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Ed Butowsky plans to serve Schwab with $100 million lawsuit Monday
NEWS RIAS AUG 10, 2018
Ed Butowsky plans to serve Schwab with $100 million lawsuit Monday

Adviser claims he was kicked off the custodian platform for political bias.

By Jeff Benjamin
Rob Arnott of Research Affiliates cedes CEO title
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 10, 2018
Rob Arnott of Research Affiliates cedes CEO title

Katrina Sherrerd, the firm's president and chief operating officer, was named CEO.

By Rick Baert
MassMutual is considering sale of OppenheimerFunds division
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 10, 2018
MassMutual is considering sale of OppenheimerFunds division

The potential transaction comes as asset managers see margins narrow and active funds lose ground to passive funds.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo team managing $170 million moves to Stifel
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 10, 2018
Wells Fargo team managing $170 million moves to Stifel

Stifel also added an Ameriprise broker managing $82 million.

By InvestmentNews
SEC ponders creating video to help investors decide between investment adviser and broker
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 10, 2018
SEC ponders creating video to help investors decide between investment adviser and broker

Chairman Jay Clayton has suggested the host on the video would deliver similar information as conveyed on disclosure Form CRS.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Many of the best financial jobs for women aren't on Wall Street
NEWS WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY AUG 10, 2018
Many of the best financial jobs for women aren't on Wall Street

Asset managers with the highest share of female portfolio managers are located far from Manhattan

By Bloomberg
IRS provides guidance on pass-through taxes, targets loophole
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2018
IRS provides guidance on pass-through taxes, targets loophole

Proposed regulations make it clear the agency considers splitting up businesses to get around income limits abusive.

By Bloomberg
Are Roth conversions after 70½ advisable? 5 factors to consider
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2018
Are Roth conversions after 70½ advisable? 5 factors to consider

Future tax rates and when the money will be needed are among the things advisers should take into account.

By Bloomberg
Custodians ponder charging RIAs asset-based fees
NEWS RIAS AUG 09, 2018
Custodians ponder charging RIAs asset-based fees

A new pricing model has people reevaluating — and talking.

By Jeff Benjamin
DOL fiduciary rule death leaves 401(k) advisers in legal 'grey area' with rollovers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule death leaves 401(k) advisers in legal 'grey area' with rollovers

American Retirement Association asks Labor for clarification on rollovers, showing again how the regulation is causing problems even after its demise.

By Greg Iacurci
Registered reps, firms in brokerage industry decline: new Finra report
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 09, 2018
Registered reps, firms in brokerage industry decline: new Finra report

Regulator publishes first-ever snapshot of sector it oversees.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Genworth raises long-term-care insurance costs an average 58%
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2018
Genworth raises long-term-care insurance costs an average 58%

The cost increases, approved by regulators in the second quarter, affect roughly $160 million of in-force premiums.

By Greg Iacurci
Wells Fargo team managing $462 million moves to Raymond James
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 09, 2018
Wells Fargo team managing $462 million moves to Raymond James

Linda Pardini and Douglas Wulbrecht join employee unit in Santa Rosa, Calif.

By InvestmentNews
Social Security finances worsen as reliance on the program increases
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2018
Social Security finances worsen as reliance on the program increases

New study predicts earlier exhaustion of trust fund in 2032.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Two firms overseeing $378 million affiliate with Woodbury
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 08, 2018
Two firms overseeing $378 million affiliate with Woodbury

Next Financial and Kestra Financial lose out in B-D swap.

By InvestmentNews
Envestnet says advisers are opening fewer new accounts in 2018
NEWS RIAS AUG 08, 2018
Envestnet says advisers are opening fewer new accounts in 2018

Envestnet prepares for slower growth in net flows for the rest of the year.

By Ryan W. Neal
Deluge of comment letters to SEC shows usual split on raising broker standards
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 07, 2018
Deluge of comment letters to SEC shows usual split on raising broker standards

Industry groups support SEC advice rule proposal, investor advocates call for overhaul.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Enough with the surveys saying millennials need to save more for retirement
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2018
Enough with the surveys saying millennials need to save more for retirement

Sure, Gen Xers and baby boomers are saving more, but they also are likely earning higher incomes and closer to retiring.

By Ryan W. Neal
Wages can boost Social Security taxes, Medicare premiums
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2018
Wages can boost Social Security taxes, Medicare premiums

Advisers must understand when individual or household income will trigger complex rules.

By Mary Beth Franklin
SIFMA: Regulation Best Interest raises bar on investor protection
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 07, 2018
SIFMA: Regulation Best Interest raises bar on investor protection

SEC advice rule proposal puts regulators, industry, investors in much better starting position than where we ended with DOL fiduciary rule.

By Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr.