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Wells Fargo Under SEC Scrutiny for Cash Sweep Programs

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating Wells Fargo & Company over cash sweep options provided to investment advisory ...

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FINRA Alleges $2 Million in Client Losses and $2 Million in Commissions ...

According to a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) complaint, Stewart "Paxton" Ginn excessively traded accounts over two and a half ...

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SEC Charges Former Advisor with $2 Million Fraudulent Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the filing of charges against an investment adviser based in Santa Maria, California....

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The Classic 60-40 Investment Strategy Faces its Most Challenging Year in...

Millions of Americans are experiencing disruption in their retirement planning due to rising interest rates and inflation.

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SEC Charges Prophecy Asset Management's President/CCO with Multi-Year Fr...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against John Hughes, who served as the president and chief compliance officer of ...

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New DOL Fiduciary Rule Takes Aim at Loopholes in Retirement Savings

The Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled its latest retirement security rule, which involves altering the definition of an investment advice fiduc...

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SEC Focuses on Increased Scrutiny for Hybrid Firms in 2024 Examination P...

As the ranks of hybrid advisor-brokers, registered with both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory ...

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Willis Towers Watson PLC Files Lawsuit Against Alliant, Alleging Employe...

Willis Towers Watson PLC has filed a lawsuit against Alliant Insurance Services Inc. in a federal district court in Richmond, Virginia.

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BREIT's September Performance Records Negative Total Return

Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (“BREIT”), sponsored by The Blackstone Group, has updated the net asset values (NAV).

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High Net Worth Investors Surge in Pre-IPO Securities Market

High Net Worth Investors (HNWIs) have recently emerged as the dominant buyers...

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McKinsey Forecasts Sweeping Changes for Wealth Management Over the Next ...

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Stifel Faces Proposed ERISA Class Action Over 401(k) Fund Performance

According to ThinkAdvisor, Stifel Financial now faces a proposed class action lawsuit that accuses the firm of mismanaging its profit sharing 40...

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LPL and Ameriprise Notify Clients of Cybersecurity Incidents Involving A...

LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial Services recently notified certain clients about separate cybersecurity incidents that exposed private in...

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