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Franklin hires iShares developer, former BlackRock ETF executive
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 10, 2015
Franklin hires iShares developer, former BlackRock ETF executive

Active fund manager sees opportunities for investors in exchange-traded funds.

By Bloomberg
Time to overcome your fear of video
NEWS FINTECH NOV 10, 2015
Time to overcome your fear of video

When in-office meetings are not practical, the need for personalized communication is heightened, and face-to-face communication can make the difference between keeping or losing a client.

By Sheryl Rowling
The apolitical Fed is becoming a political target
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 10, 2015
The apolitical Fed is becoming a political target

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Even though it's designed and expected to be apolitical, the Federal Reserve is becoming a popular target of political attacks.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers using the wrong words on websites to attract new clients
NEWS FINTECH NOV 10, 2015
Advisers using the wrong words on websites to attract new clients

Unique and authentic messages are necessary to stand out in crowded market.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 10, 2015
Millennials shun big banks and the fees that go with them

Find out where young investors are putting their money now that major institutions have increased what they charge for account maintenance, overdrafts, ATM withdrawals and other services.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 10, 2015
United Capital adds two firms and more than $1.5B in assets

Deals include Maryland firm with a $1.1 billion retirement plan practice.

By Laura Sanicola
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 10, 2015
Pimco fires back at Gross

Money manager fired back at Bill Gross, the co-founder who oversaw the firm's ascent for 43 years, saying his lawsuit over his departure looks more like a screenplay than a legal filing and should be thrown out.

By Bloomberg
ETF that bet on bitcoin has been surging
NEWS ALTERNATIVES NOV 10, 2015
ETF that bet on bitcoin has been surging

ARK Investment Management says the capricious cryptocurrency is a buy in the wake of emerging market volatility

By Bloomberg
Michael Kitces breaks down the Social Security claiming changes
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 10, 2015
Michael Kitces breaks down the Social Security claiming changes

This matrix details who is affected and which strategies are altered.

By Ellie Zhu
House members poised to introduce bill to replace DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 10, 2015
House members poised to introduce bill to replace DOL fiduciary rule

Lawmakers released what they called &#8220;legislative principles&#8221; for retirement advisers, including acting in clients' best interests.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
John Hancock acquiring 1,100 Transamerica advisers
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 10, 2015
John Hancock acquiring 1,100 Transamerica advisers

John Hancock Financial Network plans to acquire up to 1,100 advisers from Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc., representing roughly one-quarter of those currently affiliated with Transamerica.

By Bruce Kelly
Veteran Merrill Lynch adviser jumps to UBS
NEWS WIREHOUSES NOV 10, 2015
Veteran Merrill Lynch adviser jumps to UBS

Mark Wilkins managed about $425 million in client assets at the wirehouse.

By Laura Sanicola
DoubleLine's Jeff Gundlach plans new global bond fund
NEWS EMERGING MARKETS NOV 10, 2015
DoubleLine's Jeff Gundlach plans new global bond fund

DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach plans a new global bond fund just as a potential Fed hike could create new risks and opportunities for managers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Edward Jones, Blueleaf bet on texting via new pilot programs
NEWS FINTECH NOV 09, 2015
Edward Jones, Blueleaf bet on texting via new pilot programs

Texting is the next wave of popular communication for advisers and clients, and companies are waving off compliance fears. Next month, Edward Jones will launch a program to encourage advisers to text their clients.

By Alessandra Malito
Cetera suspends sales of AR Capital REITs
NEWS ALTERNATIVES NOV 09, 2015
Cetera suspends sales of AR Capital REITs

Broker-dealer takes action after Massachusetts' securities regulator charged a related company with fraudulently rounding up proxy votes to support real estate deals sponsored by AR Capital.

By Bruce Kelly
Massachusetts' Galvin charges Realty Capital Securities with proxy vote fraud
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 09, 2015
Massachusetts' Galvin charges Realty Capital Securities with proxy vote fraud

Massachusetts securities cop alleges the firm, part of RCS Capital Corp., fraudulently rounded up proxy votes to support real estate deals sponsored by Nicholas Schorsch's AR Capital.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RCS Capital plans to post $307M loss for the third quarter
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 09, 2015
RCS Capital plans to post $307M loss for the third quarter

Brokerage firm previously controlled by Nicholas Schorsch expects to have third-quarter loss due to impairment of goodwill and intangible assets.

By Bruce Kelly
The endless and irrelevant financial woes of presidential candidates
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 09, 2015
The endless and irrelevant financial woes of presidential candidates

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Presidential candidates are not always good at managing their own money, and voters don't care, or need to.

By Jeff Benjamin
NBA's Tim Duncan files a second lawsuit against his financial adviser
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 09, 2015
NBA's Tim Duncan files a second lawsuit against his financial adviser

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The NBA star is claiming to have lost $1.1M by being invested in a bankrupt cosmetics company.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 09, 2015
Aspiriant to add $570 million San Diego RIA to its ranks

Additional deals expected as $9 billion firm is primed for growth, CEO says.

By Liz Skinner