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Advisers defend active investment management on Capitol Hill
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2019
Advisers defend active investment management on Capitol Hill

Investment Adviser Association works to preempt bias toward passive funds in retirement legislation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Allianz says investors pulled $35 billion in Q4
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 15, 2019
Allianz says investors pulled $35 billion in Q4

Bulk of the outflow occurred at Allianz unit Pimco.

By Bloomberg
Record $5.2 billion given through Fidelity Charitable in 2018
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 15, 2019
Record $5.2 billion given through Fidelity Charitable in 2018

Donor giving was up $700 million from 2017 despite tax uncertainty.

By InvestmentNews
Investing legend Jeff Vinik gets a lukewarm reception
NEWS RIAS FEB 15, 2019
Investing legend Jeff Vinik gets a lukewarm reception

His struggle to attract assets shows how low fees and passive investing have brought star managers back down to earth.

By Jeff Benjamin
Cetera, other broker-dealers refuse to sign Ohio National contracts
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 15, 2019
Cetera, other broker-dealers refuse to sign Ohio National contracts

Advisers wonder what the lack of a formal brokerage agreement means from a regulatory standpoint.

By Greg Iacurci
Warburg Pincus among private equity managers interested in acquiring Kestra Financial
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 15, 2019
Warburg Pincus among private equity managers interested in acquiring Kestra Financial

Sources say Kestra is being valued at between $600 million and $800 million, about eight to 10 times EBITDA.

By Bruce Kelly
It's not a stock … it's not a bond
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 15, 2019
It's not a stock … it's not a bond

Fixed indexed annuities are an insured asset class unto themselves.

By Mark Fitzgerald
Veteran adviser locks down a succession plan that lets him stay involved
NEWS RIAS FEB 15, 2019
Veteran adviser locks down a succession plan that lets him stay involved

Leon LaBrecque's deliberate venture into succession planning landed him and his 1,400 clients in a good place.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra catches Kestra Financial overcharging customers
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 14, 2019
Finra catches Kestra Financial overcharging customers

IBD agrees to repay customers $1.9 million in addition to a $225,000 fine

By Jeff Benjamin
Ron Carson's firm sued by former client for $500,000
NEWS RIAS FEB 14, 2019
Ron Carson's firm sued by former client for $500,000

Arbitration claim accuses well-known adviser of actions that resulted in excessive fees.

By Bruce Kelly
In-house 'universities' gain traction as the latest RIA perk
NEWS RIAS FEB 14, 2019
In-house 'universities' gain traction as the latest RIA perk

The pursuit of talent has advisory firms rolling out structured career training, job skills, even CE credits.

By Jeff Benjamin
Three-adviser team managing $730 million leaves UBS for Stifel
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 14, 2019
Three-adviser team managing $730 million leaves UBS for Stifel

Group will open office for firm in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.

By Bloomberg
Finra bars ex-MML broker who sold $3.5 million of Woodbridge Ponzi
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 14, 2019
Finra bars ex-MML broker who sold $3.5 million of Woodbridge Ponzi

Floyd Powell received $104,000 in commissions from the transactions.

By Bruce Kelly
Financial advisers head to cash as stocks move up
NEWS RIAS FEB 14, 2019
Financial advisers head to cash as stocks move up

Bigger cash weightings reveal a preference for safety over returns as the bull market ages

By Jeff Benjamin
Memphis-based RIA managing $2.6 billion joins HighTower
NEWS RIAS FEB 14, 2019
Memphis-based RIA managing $2.6 billion joins HighTower

Green Square Wealth Management was formed earlier this year.

By InvestmentNews
Long Island hybrid managing $250 million switches to LPL from Royal Alliance
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 14, 2019
Long Island hybrid managing $250 million switches to LPL from Royal Alliance

Strategic Financial is based in Hauppauge, N.Y.

By InvestmentNews
SEC's Reg BI strengthens investor protections
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 14, 2019
SEC's Reg BI strengthens investor protections

Enhanced level of accountability is necessary to weed-out bad actors that tarnish industry and harm investor confidence.

By Christopher A. Iacovella
Passive funds surpass active funds in large-cap sector
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 13, 2019
Passive funds surpass active funds in large-cap sector

Passive mutual funds, ETFs and smart beta funds held $2.93 trillion in assets in Q4.

By Bloomberg
Convergence of retirement planning and employee benefits is here
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2019
Convergence of retirement planning and employee benefits is here

It's all about convergence, and those who leverage it will reap the rewards

By Fred Barstein
Bills would allow employers to help workers pay off student debt, tax-free
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2019
Bills would allow employers to help workers pay off student debt, tax-free

Tackling growing loan burdens sparks bipartisan interest on Capitol Hill.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.