The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)’s board approved a proposal requiring brokers to disclose compensation paid as an incentive to move to a new firm.
Two reports from Cogent Research are designed to help advisers optimize communication materials and distribution strategy, as well as benchmark their practice against competitors.
High-net-worth investors at diverse income levels differ in a number of ways ranging from investment strategies to social media usage, according to the Spectrem Group.
ASPPA says a uniform fiduciary standard would cause confusion, but a coalition of other financial groups said retail customers would benefit from such a standard.
Harmonization of rules for broker/dealers and RIAs could more than double compliance costs for independent RIAs in the first year of implementation—with little benefit to clients, a survey...
The House Committee on Financial Services passed a bill Wednesday that would collar expected rulemaking from the Department of Labor (DOL) to amend the fiduciary definition.
A partnership between Fiserv and Financial Market Data Services produced a new solution for fully outsourced, end-to-end securities class-actions claims processing.
A coalition of organizations urged Mary Jo White, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to establish a uniform fiduciary standard for broker/dealers and advisers.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Blake Richards, a registered representative of a broker/dealer, with misappropriating retirement savings from widows or widowers.
A free, online conference for financial professionals to promote alternative investing education is being hosted by RIA Database and ETF Trends on May 15.