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Finra extends deadline for brokerages to self-report costly 529 plans
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 06, 2019
Finra extends deadline for brokerages to self-report costly 529 plans

In FAQs, regulator says firms should review sales supervision procedures, not every transaction.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Scrutiny of stock buybacks intensifies as Democrat threatens bill
EQUITIES MAR 06, 2019
Scrutiny of stock buybacks intensifies as Democrat threatens bill

Maryland senator wants the SEC to make it harder for corporate executives to sell shares right after buyback announcements.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH MAR 06, 2019
Your Next-Gen Advisor's Road to Success Starts Long Before Day One

Before you hire an associate advisor, you need a plan that will benefit both of you. Learn the four questions you need to answer before you hire and steps to help get a new advisor started right.

By Gillian Albert
Wall Street levy gains steam among Democrats
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 05, 2019
Wall Street levy gains steam among Democrats

While legislation proposing a financial transaction tax has been introduced in the House and Senate, it's not likely to be enacted during the Trump administration.

By Bloomberg
SEC wins churning case against 'cockroaching' broker
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 05, 2019
SEC wins churning case against 'cockroaching' broker

Barred broker worked at 10 different firms in his 13-year career

By Jeff Benjamin
BB&T Securities reaches $5.7 million settlement with SEC for deceiving clients
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 05, 2019
BB&T Securities reaches $5.7 million settlement with SEC for deceiving clients

The SEC claimed BB&T misled clients and caused them to overpay for advisory services.

By Greg Iacurci
Financial advisers take issue with Democratic plans to tax the rich
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 05, 2019
Financial advisers take issue with Democratic plans to tax the rich

As tax proposals become increasingly 'loony tunes,' financial planners grow more nervous about how the plans could affect their clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
Taxes, investment returns and the new Form 1040
OPINION MAR 05, 2019
Taxes, investment returns and the new Form 1040

Here are changes that advisers should understand so they can spot possible problems and opportunities for clients.

By Frank Pape
NASAA distances itself from state fiduciary efforts, wants Reg BI to succeed
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 05, 2019
NASAA distances itself from state fiduciary efforts, wants Reg BI to succeed

IRI also pushes for SEC rule, and a bill to promote annuities in retirement plans.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FSI's top advocacy priorities for 2019
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 05, 2019
FSI's top advocacy priorities for 2019

Key items include supporting the SEC's Reg BI, working to restore the deductibility of advisory fees and advocating for the adoption of NASAA's elder abuse rule.

By Dale Brown
4 reasons 401(k) advisers should partner with a benefits broker
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2019
4 reasons 401(k) advisers should partner with a benefits broker

Advisers can deliver more value to a client in a world of increasingly integrated health and retirement benefits.

By Aaron Pottichen
I started a firm in 1993. Here's how I'd build one in 2019
OPINION MAR 05, 2019
I started a firm in 1993. Here's how I'd build one in 2019

Part one: Adviser marketing from scratch, and finding a target company

By Scott Hanson
Lessons for advisers from 401(k) lawsuits
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2019
Lessons for advisers from 401(k) lawsuits

There are clear steps that retirement plan fiduciaries can take to reduce the risk of litigation to near zero.

By Blaine Aikin
Fidelity faces Galvin inquiry over fees charged for 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2019
Fidelity faces Galvin inquiry over fees charged for 401(k) plans

Massachusetts' Secretary of the Commonwealth joins the Labor Department in questioning charges some mutual funds face for using Fidelity's platform.

By Bloomberg
Bills would end mandatory arbitration in adviser, broker contracts
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 04, 2019
Bills would end mandatory arbitration in adviser, broker contracts

Legislation faces uphill battle in Congress, but the issue may become popular on the presidential campaign trail.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra disciplinary actions packed $107,000 average punch in 2018
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 04, 2019
Finra disciplinary actions packed $107,000 average punch in 2018

By InvestmentNews
Cetera Financial Group to offer fee-for-service business model
FINTECH MAR 04, 2019
Cetera Financial Group to offer fee-for-service business model

The network's advisers will be able to offer one-time services or ongoing subscription-style fees.

By Ryan W. Neal
Vanguard share of target-date fund market becoming 'obscene'
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2019
Vanguard share of target-date fund market becoming 'obscene'

The fund giant has ridden the wave of investors seeking lower costs, primarily as a result of retirement-plan lawsuits.

By Greg Iacurci
GPB Capital Holdings now focus of FBI investigation
ALTERNATIVES MAR 04, 2019
GPB Capital Holdings now focus of FBI investigation

Agency's inquiry follows SEC and Finra investigations into private placement firm, which has raised $1.8 billion from wealthy investors.

By Bruce Kelly
Making room for the next generation of advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2019
Making room for the next generation of advisers

Many financial advisers are choosing to delay retirement, but where does that leave their younger colleagues?

By Joni Youngwirth