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Last-Minute Retirement Moves: 2018 Strategies
NEWS IRA ALERT NOV 15, 2018
Last-Minute Retirement Moves: 2018 Strategies

Complete rollovers, take care of qualified charitable distributions and be sure all funds related to a lump-sum distribution have been withdrawn.

By Ed Slott
Want to attract millennial investors? Time to rethink AUM pricing
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 2018
Want to attract millennial investors? Time to rethink AUM pricing

New research argues XY Planning Network pricing options are the future of advice.

By Ryan W. Neal
Mercer Advisors bags its third RIA this month
NEWS RIAS NOV 15, 2018
Mercer Advisors bags its third RIA this month

Aggressive growth strategy pushes Mercer assets to $14.5 billion.

By Jeff Benjamin
Commonwealth files Finra arbitration, lawsuit against Ohio National for 'unlawful' VA scheme
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 15, 2018
Commonwealth files Finra arbitration, lawsuit against Ohio National for 'unlawful' VA scheme

This is the first known arbitration filed against the insurer for its decision on variable annuity commissions.

By Greg Iacurci
Morningstar: DOL fiduciary rule reduces inflows to mutual funds with high loads
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 15, 2018
Morningstar: DOL fiduciary rule reduces inflows to mutual funds with high loads

With the measure's demise, will the SEC's advice reform sustain the momentum?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why seniors need travel insurance
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2018
Why seniors need travel insurance

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

By Mary Beth Franklin
Betterment revamping adviser-facing dashboard
NEWS FINTECH NOV 15, 2018
Betterment revamping adviser-facing dashboard

Robo adviser update includes more information to help advisers track client behavior.

By Ryan W. Neal
Vanguard rolls out HSAs for 401(k) participants
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2018
Vanguard rolls out HSAs for 401(k) participants

The record keeper joins a handful of its peers in making health savings accounts more broadly available.

By Greg Iacurci
Wells Fargo cuts 1,000 jobs across the U.S.
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 15, 2018
Wells Fargo cuts 1,000 jobs across the U.S.

About 900 of the cuts will occur in the bank's home-lending unit, as higher rates and competition cut into that business.

By Bloomberg
Waddell & Reed will no longer lease office space for many of its brokers
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 14, 2018
Waddell & Reed will no longer lease office space for many of its brokers

Firm is boosting adviser payout to compensate for increased office expenses and investing savings in enahcements such as new technology.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL providing credit monitoring, identity protection to investors exposed by data breach
NEWS FINTECH NOV 14, 2018
LPL providing credit monitoring, identity protection to investors exposed by data breach

The firm remains tight-lipped about how many investors were affected.

By Ryan W. Neal
Ohio National offers buyouts, ends commission trails amid jumbled regulatory oversight of VAs
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 14, 2018
Ohio National offers buyouts, ends commission trails amid jumbled regulatory oversight of VAs

Jurisdiction is shared between the SEC, Finra and state insurance commissioners. Will any of them step in?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Quick change in plans has Bob Oros headed to HighTower
NEWS RIAS NOV 14, 2018
Quick change in plans has Bob Oros headed to HighTower

Two weeks ago, public was told he was leaving top job at HD Vest after less than two years to spend time with family.

By Jeff Benjamin
Auditor walks away from private placement firm GPB Capital
NEWS ALTERNATIVES NOV 14, 2018
Auditor walks away from private placement firm GPB Capital

A change in auditors can be perceived as a red flag by many investors.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAs that invest in training and development can win more and build their brands
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 14, 2018
RIAs that invest in training and development can win more and build their brands

By Bloomberg
Commonwealth Financial Network to launch parallel business for RIAs
NEWS RIAS NOV 13, 2018
Commonwealth Financial Network to launch parallel business for RIAs

Firm wants to help brokers shifting to fee-only business, and compete with custodians such as Schwab in technology and practice management.

By Bruce Kelly
Mariner Wealth Advisors acquires $2 billion Patriot Wealth Management
NEWS RIAS NOV 13, 2018
Mariner Wealth Advisors acquires $2 billion Patriot Wealth Management

The purchase, which will become effective at the start of 2019, is Mariner's first venture into Houston.

By Bloomberg
Fiduciary leader Phyllis Borzi joins Edelman Financial Engines board
NEWS RIAS NOV 13, 2018
Fiduciary leader Phyllis Borzi joins Edelman Financial Engines board

Former Labor Department assistant secretary and mother of the DOL fiduciary rule signs on with largest registered investment adviser.

By Sarah Min
Stan Lee: Estate planning takeaways from the Marvel legend's elder-abuse saga
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 13, 2018
Stan Lee: Estate planning takeaways from the Marvel legend's elder-abuse saga

Late-life planning will grow more important for advisers as clients increasingly live into their 90s and 100s.

By Greg Iacurci
Advisor Group launching new paperless onboarding technology
NEWS FINTECH NOV 13, 2018
Advisor Group launching new paperless onboarding technology

Program hopes to give advisers a fully digital client experience on par with robos.

By Ryan W. Neal