Dan is a business journalist who previously worked for various local newspapers and industry publications. He also worked for two years in Beijing as an editor at China Daily. A graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, he has written about banking, local governments and the legal profession, among other subjects. He now covers how politics, policy and regulation affect the financial planning industry.
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Despite most clients expecting holistic planning services, many advisors still don't provide them. And those who do are far from agreeing on how to best charge for them.
October 29 -
The case is the latest example of what Ameriprise paints as LPL's systematic overstepping of bounds in its advisor recruitment.
October 28 -
An LPL vice president testified that 30 former Ameriprise advisors imported client information for accounts with more than $1 billion under management and $16 million in yearly revenue generation.
October 25 -
Modern Wealth also pushes its AUM over $6 billion with an M&A deal, and Americana Partners of Dynasty Financial gets private equity backing.
October 25 -
A suit filed in federal court marks the third time in recent months that Charles Schwab and its affiliates have been accused of failing to prevent elderly clients from being swindled out of their life savings.
October 24 -
CEO Paul Reilly said that even if the firm is recruiting fewer advisors, the books of business it is bringing on are growing only larger.
October 24 -
After adding 27 advisors in the past three months, CEO Ronald Kruszewski looks at the "recruiting landscape" and likes what he sees.
October 23 -
The industry watchdog continues its recently adopted practice of giving firms monthslong advance warning of its examination priorities before the start of the new year.
October 22 -
A lawyer for an 80-year-old claimant whose retirement accounts were drained says he's trying to force firms to do more to prevent scams.
October 21 -
Financial Planning's annual awards honor advisor employees at both large and regional firms.
October 21
