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Vestwell and BNY Mellon partner on 401(k) plans, auto-IRAs
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2018
Vestwell and BNY Mellon partner on 401(k) plans, auto-IRAs

The alliance will help both firms distribute a retirement product to employers

By Greg Iacurci
Best the SEC can do or huge step backward? Industry leaders tussle over advice reform
NEWS RIAS DEC 05, 2018
Best the SEC can do or huge step backward? Industry leaders tussle over advice reform

Disagreement surrounds the effectiveness of Regulation Best Interest to meaningfully reduce conflicts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
UBS buckles under uproar from brokers over non-solicit agreements
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2018
UBS buckles under uproar from brokers over non-solicit agreements

The firm's shift in policy this week puts spotlight on the fight over who controls the client.

By Bruce Kelly
Baird lands $228 million team from Oppenheimer
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 05, 2018
Baird lands $228 million team from Oppenheimer

Richard Fisher and Dan Sullivan have joined the firm as senior vice presidents and financial advisers. Together, they generate more than $1 million in annual revenue.

By Bloomberg
Bonds are pulling portfolios into negative territory, not stocks
NEWS RIAS DEC 05, 2018
Bonds are pulling portfolios into negative territory, not stocks

Diversification is making it harder than usual to keep up with the S&P 500.

By Jeff Benjamin
Here's where elite 401(k) advisers are focusing their energy
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2018
Here's where elite 401(k) advisers are focusing their energy

Current approaches to building their businesses may not get retirement plan advisers to where they would like to be.

By Fred Barstein
Are you serious, Wall Street? A response to the #MeToo 'advice' of men
NEWS RIAS DEC 05, 2018
Are you serious, Wall Street? A response to the #MeToo 'advice' of men

Men worried about #MeToo repercussions should consider whether their after-hour activities and jokes are appropriate.

By Anna Maria Garcia
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 05, 2018
Resilience, Not Reliance

By Ellie Zhu
Wells Fargo Advisors president David Kowach embraces best-interest standard
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 04, 2018
Wells Fargo Advisors president David Kowach embraces best-interest standard

Executive calls 'fiduciary' an ally, not enemy, and supports a common advice regulation for investment advisers and brokers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BB&T settles 401(k) lawsuit for $24 million
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 04, 2018
BB&T settles 401(k) lawsuit for $24 million

The settlement is one of the largest for a financial firm accused of self-dealing in its company 401(k) plan.

By Greg Iacurci
Wells Fargo Advisors loses Virginia team to Raymond James
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 04, 2018
Wells Fargo Advisors loses Virginia team to Raymond James

Betty Schutte-Box and Troy Yenser spent the past five years at the wirehouse in Virginia.

By Sarah Min
Indexed universal life insurance continues growth streak
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 03, 2018
Indexed universal life insurance continues growth streak

IUL's market share is two-and-a-half-times larger than it was at the beginning of the decade.

By Greg Iacurci
UBS Global Wealth Management will give ESG scores to funds
NEWS WIREHOUSES DEC 03, 2018
UBS Global Wealth Management will give ESG scores to funds

Assets under management with environmental, social and governance strategies have grown 44% over two years in the U.S.

By Greg Iacurci
LPL buys AdvisoryWorld for $28 million in cash
NEWS FINTECH DEC 03, 2018
LPL buys AdvisoryWorld for $28 million in cash

The purchase will boost LPL's plans to build a next-generation, integrated adviser technology platform.

By Ryan W. Neal
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2018
Plan advisers should offer what 401(k) sponsors really want

Any suggestions that increase costs, work or liability will likely fall on deaf ears.

By Bloomberg
NEWS OPINION DEC 01, 2018
5 steps to an effective financial wellness program

Health and wealth are on a path toward convergence — here's how to build a plan that delivers measurable results.

By Brad Arends
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2018
DOL set to give 401(k) advisers' businesses a boost

Labor's proposed rules on multiple-employer plans would let advisers aggregate clients in a single retirement plan.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2018
Rollover tip sheet: What advisers should consider

Should your client roll over a workplace retirement plan to an individual retirement account? Here's a guide to help decide.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2018
401(k) dilemma: Advisers weather a fog of uncertainty surrounding IRA rollovers

The DOL rule is dead, but advisers giving advice on moving 401(k) funds to individual retirement accounts are nervous because they're trying to meet regulators' expectations and possible changes under a new SEC advice rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Regulators have a sharp eye on IRA rollovers, so advisers must act cautiously
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2018
Regulators have a sharp eye on IRA rollovers, so advisers must act cautiously

Financial advisers should discuss the pros and cons of a move with clients, and document their considerations.

By crain-api