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Kestra Financial acquires 600-rep H. Beck
Second big independent broker-dealer acquisition in as many weeks.
As longevity stalls, corporations enjoy a windfall on pensions, benefits
Firms are cutting the estimates of what they'll have to pay retirees, and in some cases, it adds up to billions.
Financial trade groups to DOL: Advisers dumping small accounts
As the comment-letter deadline for the Labor Department's fiduciary rule hits, industry organizations warn of orphaned accounts.
Health care reform could affect muni bonds
How might proposed health care reform affect municipal bond credit quality? James Dearborn explains.
PlanPlus and FinaMetrica merge
Combined provider of planning and risk-tolerance tools renamed PlanPlus Global.
Scottrade advisers test custodial waters
Some could choose not to follow company to TD Ameritrade when acquisition hits in September.
Custodians are charting fintech’s future
From workflow efficiencies to robo-advice and artificial intelligence, the big four are developing technology to entice advisers.
ICI’s Paul Schott Stevens: DOL fiduciary rule review is opportunity for SEC
Jay Clayton, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has a window of opportunity to work with the Department of Labor to establish a consistent best-interest standard of conduct that spans retirement and non-retirement accounts.
Morgan Stanley loses $390 million team to Baltimore-area hybrid
Two-adviser, four-person group joins Harbor Investment Advisory.
Vanguard outsources some 403(b) record keeping to Newport Group
The firm touts added benefits of the arrangement, but some smaller-balance account holders will wind up paying more.
Top clearing and custody firms for financial advisers
InvestmentNews gathers client and asset data to assemble company rankings.
Financial advice industry has a role in opioid crisis
It's up to financial advisers to keep clients safe from financial fraud or exploitation at the hands of a loved one who is trapped in the clutches of addiction.
One family’s story of addiction and finding their way out
Cathy was on the back stoop again, smoking cigarettes and talking on the phone. “I will never…
Can financial advisers save clients from the financial ravages of opioid addiction?
About 36% of advisers have worked with clients who were addicted or had family members addicted to opioids, according to a recent InvestmentNews survey.
DOL releases new fiduciary rule FAQs focused on 401(k) plans
Answers touch on how retirement plan advisers should treat certain disclosures about their status as well as recommendations for increasing plan participation and contributions.
Adviser denies any role in fake news story about murdered DNC staffer
The private investigator Ed Butowsky hired to look into the murder of Seth Rich is now suing him and Fox News for defamation.
Industry groups opposing DOL fiduciary rule maximize spending on author of bill to kill measure
Brokerage industry dominates investment-adviser sector in political, lobbying spending.
401(k) savings continue to hit record highs
Impressive performance reflects resilient stock market and increased employee and employer contributions to retirement accounts.
A refresher course on Social Security claiming rules
New "deeming" rules can trip up claiming strategies.
Yet again, Tommy Belesis barred from the securities industry
Anastasios “Tommy” Belesis, the former owner of John Thomas Financial who once maintained a…
