Economy

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.

The company’s new self-guided tool will generate a plan for clients in as little as 15 minutes.

The new information sheds light on how an industry leader is grappling with one of the profession’s most pressing issues.

It’s the latest dramatic twist in the story of USO, which was at the center of the storm as crude prices plunged earlier this year.

The new additions oversaw more than $275 million at their former employers.

The regulator charged a $1.4 billion hybrid firm over disclosure of its cash sweep arrangements with its clearing firm.

Focusing on “investment in leadership and access to markets,” the IBD aims to support reps and clients of diverse backgrounds, its head recruiter says.

The father-son practice with two other advisors switched their affiliations after its founder had spent 18 years with New York Life.

The latest roundup of news in the IBD and RIA channels comes in a time of economic turmoil and big transactions.

Yes, they’ll be going up in September — but not as much as you may have heard.

The advisors staff the regional BD’s 17th office in Michigan, where it has been on a recruiting streak.

We need to let go of the idea that everyone should own and trade stocks. Some people are emotionally unfit to do so.