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Wells Fargo to Pay $1B in Class-Action Lawsuit

Wealth Management

Wells Fargo was accused of making misleading statements about its compliance with federal consent orders following the 2016 scandal involving the opening of unauthorized customer accounts.

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Mariner Hires M&A Lead Rob Sandrew to Oversee $40B Independent Channel

Wealth Management

Sandrew joined the RIA in 2016 and helped it grow from about $3 billion in client assets to more than $21 billion. Mariner launched its independent channel in 2020, offering back-office support, practice management, marketing, investment and compliance to affiliated advisors. Number 8860726. The Overland Park, Kan.-based

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Seeking Best Execution: Understanding The SEC’s Expectations For Advisors To Deliver Best Outcomes For Clients

Nerd's Eye View

Which might require advisers to periodically scrub the roster of mutual funds they purchase for clients to confirm that no lower-cost share class alternatives are available and that clients with existing mutual fund holdings are not eligible for a tax-free conversion to a lower-cost share class within the same mutual fund.

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Bluespring Merges Two Texas-Based Firms to Create $1.4B RIA

Wealth Management

LifeBridge was started in 2016 and later grew when Jim Morrison joined Rudelson to create a combined firm with Bluespring in 2021 with offices in Houston and Waco. Number 8860726. SilverStar was started by Hudson in 1994 and became a Kestra affiliate in 2019, according to BrokerCheck.

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Tales from the Dark Side

The Big Picture

Doing this puts the probabilities more on their side, with the bonus that fewer regulatory headaches, legal liability, and compliance issues occur – they more or less go away if you manage this kind of model properly. Previously : Bill Miller: Closet Indexers Are Killing Active Investing (October 28, 2016). Fiduciary Rule.

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RIA Edge Podcast: Schwab’s Jalina Kerr on How Resilient RIAs Can Turn Market Volatility Into Growth

Wealth Management

In 2016, AZ Business Magazine recognized Kerr as one of Arizona’s Most Influential Women. Number 8860726. Kerr began her career at Schwab in 1994 on the Advisor Services trading desk. During her tenure at Schwab, Kerr has held roles in client service delivery, operations, advisors in transition, strategy, and technology.

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DoL’s Retirement Security Rule & PTE 2020-02 Amendment: What Advisers Need to Know Now About Giving Rollover Advice After Sept 23, 2024

Nerd's Eye View

Specifically, the DoL's new Retirement Security Rule defines an "investment advice fiduciary" as anyone who makes an investment recommendation to a retirement investor which is provided for a fee or other compensation (e.g.,