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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
NEWS OPINION DEC 01, 2018
Investor confusion about target-date funds is alarming

Survey highlights the level of misunderstanding, which could lead to disappointed plan participants and suboptimal behavior.

By Warren Cormier
For majority of affluent Americans, money trumps love
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 30, 2018
For majority of affluent Americans, money trumps love

Report by Merrill Edge surveys 18- to 40-year-olds with investible assets of $50,000 to $250,000.

By Bloomberg
IRS proposes no 'clawback' from higher estate and gift tax exemption
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2018
IRS proposes no 'clawback' from higher estate and gift tax exemption

The tax agency says it won't try to collect retroactively when the higher exemptions expire in 2025.

By Bloomberg
Anger over Ohio National's attack on VA contracts
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2018
Anger over Ohio National's attack on VA contracts

Columnist is one of the owners of a VA contract that insurer is cutting fees on.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Why seniors need travel insurance
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2018
Why seniors need travel insurance

Medicare doesn't cover medical costs outside the U.S.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Annuity and mutual fund interests at odds over 401(k) disclosures
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2018
Annuity and mutual fund interests at odds over 401(k) disclosures

Insurance groups facing off against retirement industry stakeholders over issue of lifetime income illustrations.

By Greg Iacurci
LPL recruits $300 million Founders Federal Credit Union group from Cetera
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 28, 2018
LPL recruits $300 million Founders Federal Credit Union group from Cetera

LPL seen as well-suited for the credit union's wealth management unit.

By Jeff Benjamin
Powell comment seen suggesting fewer Fed hikes
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 28, 2018
Powell comment seen suggesting fewer Fed hikes

Wall Street celebrated that news, with US stocks posting their biggest gains since March.

By Bloomberg
Finra arbitrators award $1 million to client in churning case
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 28, 2018
Finra arbitrators award $1 million to client in churning case

Barred firm Legend Securities Inc. was 'Wild Wild West,' attorney asserts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Large broker-dealers expand how they work with small 401(k) plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 28, 2018
Large broker-dealers expand how they work with small 401(k) plans

UBS, Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, LPL and Merrill Lynch are among the B-Ds giving retirement plan advisers more ways to offer fiduciary investment services to 401(k) plans.

By Greg Iacurci
Independent broker-dealers fastest-growing brokerage group
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 28, 2018
Independent broker-dealers fastest-growing brokerage group

IBDs registered a five-year compound annual growth rate in assets of 11%, almost double that of wirehouses, Cerulli reports.

By Bruce Kelly
Market volatility pushes more RIA owners to negotiating table
NEWS RIAS NOV 27, 2018
Market volatility pushes more RIA owners to negotiating table

With firm valuations tied to stock market levels, RIA owners look for exits.

By Jeff Benjamin
Ultra-rich seek loans in preparation for market downturn
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 27, 2018
Ultra-rich seek loans in preparation for market downturn

Firms peg loans to billionaires and millionaires as key area for growth.

By Bloomberg
Baird and Hilliard Lyons, two established regional firms, to merge
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 27, 2018
Baird and Hilliard Lyons, two established regional firms, to merge

Combined, the new firm will have 1,270 advisers and $260 billion in assets.

By Bruce Kelly
Congress tries to jam through retirement legislation by year-end
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 27, 2018
Congress tries to jam through retirement legislation by year-end

The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee is upping the ante on his prior effort to pass a package of tax and retirement measures.

By Greg Iacurci
Finra bars another broker who sold $10.8 million of Woodbridge Ponzi
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 27, 2018
Finra bars another broker who sold $10.8 million of Woodbridge Ponzi

The broker, Frank Dietrich, earned $261,000 in commissions from the sales.

By Bruce Kelly