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NEWS FIXED INCOME AUG 10, 2016
Fed officials feel the heat heading into Jackson Hole meeting

Plus: Kitces breaks down inherited retirement assets, new money market rules, and saving for a dream vacation

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 10, 2016
A case for cash when stock prices are off the charts

Plus: The end of hedge fund fees, a mutual fund for the marijuana industry, and the economics of not getting married.

By Jeff Benjamin
Gay activists want BlackRock to divest stakes in gunmakers
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 10, 2016
Gay activists want BlackRock to divest stakes in gunmakers

By Bloomberg
Fidelity, American Century and Jefferies offer upbeat outlooks for second half of 2016
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 10, 2016
Fidelity, American Century and Jefferies offer upbeat outlooks for second half of 2016

Big contrast with gloomy forecasts from BlackRock, State Street Global Advisers and TIAA.

By John Waggoner
Nuveen Investments expands access to alternatives for financial advisers' wealthy clients
NEWS ALTERNATIVES AUG 10, 2016
Nuveen Investments expands access to alternatives for financial advisers' wealthy clients

Leaning on technology to streamline the process.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra bars former Independent Financial Group broker for failing to disclose trading accounts
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 10, 2016
Finra bars former Independent Financial Group broker for failing to disclose trading accounts

Brian James Egan agreed to be barred from the brokerage industry.

By Christine Idzelis
Finra fines Cetera $75,000 for records snafu
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 10, 2016
Finra fines Cetera $75,000 for records snafu

Brokerage firm failed to notify customers of changes in their account records as a result of a computer coding error, regulator claims.

By Bloomberg
Social Security drops cell phone mandate
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2016
Social Security drops cell phone mandate

Agency apologizes and says it will pursue other security authentication options.

By Mary Beth Franklin
LPL's new robo-platform via BlackRock's FutureAdvisor tests waters with $5,000 account minimum
NEWS FINTECH AUG 09, 2016
LPL's new robo-platform via BlackRock's FutureAdvisor tests waters with $5,000 account minimum

The firm's minimum for its automated investing platform is not unheard of, but in the future that number may be even lower, experts say.

By Alessandra Malito
Fidelity officially launches retail robo-adviser
NEWS FINTECH AUG 09, 2016
Fidelity officially launches retail robo-adviser

After months of testing, Fidelity Go is up and running, giving investors access to an automated platform with traditional management.

By Alessandra Malito
Liquid alt imposters fall to the wayside
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 09, 2016
Liquid alt imposters fall to the wayside

Investors continue to ignore market hedging strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 09, 2016
Dallas Cowboy's Dez Bryant sues former adviser over alleged theft

The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver accuses Texas state Sen. Royce West of breaching his fiduciary duty, fraud and gross negligence in the suit.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo plans to launch robo-adviser in 2017, COO says
NEWS FINTECH AUG 09, 2016
Wells Fargo plans to launch robo-adviser in 2017, COO says

The world's most valuable bank plans to start a robo-advisory service in 2017, Chief Operating Officer Tim Sloan said.

By Bloomberg
Prudential fined $950,000 for failures in elderly customer's variable annuity account
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 09, 2016
Prudential fined $950,000 for failures in elderly customer's variable annuity account

Finra says the firm failed to detect and prevent theft of approximately $1.3 million from an 89-year-old man's account.

By Greg Iacurci
Ex-Jet Mark Sanchez and two other pro athletes victims of investment fraud: SEC
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 09, 2016
Ex-Jet Mark Sanchez and two other pro athletes victims of investment fraud: SEC

Mr. Sanchez, Jake Peavy and Roy Oswalt invested $30 million in a 'Ponzi-like' scheme allegedly run by an investment adviser who appealed to their Christian faith, the regulator says.

By Bloomberg
NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 09, 2016
Two pro athletes win $819,000 arbitration award from Morgan Stanley

Ex-Morgan broker Aaron Parthemer put a pair of athletes in investments that later turned out to be worthless.

By Bruce Kelly
New research suggests banning investment advice in the media
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 08, 2016
New research suggests banning investment advice in the media

Study says even when people know the quality of the information is low, the 'noise' of it being publicly broadcast causes investors to lend it more weight, which distorts markets.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 08, 2016
A new risk playbook for solving the allocator's dilemma post-Brexit

By Ted Lucas
NEWS FINTECH AUG 08, 2016
When custodians target retail market

Custodians are becoming more attracted to the business of automated advice, and are using vast resources to introduce their own consumer platforms.

By Alessandra Malito
Raymond James adds $400M bank team to its financial institutions division
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 08, 2016
Raymond James adds $400M bank team to its financial institutions division

Texas group had formerly been affiliated with Cetera.

By Tanvi Acharya