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NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 22, 2016
How financial advisers should discuss their pay with clients

Whatever your business model, you'd better be prepared to disclose that compensation.

By crichards
Alternative strategies fight index investors while longing for a 'black swan' event
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 22, 2016
Alternative strategies fight index investors while longing for a 'black swan' event

Analysts, advisers struggle with when, where and why to use alts

By Jeff Benjamin
Trump victory prompts optimism, risk-taking among wealthy investors, UBS survey finds
NEWS RIAS NOV 22, 2016
Trump victory prompts optimism, risk-taking among wealthy investors, UBS survey finds

More than half of those surveyed plan to talk to their financial advisers about policy changes that will impact their investment portfolios and financial planning strategies.

By Christine Idzelis
Advisers should embrace goals-based investing, says Tangent Capital's Bob Rice
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 22, 2016
Advisers should embrace goals-based investing, says Tangent Capital's Bob Rice

The firm's chief investment strategist says traditional investing strategies like the 60-40 portfolio are outdated and risky.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra complaint: Dawn Bennett failed to testify on possible fraud linked to her clothing company
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 22, 2016
Finra complaint: Dawn Bennett failed to testify on possible fraud linked to her clothing company

Ms. Bennett is being investigated for a debt deal done while working at Western International Securities.

By Christine Idzelis
Finra: Broker cheated elderly couple out of $70,000 for bogus financial planning services
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 22, 2016
Finra: Broker cheated elderly couple out of $70,000 for bogus financial planning services

Adviser was facing IRS liens when he charged clients in their 90s for four years' worth of financial planning.

By Christine Idzelis
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 21, 2016
Wall Street veterans file past Trump for potential Treasury secretary post

But Steven Mnuchin, a member of the transition team's executive committee and a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. partner, is still thought to be the front-runner.

By Bloomberg
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 21, 2016
Trump may kill DOL rule, but financial advice industry still needs fiduciary regulation

The DOL version may be cumbersome, but there are enough examples of bad behavior in the business to justify tightening regulatory standards.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2016
Why Social Security is crucial to women

Lower incomes and fewer assets in savings plans lead to problems in retirement.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2016
The amazing vanishing DOL fiduciary rule?

In the end, will the new rule survive? Just as there are paths to ultimate revocation, there are also paths to survival.

By Andrew L. Oringer
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2016
New robo-adviser geared to retirees

True Link joins crowded digital-advice market dominated by big financial names..

By Liz Skinner
Trump administration could stymie DOL fiduciary rule by dropping legal defense
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 21, 2016
Trump administration could stymie DOL fiduciary rule by dropping legal defense

Instead of proposing new regulations or legislation to kill it, the new administration could simply stop fighting several lawsuits brought against the rule. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">The most up-to-date information on the DOL fiduciary rule</a>)</i></b>

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Hybrid adviser managing $650 million in assets moves to LPL Financial from Voya Financial
NEWS RIAS NOV 21, 2016
Hybrid adviser managing $650 million in assets moves to LPL Financial from Voya Financial

Capital Financial Planning in Albany, N.Y., joining LPL's brokerage and RIA platforms with 18 advisers.

By Grete Suarez
Advisers managing $300 million join Raymond James from Merrill Lynch
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 21, 2016
Advisers managing $300 million join Raymond James from Merrill Lynch

The team will move to a new Raymond James office under construction in Mt. Kisco, N.Y.

By Christine Idzelis
Two Wells Fargo advisers and one from Edward Jones join Raymond James affiliate Steward Partners
NEWS RIAS NOV 21, 2016
Two Wells Fargo advisers and one from Edward Jones join Raymond James affiliate Steward Partners

Carl Gravina and Liana Poodiack managed $450 million of client assets at Wells Fargo, and Joshua Houle managed $50 million at Edward Jones

By Grete Suarez
Independent RIA managing $395 million of client assets joins LPL Financial
NEWS RIAS NOV 21, 2016
Independent RIA managing $395 million of client assets joins LPL Financial

Puplava Financial Services joins a wave of independent RIAs moving to larger broker-dealers.

By Grete Suarez
Hybrid RIA managing $2.2 billion in client assets joins Securities America from LPL Financial
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2016
Hybrid RIA managing $2.2 billion in client assets joins Securities America from LPL Financial

WealthPLAN Partners was with LPL for 27 years.

By Grete Suarez
NEWS TAX NOV 21, 2016
7 tips on achieving zero-tax estate planning through charitable giving

Philanthropy has its advantages.

By Robert Karon
Raymond James will continue to allow commissions for IRAs under DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 21, 2016
Raymond James will continue to allow commissions for IRAs under DOL fiduciary rule

Firm anticipates expenses could go up $28M in next fiscal year, in large part because of costs connected with the fiduciary regulation. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-faq&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">A comprehensive, searchable database of advisers' fiduciary FAQs</a>)</i></b>

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 21, 2016
Advisers managing $220 million in assets join Raymond James from UBS

Financial advisers managing $220 million in client assets joined Raymond James from UBS Financial Services.

By Grete Suarez