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Mercer Advisors buys $100M New York RIA firm
NEWS RIAS JAN 18, 2017
Mercer Advisors buys $100M New York RIA firm

Novos Planning Associates moves under the Mercer umbrella as the 22nd branch office

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 17, 2017
CFP Board gets nod in Labor Department's investor fiduciary FAQs

DOL says it promoted tools it found useful, including a link for finding local CFPs, but is open to hearing from other designation sponsors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 17, 2017
House bill seeks improvements to 529 college savings plans

Unlimited investment changes among the enhancements lawmakers seeking in new measure

By Liz Skinner
NEWS FINTECH JAN 17, 2017
New cybersecurity regulation hits New York financial firms March 1

The rules, which include having written policies and procedures and a designated chief information security officer, could become a model for other states.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 17, 2017
Facebook challenge 2017: Moving beyond money

Clients want us to spend less time talking about money and more time discussing their lives.

By Joe Duran
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 17, 2017
Second round of DOL fiduciary rule FAQs clears confusion on common compensation practice for 401(k) advisers

Advisers can continue to offset a level fee charged on retirement-plan assets with revenue-sharing payments such as 12b-1 fees.

By Greg Iacurci
SEC hits Morgan Stanley with $13 million fine
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 17, 2017
SEC hits Morgan Stanley with $13 million fine

Says wirehouse overbilled investment advisory clients due to coding and other billing system errors.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 17, 2017
Why This May Be the Right Time to Sell Your Practice

By Gillian Albert
With DOL fiduciary looming, Advisor Group reduces fees on its brokerage and advisory platform
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 17, 2017
With DOL fiduciary looming, Advisor Group reduces fees on its brokerage and advisory platform

Move is among a series of changes the firm is making as it gets ready for deadline on implementing DOL fiduciary rule.

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley fined more than $10 million for violating customer protection rule
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 17, 2017
Morgan Stanley fined more than $10 million for violating customer protection rule

That rule is intended to safeguard clients' cash and securities so they can be promptly returned should the broker-dealer fail.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 15, 2017
As Donald Trump takes office, watch for action on these adviser issues

The elephant in the room is the Labor Department's fiduciary rule, but other areas include broad health care and tax reform.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 15, 2017
Is cyber insurance worth the cost?

Many advisers think E&O is enough, but these policies target the wayward web.

By Liz Skinner
Morgan Stanley advisers hit revenue record in fourth quarter
NEWS WIREHOUSES JAN 13, 2017
Morgan Stanley advisers hit revenue record in fourth quarter

Advisers produced average annualized revenue of $1 million in the period.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 13, 2017
Time to talk with clients about life insurance policy costs

Communicating the right way can help solve under-performance problems caused by both performance downgrades and cost increases.

By Barry Flagg
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 13, 2017
DOL encourages investors to ask advisers if they are fiduciaries

Agency provides a litany of questions for consumers as well as FAQs on technical compliance for advisers. <i><b>(More: <a href="&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Want to see additional questions? Check out InvestmentNews' list</a>)</i></b>

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2017
Most small employers oppose state, federal government as auto-IRA sponsors: survey

Ideology about the role of government in the free market and concerns over effective implementation of the auto-IRAs are primary factors.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 13, 2017
American Funds gets SEC approval for clean shares

By John Waggoner
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2017
Medicare decisions get personal

In latest dispatch from the retirement front, IN editor crunches healthcare numbers.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Large record keepers Fidelity, John Hancock and others expanding fiduciary duties
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 13, 2017
Large record keepers Fidelity, John Hancock and others expanding fiduciary duties

Some are willing to take on more responsibilities in areas such as investment product selection, IRA rollovers and even financial wellness.

By Robert Steyer
Merrill Lynch branch manager resigns over expense reporting
NEWS WIREHOUSES JAN 13, 2017
Merrill Lynch branch manager resigns over expense reporting

This is at least the second time this fall that Merrill has had a high-profile termination over improper expense reporting.

By Bruce Kelly