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Adviser finalists announced in 13th annual Invest in Others Awards

Fifteen advisers recognized for their work with nonprofits.

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  • June 22, 2019

Where advisers can begin to battle financial illiteracy

Three nonprofits highlighted at InvestmentNews' Future of Our Business event.

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Commonwealth Financial eliminates commission-based retirement products in wake of DOL rule

Commonwealth Financial Network late Monday said it would stop offering commission-based products in IRAs and qualified retirement plans, making it the latest BD to move more decidedly toward to an advisory platform to avoid what some see as the more onerous provisions of the Labor Department's fiduciary rule.

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Twitter reacts to Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci’s promise to kill DOL fiduciary rule

Skybridge Capital executive's outspoken comments — including a comparison to the 1857 Dred Scott decision — sparked a debate on social media.

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Advice industry gets social during Clinton-Trump debate, talks taxes, economy

Advisers let their true feelings come out in a conversation on Twitter during the first presidential debate Monday. Which candidate do you think won the battle?

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Why independent broker-dealers are in survival mode

InvestmentNews senior columnist Bruce Kelly talks about the challenges facing indie B-Ds and what many firms are doing to survive.

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Podcast: Lawsuit challenging DOL rule change is imminent

InvestmentNews debates whether the battle over holding advisers to a strict fiduciary standard for retirement accounts will end up in court. (More: Coverage of the DOL rule from every angle)

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Going under the hood of the new DOL fiduciary rule

The Labor Department has just revealed its controversial new rule intended to raise investment advice standards on retirement accounts. Sign up for our webcast taking a deep dive into how the changes will affect your business. Register now for this free webcast here)

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Date leaked for release of DOL fiduciary rule

The Labor Department will unveil a final version of the so-called fiduciary rule next Wednesday, according to a published report.

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Legislative efforts to stop DOL fiduciary rule destined to fail, ERISA attorney says

Flurry of legislative efforts to kill the controversial rule likely to fail, and the rule is a question of when, not if.