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Merrill Lynch team managing $525 million moves to Raymond James
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2020
Merrill Lynch team managing $525 million moves to Raymond James

The seven-member group in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, joins the firm’s employee unit

Addepar taps BlackRock exec as CTO
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 17, 2020
Addepar taps BlackRock exec as CTO

Ruchir Swarup becomes the firm's chief technology officer after almost 20 years at the asset manager

Ugly road for adviser diversity at Morgan Stanley: Lawsuit
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2020
Ugly road for adviser diversity at Morgan Stanley: Lawsuit

Under CEO James Gorman, the wirehouse's diversity effort has moved in reverse, according to complaint

Build a more diverse practice now
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUN 17, 2020
Build a more diverse practice now

When it comes time to select an adviser, investors overwhelmingly choose advisers with demographics similar to their own

Wells Fargo ties pay of top execs to improving diversity
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2020
Wells Fargo ties pay of top execs to improving diversity

CEO Scharf sets a goal of doubling black leaders at the bank within the next five years

Morgan Stanley sued for racial bias by former diversity head
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 16, 2020
Morgan Stanley sued for racial bias by former diversity head

Marilyn Booker, the firm's first global head of diversity, says it refused to adopt her plan to address racial bias

SEC chairman emphasizes Reg BI protections on rollovers, complex product sales
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2020
SEC chairman emphasizes Reg BI protections on rollovers, complex product sales

Pandemic conditions make acting in clients’ interests even more important, Jay Clayton says

Edward Jones contributes $1.2 million to civil rights groups
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2020
Edward Jones contributes $1.2 million to civil rights groups

The company also announced a five-part plan to address racism, which includes an analysis of home office employees' pay

$200 million unit at Wisconsin bank moves to LPL from MassMutual
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2020
$200 million unit at Wisconsin bank moves to LPL from MassMutual

Summit Street operates in 14 branches of Oconomowoc’s Bank Five Nine

LPL shines a spotlight on succession planning
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUN 16, 2020
LPL shines a spotlight on succession planning

Assurance Plans can be described as 'term life insurance' for your business

Financial challenges facing the special needs community during COVID-19
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUN 16, 2020
Financial challenges facing the special needs community during COVID-19

Advisers can help this group and their caregivers deal with questions raised by the pandemic and the CARES Act

Raymond James cuts manager after confrontation with protester goes viral
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 15, 2020
Raymond James cuts manager after confrontation with protester goes viral

Bond manager becomes the latest executive to lose a job after confrontation with member of a minority group is posted online

Prospecting in volatile times
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUN 15, 2020
Prospecting in volatile times

Your focus, messaging and positioning all need to be on the problems you can solve and the people you help

$500M adviser team drops Merrill Lynch for Sanctuary Wealth
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS JUN 15, 2020
$500M adviser team drops Merrill Lynch for Sanctuary Wealth

Muirwood Wealth Partners marks the second team to transition away from the wirehouse in favor of an independent platform this month

The return of print
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 14, 2020
The return of print

Hard copies are back, but we promise to deliver the same great digital edition you've enjoyed over the past few months

Alliance for Lifetime Income sponsors Rolling Stones ‘tour’
YOUR PRACTICE LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 12, 2020
Alliance for Lifetime Income sponsors Rolling Stones ‘tour’

The radio special, which will be broadcast on stations in six cities, will raise money for pandemic relief efforts

Cetera Financial tightens its belt on staff compensation: Sources
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2020
Cetera Financial tightens its belt on staff compensation: Sources

The network of broker-dealers is said to have frozen merit pay bumps for staff until 2022

Trio managing $350 million at Merrill moves to Raymond James
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2020
Trio managing $350 million at Merrill moves to Raymond James

Team joins employee unit of hometown firm in St. Petersburg, Fla.

SagePoint censured and fined $300,000 over UITs
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2020
SagePoint censured and fined $300,000 over UITs

Finra says the Advisor Group unit failed to supervise early rollovers of unit investment trusts

LPL offers plan to guarantee value of adviser’s business
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2020
LPL offers plan to guarantee value of adviser’s business

The plan is designed to prevent financial disruption if an adviser dies or makes some other unexpected exit from the business