Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
SEC Orders Advisory Firm to Pay $9M Over Short Sales
By Jeff BermanAdvisory firm Murchinson, its principal officer and trader caused brokers to violate Regulation SHO rules, the SEC alleged.
August 16, 2021
LPL, WEG Advisor Faces Child Porn ChargesWealth Enhancement Group says it terminated the advisor after his arrest last week.
August 16, 2021
Meet the LUMINARIES Class of 2021This pioneering recognition program shines a spotlight how advisors and firms are moving the industry forward in the areas that matter most to advisors.
August 13, 2021
Mariner Wealth to Buy $500M Pittsburgh RIAThe acquisition of Commonwealth Advisory Group, Mariner's fourth announced purchase this summer, is expected to close Aug. 31.
August 13, 2021
Ex-Merrill Broker Gets 3.5 Years in Prison for Defrauding ClientsOne of the swindled clients had received a $5 million settlement for being wrongly convicted of kidnapping and murder.
August 12, 2021
Could This Trust Replace the Stretch IRA? Jeffrey Levine Weighs 10 Pros, Cons of CRUTsCharitable remainder unitrusts can provide similar benefits for some investors, but there are many caveats, the CPA says.
August 12, 2021
Janney Adds 8 Advisors From Ameriprise, Raymond James, Wells Fargo, TruistSo far this year, the firm has added 45 advisors who collectively manage more than $8.6 billion, it says.
August 06, 2021
LPL to Add SMAs to Model Wealth PlatformThe enhancement lets advisors combine multiple investment types in one account and will be rolled out to all advisors over the next few months.