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Jim Rivers has his work cut out for him at Goldman Sachs' 'United Capital 2.0.'

Goldman Sachs-Creative Planning deal is bleeding defectors -- 16 more last week, report says -- auguring a 'potential disaster,' analysts warn

Dozens of former 'United Capital' advisors are fleeing at once, but Peter Mallouk is still battling to keep them, and Goldman Sachs may play legal hardball, sources say.

October 4, 2023 at 2:16 AM

Jill Pivato: There is more to the story.

California judge is siding with $210-billion Kansas RIA over $16 billion California RIA in poaching case, despite seeming hard evidence and damning admissions -- but new twists are possible

Jill Pivato hopped to Creative Planning, took documents and emailed herself client lists but won a legal Mulligan and no restraining order by offering a plausible explanation -- she 'burned' docs and returned lists to Allworth.

June 16, 2023 at 10:15 PM

Corient principals: Clients looked at us with a strange look on their face, saying, 'Well, aren’t you my financial adviser?’

Why a $3 billion UHNW team in Newport Beach bolted Merrill Lynch and what breakaway bugs are reading into it

The alternating carrot/whip spurs for wirehouse mega-teams has the breakaway buggy bolting along

October 6, 2015 at 5:30 PM

Dawn Bennett accounted for AUM totals by saying she managed cash for a South African telecom, a Virginia-based travel agency, and Virginia-based historical preservation group

Why legal experts expect radio personality and registered rep Dawn Bennett to be barred from the industry for what started as an exaggeration of AUM

In the great tradition of legal quagmires, the cover-up seems as much the issue as the original broadcasted misdeed

September 18, 2015 at 7:55 PM

Ray Lucia: I'm pretty depressed that the government has such disdain for successful people and will stop at nothing to destroy them.

Why RIAs need to pay heed to a ruling that put a media star and advisor out of business -- and out $300,000

A judge ruled that Ray Lucia lacked the back-up to justify his hypothetical back-tests as the SEC pins a bull's eye on the strategy

July 19, 2013 at 4:00 AM

Pat Burns: FINRA has been in the red financially and the addition of thousands of new member firms with their membership fees would certainly be helpful to its bottom line.

FINRA is making dog whistle comments hinting its SRO ambitions still simmer

'Harmonization' comments by Richard Ketchum make all the talk of the group abandoning its RIA-oversight ambitions seem like bunk

March 18, 2013 at 5:20 AM

Patrick Burns: By opening the door for RIAs to have their arbitration cases held before a FINRA arbitration panel, it seems that FINRA has taken another step in its quest to become the SRO for RIAs.

Analysis: Beware of a FINRA bearing gifts for RIAs

The broker regulator takes another step towards ruling RIAs by making its arbitration process open to them

December 7, 2012 at 4:52 AM

Pat Burns: Maxine Waters (D-CA) said that she was putting together her own legislation that would center around user-fees.

Cheat sheet on Wednesday's Bachus fracas

Not all Republicans were thrilled with the plan that would make FINRA king

June 8, 2012 at 3:51 AM

Glenn Neasham: I didn't do anything wrong.

How Glenn Neasham lost his house, was forced to go on food stamps and faces jail time after selling a senior an indexed annuity

The case of this Lake County, Calif. insurance agent gives pause to advisors and agents dealing with seniors -- and indexed annuities

April 4, 2012 at 4:36 AM

Brian Hamburger: If anything it's sending the message that the SEC is not putting a high price tag on the cost of maintaining an ongoing compliance program.
November 30, 2011 at 5:50 AM

Tejal and Rahul Shah: I was on the phone like Jerry Maguire, Rahul says, I had all my e-mails prepared for clients and I pushed send, send, send.

Why one Merrill Lynch advisor needed to break away twice to become an RIA

Rahul Shah's first breakout attempt to Wachovia's FiNet fizzled and, his wife, Tejal Shah masterminded the second effort

February 22, 2011 at 6:23 AM

Colin Powell mentioned RIAs by name in his speech, showing a familiarity with the business that's has been uncommon among outsiders.

TD Ameritrade's conference gives rise to 9 reasons for optimism about the RIA business

The industry is advancing across a wide swath; one sign is TD's self-assessment

February 7, 2011 at 3:05 PM

Shirl Penney: We are very satisfied with the terms of the agreement.

Dynasty Financial Partners ends legal squabble with Bank of America, clearing deck for growth

The high-profile startup may have passed up chance to win its case, an attorney says

January 25, 2011 at 3:18 PM

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