Economy

Firms had problems related to equities, options and cryptocurrency trading as well as slow websites and mobile apps.

Regulators will conduct surveys and sweep exams to assess how your firm’s BCP handled — or didn’t — the COVID-19 pandemic

The advisor sold securities out of one account to buy a Camaro ZL1 — then resold the car to the same victim, the regulator alleges.

The custodian has restructured the way it services RIAs and plans to scale.

New digital integrations with CAIS and iCapital make it easier for independent advisors to access private equity and hedge funds.

Previously, criteria focused on an investor’s wealth. Now, a broader group has access to investments that include private company offerings and certain private equity funds.

Lower transaction costs can often come with higher expense ratios at the nation’s largest IBD.

This follows another August acquisition — an ex-UBS team that managed $1 billion in assets.

The new recruits include a 34-year industry veteran.

The move is one of the largest of the year.