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Why independent broker-dealers are in survival mode
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 27, 2016
Why independent broker-dealers are in survival mode

<i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Bruce Kelly talks about the challenges facing indie B-Ds and what many firms are doing to survive.

By InvestmentNews Staff
Relief for looming Social Security deadline
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2016
Relief for looming Social Security deadline

Clients can file a protective form to protect their claiming rights.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Dispatch from the retirement front: Choosing a retirement destination
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2016
Dispatch from the retirement front: Choosing a retirement destination

<i>InvestmentNews</i> contributing editor reflects on how she and her husband chose the number-one state for pre-retirees without even knowing it.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Social Security employees finally get instructions on how to implement new claiming rules
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2016
Social Security employees finally get instructions on how to implement new claiming rules

But watch out: The range of advice issued by local offices and hotline operators has been very inconsistent.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS FIXED INCOME APR 27, 2016
Donald Trump to Janet Yellen: 'If I'm elected, you're fired'

Plus: Wall Street wants to send Sanders packing to Cuba, silver outshines gold, and Harriet Tubman nabs a spot on the 20-spot

By Jeff Benjamin
Nuveen's Bob Doll: Consumer stronger than you think
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 27, 2016
Nuveen's Bob Doll: Consumer stronger than you think

Rising employment, falling gas prices paint modestly bullish picture of the American consumer.

By John Waggoner
Morningstar: The more you pay, the less you get from funds
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS APR 27, 2016
Morningstar: The more you pay, the less you get from funds

High-fee, actively managed funds fail in the long term.

By John Waggoner
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 26, 2016
Fixed-income heavyweights ponder the 'most dangerous' bond market ever

Plus: Target-date fund success depends on the investor, you should have a will even if you aren't Prince, and historic levels of government paperwork.

By Jeff Benjamin
DOL fiduciary rule will impact less than 10% of Bank of America wealth assets, CFO says
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 26, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule will impact less than 10% of Bank of America wealth assets, CFO says

Move to Merill Lynch One platform will blunt regulation's impact.

By Christine Idzelis
BlackRock joins Pimco warning investors to seek inflation hedge
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS APR 26, 2016
BlackRock joins Pimco warning investors to seek inflation hedge

By Bloomberg
Galvin widens investigation into alleged RCS proxy fraud
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 26, 2016
Galvin widens investigation into alleged RCS proxy fraud

Massachusetts securities division examining independent broker-dealers that sold RCS alternative investments such as nontraded REITs.

By Bruce Kelly
Lawsuits against fiduciary rule likely to cite DOL's lack of authority
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 25, 2016
Lawsuits against fiduciary rule likely to cite DOL's lack of authority

Based on comment letters and testimony before Congress, a court challenge will probably focus on who brokers really answer to

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 25, 2016
Still plenty of headaches for independent broker-dealers in the DOL fiduciary rule

New business models, heavy compliance costs and figuring out 'reasonable' fees are among the items giving IBDs fits.

By Liz Skinner
Stifel fined $750,000 for failure to follow reserve requirements
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 25, 2016
Stifel fined $750,000 for failure to follow reserve requirements

The broker-dealer didn't account for reserves needed to cover loans secured with customer assets.

By Greg Iacurci
Broker Michael Donnelly sentenced to prison after defrauding elderly, SEC says
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 25, 2016
Broker Michael Donnelly sentenced to prison after defrauding elderly, SEC says

He provided fake information about their investment holdings to hide his scheme.

By Christine Idzelis
Perez expresses confidence final DOL rule will survive opposition
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 25, 2016
Perez expresses confidence final DOL rule will survive opposition

The Labor secretary says the regulation that would increase investment advice standards for retirement accounts will withstand challenges from those looking to kill it.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS FINTECH APR 24, 2016
Morningstar launches new client portal to tap data aggregation capabilities

The company is tackling two trends in financial technology: better dashboards for clients and pulling in held-away assets.

By Alessandra Malito
The role of the broker-dealer in a post-DOL-fiduciary world
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 24, 2016
The role of the broker-dealer in a post-DOL-fiduciary world

The more structure we can provide advisers during this seismic shift, the more likely they will be about to adapt.

By Adam Antoniades
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2016
When the kids get your long-term-care bill

The laws create the possibility that parents' long-term-care expenses may be shouldered by their children.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2016
51% of advisers see DOL fiduciary rule benefiting business

51% of advisers say the rule will help their businesses, an improvement from 2015 when only 27% saw the regulation helping.

By Christine Idzelis