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Two House Panels Vote To Torpedo DOL Fiduciary Rule

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The Republican-led actions are largely symbolic given the near certainty of vetoes by President Biden.

More Than A Third Of Advisors Are Open To Switching Firms, J.D. Power Says

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Independent advisors have become more disgruntled than advisors in the employee channel, the firm said.

Conservative Manifesto Project 2025 Says Finra Should Be Abolished

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The Heritage Foundation's policy initiative says the regulator should be folded into the SEC.

Ameriprise Wins Restraining Order Against LPL In Mich. Client-Poaching Case

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Ameriprise said a father-son team that left it for LPL solicited clients and took information.

Finra Orders Merrill To Repay Customers Almost $1.5M On Fee Lapses

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The regulator said Merrill Lynch caused customers to pay avoidable fees on brokerage account recommendations.

SEC Bars Ariz. Advisor For Allegedly Defrauding Clients

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Scottsdale advisor Jacob C. Glick was banned for 10 years after causing clients to lose $2 million, the agency said.

Supreme Court's SEC Arbitrator Ruling A 'Good Win' For Advisors, Attorney Says

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The regulator will now have to be more selective in its enforcement actions, attorney Brian Hamburger said.

Wall Street Cop Finra Goes Quiet On The Beat As Its Caseload Plunges

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Critics contend the regulator has ratcheted down its pursuit of securities industry wrongdoers.

Barred Ex-Morgan Stanley Broker Ordered To Pay Firm $1.9M

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A Finra panel rejected Candido Viyella's claims he was wrongfully terminated and defamed.

B-D Arkadios Capital Recruits $850M Advisor Team From LPL

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Gulf Coast Wealth Management of New Orleans was with LPL for more than 20 years, the broker-dealer said.

CFP Board Filing Supports DOL's Fiduciary Rule

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In an amicus brief, the board said the rule is needed to eliminate conflicts and fill regulatory gaps.

Ex-PNC Team With $380M In Assets Joins LPL Platform In Del.

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First Summit Capital Management is led by Thomas Cooney and includes former baseball player Mark Freed.

Former Sanctuary CEO Dickson Among Founders Of New RIA Aggregator

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Industry veterans Jim Dickson and Mark Penske raised money from family offices for the launch.

Dual Registrants Should Brace For Reg BI Crackdown, Former SEC Lawyers Say

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The SEC is scrutinizing hybrid firms that put their clients into more expensive brokerage accounts, they said.

Lawsuit Says Morgan Stanley Pays Unreasonably Low Interest On Sweep Accounts

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The class-action lawsuit claims the low rates represent a violation of fiduciary duties and Reg BI.

No Client Request Is Out Of Bounds For This Advisor Firm

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“The unusual is now usual as advisors provide more holistic planning,” Schechter Investment Advisors' CEO says.

70 Investors Claim Triad's Lax Supervision Caused Over $30M In Losses

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The investors allege in a Finra claim that two of the firm's former brokers put them in unsuitable investments.

Wells Fargo Penalized $495K For Allegedly Using Advisor's Name

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The bank used the advisor's name on its website long after he left the company, Finra said.

Firms Still Trying To Figure Out DOL Rule's Fiduciary Exceptions, Attorney Says

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The rule provides advisors, brokers and agents three routes for avoiding fiduciary mandates, attorney Fred Reish said.

Mass. Broker Barred By SEC For Allegedly Abetting Boss's Scheme

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The advisor had already been barred by Finra for allegedly helping her supervisor hide the scheme from LPL.

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