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Financial Engines to be purchased for $3.02 billion, combined with Edelman
PE firm Hellman & Friedman's deal will create the largest RIA in the country.
Pension plans take lead on finding missing participants
The Labor Department's more aggressive stance has made the tasks of finding missing retirement plan participants more demanding.
Finra proposes further restrictions, supervision of high-risk brokers
Proposals would allow restrictions and supervison to be imposed while disciplinary action is still being decided.
Funds that let investors tap into M&A fever
These investments let your clients tap into the current M&A boom.
Finra should let brokerages decide whether to supervise unaffiliated RIAs, FSI says
But dually registered advisers back the regulator's effort to get broker-dealers out of their hair.
Recent rule changes to boost retiree health costs
New analysis quantifies the effect on Medicare premiums and Social Security benefits.
The next generation of advisers don’t just want a job – they want inspiration
As firms try to bring in more young people, they should try to demonstrate the factors that make this career so rewarding and fulfilling
SEC advice rule faces arduous journey
The centerpiece of the proposal, the Regulation Best Interest rule, is not fiduciary and isn't uniform.
UBS to pay ex-broker $381,000 in spat over loan
Wilson Dennis Colberg-Trigo awarded $1.2 million, but owes $854,000.
Job satisfaction tied to benefits satisfaction, survey finds
EBRI says almost two-thirds of employees who are happy with their benefits have high morale.
Retirement outlook for millennials
They're drowning in debt, but are highly educated and have decades to get on track.
Wells Fargo wouldn’t be the first to push proprietary products on 401(k) plan participants
Let's not fool ourselves that the conduct allegedly being investigated at Wells Fargo is limited to one firm.
Wirehouses best positioned to benefit from artificial intelligence
The new technology could threaten smaller advisory firms, according to research from Lex Sokolin.
Senators introduce bill calling for retirement commission to guide Congress
Bipartisan effort focuses on ways to improve private retirement benefit programs.
Fiduciary watchers say problems with SEC advice rule portend long slog
Potential pitfalls include lack of detail on best-interest standard, demarcation between sales and advice.
AARP seeks to defend DOL fiduciary rule in 5th Circuit
Massive interest group has concerns the Labor Department will not request a rehearing of its vacated regulation by April 30 deadline.
Why your top producers aren’t happy
Three ways to unleash advisers and boost their satisfaction.
401(k) record-keeper consolidation is about to heat up
Advisers who don't prepare could suffer severe reputational harm.
LPL announces another round of price cuts at its corporate RIA
The move, in line with other price reductions at the broker-dealer, could help LPL attract advisers.
California, New York, Oregon and AARP petition court to defend DOL fiduciary rule
The state attorneys general and AARP are asking for the full 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear the case.
