Regional & Wirehouse Brokers

SEC Approves Best-Interest Rule, Broadens Brokers' Ability To Offer Advice

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The ruling broadens the ability of brokers to offer investment advice without registering as RIAs.

Goldman Sued By Gay Vice President Claiming Discrimination

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The lawsuit alleges he was excluded from a call with a Goldman client because “he sounded too gay.”

Sweeping Overhaul Of Broker Conduct Rules Set For Approval By SEC

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But the securities industry and consumer advocates remain sharply divided over what it will mean for investors.

TD Ameritrade Warns Its RIAs That Reg BI Could 'Muddy' The Waters

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The rule could cause confusion among investors about the roles of brokers and RIAs, company executives said.

$600M Virginia Advisor Team Leaves Wells Fargo For Raymond James

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The team will operate as Sisk & Marvel Investment Group of Raymond James in Richmond, Va.

Jamie Dimon Calls Wells Fargo's Lack Of CEO Plan ‘Irresponsible’

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Jamie Dimon also says that the U.S.-China trade war has escalated well beyond a "skirmish."

Raymond James Expands By Snagging $1B Pennsylvania Team From Merrill Lynch

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Financial advisors William “Rusty” Seyle and Tim Hickey of Allentown, Penn., are leaving Merrill Lynch, where they managed approximately $1 billion in client assets and had $3...

Goldman Sachs To Buy United Capital In $750 Million Deal

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Mega-RIA United Capital has 220 financial advisors serving 22,000 clients.

Uber Blame Game Focuses On Morgan Stanley After Shares Drop

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Uber stock lost 18 percent of its value in the first two days of trading - is Morgan Stanley to blame?

Janney Montgomery Rep Charged With Improper Fund Sales

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The Massachusetts broker cost clients $200,000 through excessive class A share sales, state regulators alleged.

Massachusetts One-Page Fee Disclosure Mandate Moves Closer To Reality

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The Institute For The Fiduciary Standard supports the disclosure proposal as “good first step.”

Murphy Defends His Goldman-Era Support For New Jersey Tax Break

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Fellow Democrats criticized his support for tax incentives backing Goldman's move to Jersey City.

States Tell SEC To Stay Out Of Their Fiduciary Rulemaking

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State regulators are pushing back against the security industry's efforts to invalidate state broker rules.

As Goldman Chases Smaller Clients, Some Doubts And Early Wins

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Goldman bankers began fanning out across the U.S. two years ago to pitch companies once deemed too small.

HighTower Investment Creates $5 Billion Wealth Manager In California

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The deal involves a strategic investment by HighTower, among the nation's largest RIA consolidators.

CFA Meets With SEC’s Clayton To Make Case For ‘Clean Shares’

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Currently, the SEC's Regulation Best Interest contains no mandate for the use of clean shares.

Trump Sues To Stop Deutsche Bank From Disclosing Accounts

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Trump has sued two banks seeking to stop them from complying with subpoenas from congressional Democrats.

Raymond James Beats Earnings Estimates, Despite Muted Asset Values

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The St. Petersburg, Fla.-based firm's revenues were in line with expectations.

Wells Fargo's Interim CEO Faces Hecklers' Shouts Of 'Frauds'

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Shareholders and their representatives also pressed the bank over its sales practices.

Should The SEC Require Advisors To Make Actual Fee Disclosures, As The EU Does?

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Fiduciary advocates argue investors expect and deserve all-in fee and expense disclosure.