected to rise in 2020, say ultrahigh-net-worth investors
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2019
Volatility expected to rise in 2020, say ultrahigh-net-worth investors

Nationwide study finds one-quarter of wealthy investors don't use an adviser.

By InvestmentNews
Advisor Group, Cetera Financial seen as potential buyers of Ladenburg Thalmann
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2019
Advisor Group, Cetera Financial seen as potential buyers of Ladenburg Thalmann

Ladenburg should command a price of at least $1 billion, based on its enterprise value.

By Bruce Kelly
National auto-IRA program would boost U.S. retirement savings
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2019
National auto-IRA program would boost U.S. retirement savings

The retirement savings deficit would fall by $456 billion, according to new research.

By Greg Iacurci
States considering rules for how advisers charge subscription fees
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2019
States considering rules for how advisers charge subscription fees

Guidance from NASAA likely to warn advisers not to charge monthly fee for advice alone.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
UBS looking to deploy fintech to reach mass affluent
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 31, 2019
UBS looking to deploy fintech to reach mass affluent

Firm isn't alone in its quest to move down market through technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
Nationwide gives wholesalers the heave-ho
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 31, 2019
Nationwide gives wholesalers the heave-ho

The $65 billion asset management firm is bypassing financial advisers to focus on outsourced model portfolio platforms.

By Jeff Benjamin