Economy

In an earnings call, LPL's CEO said his efforts to woo Commonwealth advisors have extended to a "rain-soaked" bike ride and wine-tasting tour.

Industry trackers see Raymond James' proposal to buy minority stakes in its independent affiliates as a good way to reinvest while also warding off outside competition.

The firm characterizes the cause examination, a procedure that typically originates from a customer complaint, as a routine matter.

Financial planners who take their customers through a difficult calculation can add a lot of value that may sometimes get overlooked in the profession, one expert said.

A judge found that the alleged victims of a scam run by a now-disgraced representative of Oppenheimer furnished no evidence of having direct ties to the firm.

States can now adopt a model rule that will prevent brokers from holding themselves out to the public as "advisors" or "advisers."

NewEdge Securities was also ordered to pay disgorgement of $750,746 plus interest.

Presidents have long rushed to take credit for booms and distanced themselves from busts. But Trump's situation is unusual. The risks to the U.S. economy — potentially including stagflation or even recession — are closely linked to his own flagship initiative: a new tariff bonanza due in just over two weeks.

The public has until May 13 to comment on a proposal that would prevent brokers from having to list side hustles like online antiques stores or after-hours bartending gigs.

In an annual release, law firm Eversheds Sutherland finds the broker-dealer self-regulator's total number of enforcement actions increased last year, even as its fine haul fell.