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NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2018
401(k) robo-revolution is underway

Could human advisers be displaced as digital-advice firms use technology to deliver services to plan sponsors and participants?

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS RIAS MAR 17, 2018
The importance of looking at new fee models

Asset-based pricing is just one way of pricing. It's time to go beyond your comfort zone.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RIAS MAR 17, 2018
What the next market downturn means for small RIAs

Firms that have enjoyed AUM growth because of the runup in stocks may find it hard to adjust to declining revenues if the market suffers a major correction.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 16, 2018
Fifth Circuit Court ruling: point/counterpoint

Industry leaders weigh in on the ruling that changed the fate of the Labor Department's fiduciary rule.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2018
Retirement savings bill introduced in House

Like the Senate version, the bill would make it easier for smaller employers to join open multiple employer plans

By Hazel Bradford
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 16, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule: Industry reacts to Fifth Circuit ruling

Groups on both sides of the fiduciary debate had plenty to say.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2018
Don't know if you qualify for 20% pass-through deduction? You're not alone

Trying to figure out who qualifies for the deduction — and who doesn't — is proving to be a monumental challenge.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2018
Graying of America will put pressure on Social Security reform

U.S. seniors will outnumber those 18 and under by 2035

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 16, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule likely to live on despite appeals court loss

Future developments will hinge on whether the Labor Department continues the fight to remake the regulation its own way.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 16, 2018
Stocks of brokerages, insurers rally after DOL rule struck down

Morgan Stanley, LPL and Principal among stocks that climbed higher than market benchmarks Friday.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS MAR 16, 2018
DOL rule may be history, but a fiduciary standard still in the works

Advisers and brokers alike believe that the SEC will deliver a fiduciary standard because consumers want it.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS IRA ALERT MAR 15, 2018
4 warnings about using back-door Roth IRAs

The strategy allows high-income clients to make contributions to Roth IRAs despite income limits.

By Ed Slott
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2018
Social Security budget cuts lead to declining customer service

Telephone, in-person wait times soar as the demand for retirement benefits rises.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Advisers complain to SEC about inadvertent custody
NEWS RIAS MAR 15, 2018
Advisers complain to SEC about inadvertent custody

Agency official promises to clear up questions created by 2017 guidance.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 15, 2018
Billionaires donating to a Goldman charity unmasked by IRS error

The Goldman donor-advised fund is the fastest-growing charity in the U.S.

By Bloomberg
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 15, 2018
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce wants fiduciary reform to preserve investor options

The Republican appointee wants to make sure there are a variety of payment models and levels of service.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2018
SunTrust Banks, 401(k) participants settle fiduciary-breach lawsuit

The class-action lawsuit is a consolidation of several complaints against the 401(k) plan fiduciaries.

By Robert Steyer
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 15, 2018
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacates DOL fiduciary rule

In split decision, judges say agency exceeded authority.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 15, 2018
Invest loses $245 million indie to Kestra

Maryland-based Potomac Financial Consultants is led by Michelle Bender.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 14, 2018
Ron Carson: I'll leave Cetera if it's sold to LPL

Head of the Carson Group, who was affiliated with LPL for 28 years, tells his 48 partner firms he has no intention of returning to his old broker-dealer.

By Jeff Benjamin