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The 7 Deadly Sins of Fee-Based Advisors
By Bryce SandersCommitting these sins can send clients fleeing into the arms of your competitors.
June 21, 2018
5th Circuit Issues Order to Kill DOL Fiduciary RuleU.S. Appeals Court for the 5th Circuit cited groups' objections on "multiple grounds" to Labor's fiduciary rule.
June 20, 2018
Stifel Loses $630M Teams to Janney, Raymond James: Recruiting RoundupMeanwhile, more reps leave Wells Fargo for rival broker-dealers; LPL Financial and Commonwealth share their latest recruiting news.
June 19, 2018
Merrill Pays $42M for Misleading Broker ClientsFrom 2008 to 2013, the Bank of America unit hid that the fact that client requests to buy and sell stocks were being handled by proprietary trading firms and other outside entities.
June 19, 2018
Fi360 Acquires Center for Fiduciary ManagementCFFM offers four flagship products that are widely used among financial advisors.
June 18, 2018
Wells Fargo to Restructure Brokerage Groups: ReportThe wealth group is "reimagining" its business to boost efficiency, a spokesperson said.
June 18, 2018
SEC Chairman Is 'Sick' of How Much Retail Fraud There IsChairman Jay Clayton says that brokers should create a culture that doesn't accept lying — even when the law allows it.
June 15, 2018
Merrill May Lift Commission Ban for Retirement AccountsFirms are "dancing on the grave" of the rolled-back fiduciary regulation, HighTower CEO Elliot Weissbluth says.