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NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 02, 2017
Finra: Who's watching the watchdog?

The regulator wields enormous power over the securities industry 
with little meaningful oversight.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2017
SEC charges ex-Connecticut rep with $1 million fraud

Agency says he diverted elderly clients' money to his own accounts

NEWS RIAS SEP 01, 2017
Finra panel awards Edward Jones $340,000 in estate dispute

Arbitration puts blame on client's power of attorney, not firm

NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 31, 2017
Financial industry steps up in Harvey's wake

Individuals and firms are donating time and money to help storm victims

NEWS RIAS AUG 24, 2017
San Diego duo managing $156 million joins Ameriprise

NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 10, 2017
Court orders RIA to pay nearly $2 million for defrauding athletes

Louis Martin Blazer III of Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Blazer Capital Management was barred last year

NEWS RIAS AUG 09, 2017
DOL seeks to delay fiduciary rule until July 2019

Battle intensifies as DOL seeks to push off implementation until July 2019.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 27, 2017
Cetera loses bank brokers managing $750 million ​

Brokerage arm of Great Western Bank in South Dakota switches to Raymond James.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 25, 2017
Independent broker-dealer Vanderbilt revamps to focus on impact investing

The $3B AUM firm rebrands itself with commitment to sustainability in investment options and own culture.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 20, 2017
Pennsylvania slams midsize broker-dealer with $500,000 fine

Newbridge Securities agrees to the order without admitting or denying allegations

NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2017
As DOL fiduciary rule takes effect, B-Ds focus on compliance

Firms have trimmed their lineups of investment products, leveled broker compensation and standardized compensation across product lines

NEWS FINTECH MAY 26, 2017
Brokerage firms hunt for fintech in early-stage development

Edward Jones and Wells Fargo invest in tech start-ups to find technology before competitors.

NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule pushing broker-dealer assets to fee-based accounts, away from commissions

Some large brokerages such as Morgan Stanley, Edward Jones and Raymond James have seen a surge in advisory assets a year on from promulgation of the retirement regulation.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 22, 2017
Cambridge loses $120 million team to LPL

Five-person group based in Reading, Pa., affiliates with hybrid arm.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 16, 2017
Broker-dealers are seeing a cut in annual SIPC assessments; will advisers see the same?

The Securities Investor Protection Corp. has replenished its coffers from the financial crisis and is now cutting its assessments to B-Ds. Will the savings stop there?

NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 04, 2017
Advisor Group units fined for capital violations

Finra censures Royal Alliance, FSC, SagePoint, Woodbury, levies $550,000 in fines.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 27, 2017
Raymond James CEO Paul Reilly talks taxes and the firm's earnings

Executive says the pass-through cut to 15% would be a boon to some advisers, but the rate is too low for corporations in terms of gaining bipartisan support and being revenue-neutral.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 26, 2017
No slow down in recruiting at Raymond James as advisers prepare for DOL fiduciary rule

The firm's independent broker-dealer is playing host to a possible record number of potential recruits at its annual meeting in Orlando, Fla., this week.

Ameriprise buying bank broker-dealer, adding 200 registered representatives
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 24, 2017
Ameriprise buying bank broker-dealer, adding 200 registered representatives

The deal marks Ameriprise's first foray into the bank channel.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 23, 2017
Top independent broker-dealers by revenue and payout

A look at how the top firms fared in 2016.