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James Cayne, CEO for Bear Stearns Rise and Fall, Dies at 87
By Laurence ArnoldUntil 2007, Cayne was among Wall Street's brightest stars; when the firm ran out of money in 2008, the then-chairman was at a bridge tournament.
December 23, 2021
The Do's and Don'ts of Advisor MarketingMeghan McCartan, head of marketing for Hightower Advisors, breaks down the best practices with April Rudin, head of the Rudin Group.
December 23, 2021
Merrill Revamps Wealth Management LeadershipThe unit named Lindsay Hans and Chandler Root as new division executives, according to Merrill President Andy Sieg.
December 22, 2021
FINRA Fines Merrill $950K for Failing to Red-Flag Reps Stealing From ClientsTwo of the firm's reps stole over $6 million from 13 clients in separate schemes that ran for several years, according to FINRA.
December 21, 2021
FINRA Orders Advisor Group, LPL, MML, UBS, Wells Fargo to Pay $9.5M Over 529 PlansFINRA has been encouraging firms to self-report problems with 529 plan share class recommendations.
December 20, 2021
Schwab's Bernie Clark: RIA Growth 'Is Coming From All Directions'"Wherever you look, more advisory firms, including traditional brokerages, want to look more like RIAs," says the head of Schwab Advisor Services.
December 20, 2021
FINRA Upholds Bar of Ex-Broker Caught Cheating on Series 24 ExamThe ex-broker and compliance officer for a firm in Texas allegedly wrote test information on his driver's license, fingers and forearm.
December 17, 2021
JPMorgan Bosses, Hooked on WhatsApp, Fuel $200M PenaltyTens of thousands of messages escaped surveillance, hindering investigations, the SEC said as it doled out an unusually large fine.