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Ex-Wells Fargo Rep Must Pay Firm $1.2M
By Janet LevauxFINRA says advisor Robert Loftus must cover promissory notes, interest and legal costs.
August 04, 2016
Berkshire Said to Draw Fed Scrutiny Over Wells Fargo InvestmentAgencies weigh whether insider-credit limits exceeded at bank; Buffetts 10% stake in Wells Fargo triggers more rules.
August 01, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Additions and Subtractions for Direxion ETFsDirexion announced two new ETFs plus splits for five ETFs that rallied sharply and reverse splits for four that suffered large losses.
July 29, 2016
Cash-Hoarding Clients Hurt UBS in Q2But UBS' performance beat expectations and the U.S. wealth unit had a strong quarter, CEO Sergio Ermotti said.
July 26, 2016
A Summer of Broker-Dealer DiscontentFrom fines to financial pressure and recruiting woes, employee-advisor firms are facing significant challenges this summer.
July 25, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: ARK Launches 3D Printing ETFThe PRNT ETF tracks the Total 3D-Printing Index, which includes 40 stocks in 3D printing and related businesses such as computer-aided design.
July 25, 2016
How an Advisor's Compensation Structure Affects the Client RelationshipWhy a fee-based comp model is more beneficial to the advisor's company, the advisor and the client.
July 21, 2016
Recruiting Roundup: RBC Wealth Adds 2 Teams From RivalsMeanwhile, Cetera, Deutsche Bank and Snowden Lane say they have picked up new advisors as well.