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JPMorgan nixes commissions on retirement accounts, possibly signaling fiduciary rule’s staying power Coming right after Trump’s victory, the move may be an early indication firms believe the regulation will survive.
By Ann MarshNovember 10 -
Here's how the outcome of the presidential election could affect the trajectory of the Labor Department's regulation.
By Ann MarshNovember 7 -
A federal judge categorically rejects claims by an insurance group that the agency overreached. The ruling "sets the tone" for other suits nationwide, an investor advocate says.
By Ann MarshNovember 5 -
Following Commonwealth Financial Network's decision to cut its commission-based retirement business, some competitors head in the opposite direction.
By Ann MarshNovember 1 -
The recording casts doubt on the CFP Board's claim that all CFPs are fiduciaries.
By Ann MarshOctober 31 -
FINRA plans to add 1,000 new arbitrators this year to improve its troubled dispute resolution process, but offers few new details on some of its largest challenges.
By Ann MarshOctober 28 -
CEO Wayne Bloom says the threat of lawsuits in the wake of the new regulation prompted the change, which could be a first among IBDs.
By Ann MarshOctober 25 -
One of the sanctioned advisers has 26 disclosure events listed on his FINRA BrokerCheck record while remaining in good standing with Ameriprise.
By Ann MarshOctober 21 -
Paul T. Lebel excessively traded shares that carried large front-end loads and "willfully disregarded the customers' interest," the agency said.
By Ann MarshOctober 19 -
News that LPL may be looking for suitors comes at a time of financial pressure for the country's largest independent broker-dealer.
By Ann MarshOctober 14 -
The country's largest IBD is said to be exploring strategic alternatives, which may include shopping itself around for buyers.
By Ann MarshOctober 11 -
Trio separates from mega-RIA Arnerich Massena to form new firm using tru Independence.
By Ann MarshOctober 6 -
Relura Horton, former regional managing director at Fidelity Custody and Clearing, hopes to attract more women clients to her new firm.
By Ann MarshOctober 5 -
The long-running battle by two CFPs against the board comes to an abrupt end.
By Ann MarshOctober 4 -
The first-ever case of its kind is putting other broker-dealers on notice about the regulator's enhanced abilities to identify patterns of abuse.
By Ann MarshSeptember 28 -
The regulator has filed a complaint against whistleblower Johnny Burris, who has filed multiple cases against one of its largest member firms, JPMorgan.
By Ann MarshSeptember 22 -
The Institute for the Fiduciary Standard says the SEC and CFP Board have failed to define true client-first service. It aims to fill that gap with a new list.
By Ann MarshSeptember 20 -
Only 18% of RIAs refrain from these key conflicts of interest, a new study by the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard found.
By Ann MarshSeptember 19 -
Lincoln Investment will gain 350 advisers in its acquisition, which CEO Ed Forst foresaw 20 years ago.
By Ann MarshSeptember 15 -
Charles Augustus Banks called San Antonio Spurs player Tim Duncan's claims against him "naïve and immature" last year. Now the former RIA is under indictment by a federal grand jury and faces SEC charges.
By Ann MarshSeptember 14















