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LPL Grabs Wells Fargo Advisors’ Tech Chief
By Janet LevauxAnthony Perkins is tapped to be the IBD's head of technology product development.
August 11, 2015
Google Creates New Company Called Alphabet, Restructures StockRuth Porat, ex-CFO of Morgan Stanley, is set to be CFO of both the new and old firms
August 10, 2015
Crashing the Boy’s Club: Tips for Female Millennials to Break Into Advisory IndustryTwo women at the helm of a new initiative at Lincoln Financial Network tackle the boys club image attached to the financial services industry.
August 06, 2015
RBC Slashes Expenses on 4 Mutual Funds in Bid to Attract AdvisorsUnder RBC Globals Cornerstone Investor program, funds expenses will be cut 39%-44%; select advisors who invest minimum of $10 million will get institutional-level services.
August 05, 2015
Ex-Morgan Broker Loses Fight With FINRA Over ‘Forgivable’ NotesBreakaway broker Nick Ragone, who claims FINRA colludes with firms, is livid over a ruling on $400,000 in bonus promissory notes.
August 05, 2015
Will 2015 Be the Year Financial Wellness Finally Takes Off?Less than a quarter of employers have financial wellness programs a potential source of new clients for advisors. But the field is expanding.
July 31, 2015
‘Dissident’ Candidate Elected to FINRA BoardBrian Kovack campaigned on the need to reform FINRA's arbitration process, exams and registration disclosures.