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Schwab CEO: DOL Could Spur More Breakaways

From FA Magazine
Added on October 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: The DOL rule could give a boost to the RIA breakaway business if more wirehouse reps shift to a fee-based model, said Walt Bettinger, CEO of Charles Schwab Corp.

Broker Protocol reduced to a shell game

From On Wall Street
Added on October 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: (Bloomberg) -- Morgan Stanley could do little but watch as a team of advisers overseeing $2.2 billion in assets quit last month to start their own shop, the latest in a string of departures that have shifted billions of dollars in assets away from big Wall Street banks.

Educational Offerings Aim To Prepare Advisors For DOL Rule

From FA Magazine
Added on October 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: There’s no time like the present to prepare for an approaching regulatory sea change—something advisors should keep in mind as they get ready for implementation of the DOL fiduciary rule.

Independent Advisors and Firms: The Key to Success is a Regulatory World Partner

From IRIS
Added on October 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: The Broker Disclosure Rule and DOL Fiduciary Rule – coming this November and next April respectively – are perceived by many as game changers in the financial advisory space. Much has been written about the specifics and impact of each, so I won’t repeat them here (see our prior blog posts: The New Golden Rule for Advisors on the Move and In the Eye of the DOL Storm).

SEC brings record number of enforcement actions against advisers

From Financial Planning
Added on October 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: The SEC brought a record number of enforcement actions over the past year, setting all-time highs for cases brought against investment advisers and investment companies, the agency announced this week.

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