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Are record keepers friend or foe to 401(k) advisers?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2019
Are record keepers friend or foe to 401(k) advisers?

Record keepers are offering services to retirement plan participants that are raising the hackles of RPAs.

By Greg Iacurci
10 largest RIA aggregators focused on defined-contribution plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2019
10 largest RIA aggregators focused on defined-contribution plans

We break down the data by firm, assets and advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
What keeps these executives up at night?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2019
What keeps these executives up at night?

Real talk about real industry concerns.

By Ellie Zhu
Brokerages sound off on Regulation Best Interest
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 17, 2019
Brokerages sound off on Regulation Best Interest

Small-brokerage executive expresses concern over lack of specifics about what is 'best,' given an inability to make perfect investment choices for every client.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ed Slott: How tax reform impacted popular IRA strategies
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2019
Ed Slott: How tax reform impacted popular IRA strategies

Advisers need to pay particular attention to Roth conversions and qualified charitable distributions

By Greg Iacurci
Ladenburg looking at student loans, impact investing, health care for future fintech investments
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2019
Ladenburg looking at student loans, impact investing, health care for future fintech investments

At its second Innovation Symposium, the firm considered which issues will affect the future of financial advice.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra makes its list to target hundreds of rogue individuals
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 17, 2019
Finra makes its list to target hundreds of rogue individuals

The regulator sees patterns in the behavior and disclosures of high-risk brokers.

By Bruce Kelly
Building a "fortress P&L" that can get firms through a market downturn
FINTECH MAY 16, 2019
Building a "fortress P&L" that can get firms through a market downturn

Run projections now on what would happen if the market falls, and make the tough decisions to ensure your P&L is variable in the right places.

By Gordon Ross
LTC insurer offering co-pays to blunt soaring premium increases
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2019
LTC insurer offering co-pays to blunt soaring premium increases

John Hancock policyholders would get a discount on their premium in return for agreeing to pay a bigger portion of their claims in the future.

By Greg Iacurci
Michael Kitces says traditional retirement investment strategy is wrong
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2019
Michael Kitces says traditional retirement investment strategy is wrong

Instead of reducing equity exposure as clients age, data suggests doing the opposite.

By Ryan W. Neal
Millennials drawn to JPMorgan app offering free trades
FINTECH MAY 15, 2019
Millennials drawn to JPMorgan app offering free trades

Average user of bank's You Invest platform is 15 years younger than its typical customers.

By Bloomberg
5 tactics to improve client retirement readiness
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2019
5 tactics to improve client retirement readiness

Morningstar's Sarah Newcomb says ensure clients aren't overwhelmed by having to make too many decisions, and are realistic about spending and saving.

By Ryan W. Neal
The world is flat and some people like it that way
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2019
The world is flat and some people like it that way

Change is hard, but these six wealth management trends won't wait.

By Steve Gresham
Assigning a chief diversity officer doesn't fix an inclusion issue
OPINION MAY 15, 2019
Assigning a chief diversity officer doesn't fix an inclusion issue

Many CDOs also have another full-time role that's unrelated to diversity and inclusion

By Gurinder S. Ahluwalia
Finra rogue broker rule would affect 61 firms
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 15, 2019
Finra rogue broker rule would affect 61 firms

Additional obligations would be imposed on these firms such as requiring them to create reserve accounts to pay unpaid arbitration awards.

By Bruce Kelly
Bob Oros of HighTower calls protocol exit 'form over substance'
WIREHOUSES MAY 15, 2019
Bob Oros of HighTower calls protocol exit 'form over substance'

The move 'clarifies' where the RIA consolidator is heading, CEO says.

By Jeff Benjamin
Private equity loves IBDs, but will that last?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 14, 2019
Private equity loves IBDs, but will that last?

Three big acquisitions in less than a year signals renewed life in the formerly beleaguered industry.

By Bruce Kelly
Digital is the present and future of adviser marketing
OPINION MAY 14, 2019
Digital is the present and future of adviser marketing

Online marketing takes serious expertise and commitment, but it's the best way to grow your brand.

By Scott Hanson
Advisers need to reinvent how they deal with aging clients, says longevity expert
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2019
Advisers need to reinvent how they deal with aging clients, says longevity expert

Consumer expectations about aging and retirement are rapidly changing.

By Greg Iacurci
New bill links 401(k) matches to student loan payments
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2019
New bill links 401(k) matches to student loan payments

Measure would allow companies to make contributions to retirement plans for employees paying down college debt.

By Greg Iacurci