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NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 06, 2018
Hurry up and kill the DOL fiduciary rule already, insurance groups tell 5th Circuit

ACLI, NAIFA say delay in issuing mandate causing 'palpable uncertainty' for industry.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RIAS JUN 06, 2018
Orion sets sights on breakaway brokers

Fintech company is partnering with Josh Brown and MarketCounsel to help advisers go independent.

By Ryan W. Neal
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 06, 2018
Regulators gunning for brokers and advisers who sold $1.2 billion Ponzi

Finra and at least one state agency have taken disciplinary action against two brokers and an adviser involved in the Woodbridge real estate scheme.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 06, 2018
Baird acquires $2 billion M. Griffith Investment Services

12-advisor hybrid is based in New Hartford, N.Y.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS JUN 06, 2018
A bankruptcy taught this newly minted adviser the value of financial education

Blake Pokley is the first college graduate hired by LJPR Financial Advisers in 10 years.

By Sarah Min
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 06, 2018
Finra panel awards Oppenheimer client $800,000 in damages

Found firm executed unauthorized and unsuitable trades in client's accounts.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2018
It's time to make 'behavioral finance' more than a buzzword

Learning and addressing clients' likely emotional reactions to market moves gives advisers the chance to build closer personal connections

By Richard Lampen and Kirk Hulett
401(k) advisers, is your value proposition even valuable?
NEWS OPINION JUN 06, 2018
401(k) advisers, is your value proposition even valuable?

Investment expertise is no longer viewed as a coveted service — these days, it's just table stakes.

By Aaron Pottichen
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2018
Why 401(k) advisers should heed TPA consolidation

Shops that do plan administration have been getting snapped up recently, a trend that could disrupt advisers' businesses.

By Fred Barstein
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 06, 2018
Advisers urged to resist 'fiduciary fatigue'

It will likely be another 12 months before the SEC's investment-advice rule takes shape: expert

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 05, 2018
Vanguard: More than half of 401(k) participants invest solely in target-date funds

Annual report also finds voluntary and default savings rates are converging.

By Robert Steyer
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 05, 2018
After firms dump protocol, advisers show reluctance to make a move

Observers say there's fear of potential lawsuits that quash contact with clients when a broker or adviser seeks a new employer.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 05, 2018
Finra bars former Bancorp rep for taking almost $106,000 from client

John Douglas Wade 'converted' funds from clients' accounts for his own use.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 05, 2018
Medicare trust fund will be exhausted in 2026, three years earlier than expected

New depletion date is blamed on lower payroll taxes, less revenue from taxing Social Security benefits and higher-than-expected spending.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 05, 2018
Allianz and Vestwell partner on 401(k) distribution

The life insurer is promoting Vestwell's automated services to retirement-plan advisers at independent broker-dealers.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS EQUITIES JUN 05, 2018
Neil Hennessy: Active managers can grow their assets with acquisitions

Make an acquisition the same way that you'd buy a stock.

By John Waggoner
NEWS RIAS JUN 05, 2018
Clayton promises 'not to take forever' on SEC advice rule

Following Capitol Hill testimony, top regulator declines to say whether he will extend comment deadline on proposed reform package.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 05, 2018
Unlocking Social Security's Future: 2034 Outlook

Although the trust fund depletion date remains unchanged, 2034 is when surplus funds will run out if Congress doesn't act.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 05, 2018
Finra orders broker to pay First Command $105,000 in damages

Case involves former broker John Velez in Tucson, Ariz.

By Bloomberg
NEWS EQUITIES JUN 05, 2018
Keeping Eyes Peeled for a Bearish Turn 

A prudent approach to tactical equity allocation can facilitate participation and help mitigate loss.

By Bloomberg