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CEO Rob Francais wants advisers to envision $1 trillion in AUM.
By Ann MarshDecember 15 -
Ex-RIA Richard G. Cody gave false reports to retirees for more than a decade, the SEC says. Many lost most of their life savings.
By Ann MarshDecember 14 -
Former Department of Labor officials allege systemic breakdown of whistleblower protection; two also handled Wells Fargo cases that went nowhere.
By Ann MarshDecember 9 -
The model for financial advice "is primed and ready for change," says Cetera CEO Robert Moore.
By Ann MarshDecember 8 -
Casady provides both consistency and a fresh approach, leaders of the firm's OSJs say.
By Ann MarshDecember 5 -
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















