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Closing the retirement savings gap for employers and employees alike
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 24, 2019
Closing the retirement savings gap for employers and employees alike

Matching an appropriate retirement plan with business owners' needs is a strategy overlooked by many advisers.

By Cathy Clauson
4 areas advisers should investigate before leaping to another firm
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 24, 2019
4 areas advisers should investigate before leaping to another firm

Critical subtleties can make or break a transition.

By Jim Baka
Los Angeles pulls $500 million from Fisher
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 24, 2019
Los Angeles pulls $500 million from Fisher

More than $2.5 billion has been divested from the firm in the wake of Ken Fisher's comments earlier this month.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 24, 2019
Specialize in serving women? You'd better know Social Security strategies

Mary Beth Franklin describes why this income source is so critical for women in retirement.

By Liz Skinner
Heads of Raymond James, Ameriprise say race to zero is getting murky
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 24, 2019
Heads of Raymond James, Ameriprise say race to zero is getting murky

CEOs of both firms say they're in the dark about UBS' move to cut fees on some accounts.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 24, 2019
TD Ameritrade adds ESG portfolios to 529 plan

Firm's Nebraska plan is available nationally.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 24, 2019
TD's Skip Schweiss says he'll do whatever it takes to avoid conflicts as president of FPA

The FPA's 2021 president-elect said there are plans in place for dealing with potential conflicts

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 24, 2019
Finra fines BNP Paribas $15 million for AML violations

Fine also covers supervisory failures involving penny stocks.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 24, 2019
Finra fines former Merrill top broker $15,000 over falsified CE

Bruce Lee also suspended for 18 months

By InvestmentNews
Los Angeles pulls $500 million from Fisher
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 24, 2019
Los Angeles pulls $500 million from Fisher

More than $2.5 billion has been divested from the firm in the wake of Ken Fisher's comments earlier this month.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2019
Why more seniors are working longer

Improved health, changing job characteristics and Social Security rules are responsible for the graying workforce.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Barred former LPL rep pleads guilty to $5 million fraud
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 23, 2019
Barred former LPL rep pleads guilty to $5 million fraud

James Booth of Norwalk, Conn., faces 20 years in prison.

By InvestmentNews
Finra fines former rep $25,000 over unauthorized trades at two firms
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 23, 2019
Finra fines former rep $25,000 over unauthorized trades at two firms

Steven Yellen's trading at Morgan Stanley, Ameriprise violated rules, Finra rules.

By InvestmentNews
Retirement Planning with Annuities: 3 Key Benefits
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 23, 2019
Retirement Planning with Annuities: 3 Key Benefits

Research has shown FIAs can outperform bonds, making them a solid bond alternative.

By Jamie Hopkins
Juncture Wealth Strategies team joining Integrated Partners
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 23, 2019
Juncture Wealth Strategies team joining Integrated Partners

Juncture, with $200 million in AUM, is unwinding and the adviser team will work for Integrated Partners as IARs.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 23, 2019
3 Advantages of Fixed Indexed Annuities

Research has shown FIAs can outperform bonds, making them a solid bond alternative.

By Jamie Hopkins
Merrill Lynch trio managing $256 million moves to Ameriprise
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 22, 2019
Merrill Lynch trio managing $256 million moves to Ameriprise

Craig Stiles, Gregory Miller and Nathan Clark join employee unit in Lansing, Mich.

By InvestmentNews
Smaller RIAs are selling like hotcakes
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 22, 2019
Smaller RIAs are selling like hotcakes

Deals during the first nine months of 2019 have already surpassed the total for all of 2018.

By Jeff Benjamin
DOL proposes rule on digital 401(k) disclosures
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 22, 2019
DOL proposes rule on digital 401(k) disclosures

Employers will be able to default participants into receiving their plan disclosures electronically.

By Greg Iacurci
Three Wells Fargo reps managing $150 million move to Raymond James
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 22, 2019
Three Wells Fargo reps managing $150 million move to Raymond James

Roper Fields, Thomas Fields and B.V. Lawson join employee unit in Cool Springs, Tenn.

By InvestmentNews