Mason Braswell

Mason Braswell writes about all things related to wirehouses and registered investment advisers for InvestmentNews. Since graduating from New York University in 2012, he has been covering the business of financial advice. In his spare time, Mason can be found wandering the street of New York City with his camera. Follow him on Twitter @masonbraswell for updates on wirehouses, RIAs and regulatory issues facing the industry.

Mason Braswell
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NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 21, 2014
After turnaround, UBS caps off banner year

Margins continued to improve as profit jumped 64%.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 20, 2014
SEC says investors need to know more about fees

Seemingly small or hidden fees can cause a big dent in portfolios over the long term, regulator warns

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2014
Millennials chary of long-term investing

Shell-shocked by market crises, Gen Y holds onto cash, doesn't use advisers, survey says.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 20, 2014
Careful: Corporate credit card charges can kill a career

Finra seeking to bar advisers even in small expense account error cases. <i>Check out these <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20140120/FREE/120009998/PH&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>8 expense account blunders &amp;mdash; from the wacky to the mundane</a></i>

INVESTING ETFS FEB 19, 2014
Investment advisers have come around to ETFs

Study shows usage rose 27% annually over five years as hype has grown.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 18, 2014
Merrill Lynch nabs $400M team from Morgan Stanley

Veteran advisers Michael Bromberg and Daniel Gerschel join in New York.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 18, 2014
Advising Olympians is a test of mettle

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 13, 2014
Finra faces discrimination suit from fired manager

Jill Wile said she was retaliated against and terminated for making discrimination claims against her boss.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 13, 2014
Finra moves to allow arbitrators to call for enforcement midcase

Finra has proposed a rule that could give arbitrators more authority in referring cases for disciplinary action.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 07, 2014
What financial advisers are saying about this week's bumpy markets

Spike in volatility unnerves investors, but it might actually point to opportunity