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6 Top Reg BI Compliance Failures: FINRA
By Melanie WaddellIn the first full year of exams on Regulation Best Interest, here's where BDs fell short.
February 09, 2022
Why IBDs Are Changing Their Recruiting DealsCommonwealth now bases forgivable notes on AUM instead of production levels, following a similar move by LPL.
February 09, 2022
Commonwealth Starts Business-Building Program for Next-Gen AdvisorsThe new NextGen Business Development Group is a year-long coaching program.
February 09, 2022
Advisors Need New Estate and Trust Planning Tools as Demand Surges: SurveyOutdated technologies impede customer experience, Envestnet MoneyGuide says.
February 08, 2022
Cetera: 1,000 Advisors Complete New Growth ProgramThe program pairs advisors with "growth partners" to help them find opportunities they may be missing.
February 07, 2022
Ex-Cambridge Rep Gets 3-Year Prison Sentence for Stealing $472K From ClientsThe former broker pleaded guilty in September to second-degree theft by unlawful taking for scamming 24 investors.
February 04, 2022
The $3 Trillion Question: What if Women Invested at the Same Rate as Men?BNY Mellon investigated why they don't — and how those trillions would be invested if they did.
February 04, 2022
Ex-NYLife Rep Gets 11-Year Prison Sentence for Stealing $1M From ClientHe spent the money on items including a BMW, Rolex watches, guns and child support payments, according to the DOJ.