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FINRA Bars Ex-Securities America Broker Who Signed Dead Client's Name
By Jeff BermanThe former rep signed his deceased client's name on annuity surrender forms, according to FINRA.
May 14, 2021
Schwab Cuts More TD Ameritrade ExecutivesMore cuts are expected to follow as the firms continue the integration process, a Schwab spokeswoman says.
May 13, 2021
Ex-LPL Rep Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $600K From Retired ClientThe broker transferred funds from his 73-year-old client's investment accounts to a joint bank account and withdrew most of it for his own use.
May 13, 2021
Top 11 Fastest-Rising Costs for Older AmericansThe jump in inflation this past month could cause more pain for older clients.
May 13, 2021
New RBC Team in New Jersey Includes Ex-Mayor, Equine ExpertThe seven-person team joins RBC's Princeton office from UBS and includes a former mayor of Princeton Township.
May 13, 2021
SEC Slaps BD for Failing to File Suspicious Activity ReportsThe BD failed to file SARs related to external bad actors' attempts to gain access to the retirement accounts of individual plan participants.
May 12, 2021
DOL Withdrawal of Independent Contractor Rule Threatens Indie Advisor Business Model: FSIDOL's decision to withdraw the rule stands to increase costs for advisors and their firms, FSI's David Bellaire tells ThinkAdvisor.
May 10, 2021
Cetera Adds $2.4B RIA From MassMutualTotus Wealth Advisors has offices in Houston and the Woodlands, Texas, with plans to expand.