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Bitter legal fracas brewing between top executives at Indiana broker-dealer
NEWS RIAS AUG 16, 2019
Bitter legal fracas brewing between top executives at Indiana broker-dealer

Former CEO of David A. Noyes, Mark Damer, was fired last month.

By Bruce Kelly
IFS Securities hit with $10 million trading loss: reports
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2019
IFS Securities hit with $10 million trading loss: reports

IFS Securities facing 'substantial losses' from head bond trader's bet on Treasuries.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC charges California RIA with defrauding clients
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2019
SEC charges California RIA with defrauding clients

Craig Rumbaugh and his firms secretly received 5% commission on $3 million invested by clients.

By InvestmentNews
Volatility reignites debate about market timing
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2019
Volatility reignites debate about market timing

Advisers shrug off the threat of an imminent recession

By Jeff Benjamin
New SEC videos aim to help investors identify brokers vs. investment advisers
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2019
New SEC videos aim to help investors identify brokers vs. investment advisers

Videos criticized for glossing over details of business models, conflicts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fee-based annuities still require caution, despite IRS olive branch
NEWS RIAS AUG 14, 2019
Fee-based annuities still require caution, despite IRS olive branch

The agency may have fixed a big tax problem for RIAs, but issues remain with many fee-based products.

By Greg Iacurci
Six-adviser firm managing $240 million switches to LPL
NEWS RIAS AUG 14, 2019
Six-adviser firm managing $240 million switches to LPL

Highlander Financial Group, based in Rockville, Md., is led by a former pro baseball player.

By Bloomberg
Mercer Advisors acquires $300 million RIA
NEWS RIAS AUG 14, 2019
Mercer Advisors acquires $300 million RIA

Regent Wealth Management Group serves approximately 110 high-net-worth households

By InvestmentNews
The fight over who owns the client comes to RIAs
NEWS RIAS AUG 13, 2019
The fight over who owns the client comes to RIAs

Mercer Global Advisors sues adviser who jumped to a competitor.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC charges Massachusetts RIA with fraud
NEWS RIAS AUG 13, 2019
SEC charges Massachusetts RIA with fraud

Commission says Richard Duncan persuaded two clients to invest $300,000 in a scam.

By InvestmentNews
Calif.-based RIA acquires firm managing $250 million
NEWS RIAS AUG 09, 2019
Calif.-based RIA acquires firm managing $250 million

By InvestmentNews
Dually registered advisers found to have conflicts and higher fees
NEWS RIAS AUG 08, 2019
Dually registered advisers found to have conflicts and higher fees

Academic paper says many 'fall short of the spirit of the fiduciary standard.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Focus Financial reports strong M&A numbers
NEWS RIAS AUG 08, 2019
Focus Financial reports strong M&A numbers

The 30 deals it closed on so far this year already exceeds the total it had in 2018.

By Bruce Kelly
Fidelity draws adviser wrath with 1.9% cash offer
NEWS RIAS AUG 07, 2019
Fidelity draws adviser wrath with 1.9% cash offer

The high-yield default account sparked kudos then displeasure on Twitter when adviser Michael Kitces realized it doesn't apply to existing clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra arbitrators order Schwab to pay $347,000 to RIA owner for allegedly helping competitor
NEWS RIAS AUG 06, 2019
Finra arbitrators order Schwab to pay $347,000 to RIA owner for allegedly helping competitor

Owner of Laguna Financial Group says Schwab violated own conflicts policy for RIAs on platform

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers say go for the gold as the perfect hedge for trade-war fears
NEWS RIAS AUG 05, 2019
Advisers say go for the gold as the perfect hedge for trade-war fears

Gold was up nearly as much as the S&P 500 was down in mid-day trading Monday.

By Jeff Benjamin
New York RIA head sentenced to 13 years for Ponzi scheme
NEWS RIAS AUG 01, 2019
New York RIA head sentenced to 13 years for Ponzi scheme

Court also orders Hector May to pay $8.4 million in restitution.

By InvestmentNews
Flood of RIA sales pushes industry toward a buyer's market
NEWS RIAS JUL 31, 2019
Flood of RIA sales pushes industry toward a buyer's market

Record M&A activity in the second quarter is seen as just the beginning.

By Jeff Benjamin
Lightyear sells Wealth Enhancement Group to TA Associates
NEWS RIAS JUL 31, 2019
Lightyear sells Wealth Enhancement Group to TA Associates

Don Marron and the $11.8 billion RIA ride the wave of private-equity ownership.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RIAS JUL 31, 2019
Dawn Bennett sentenced to 20 years in federal prison

Former adviser found guilty of 17 federal charges, gets maximum sentence.

By Jeff Benjamin