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The latest wrinkle in estate planning: Digital assets
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 28, 2015
The latest wrinkle in estate planning: Digital assets

As clients acquire valuable digital assets, like Dan Ashbach (pictured) and his 1.6 million Pinterest followers, estate planners begin to see what happens when there are no contingency plans.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 27, 2015
Five years in, Janus CEO Richard Weil beats the odds but has more work to do

After the dust from the Bill Gross hiring has settled, verdict is still out as to whether Janus CEO Richard Weil can bring the company's financial metrics up to the level of its competitors.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2015
Mansions swallow older homes as teardowns rise

Is this gentrification or adding value? A familiar debate over city centers moves to the suburbs.

By Bloomberg
Lessons for advisers from Supreme Court's decision on 401(k) excessive fees lawsuit
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2015
Lessons for advisers from Supreme Court's decision on 401(k) excessive fees lawsuit

A few suggestions for retirement plan advisers who want to protect their clients and themselves as 401(k)s face legal and regulatory scrutiny.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2015
Social Security's $12.4 million error

Agency overpays spousal benefits to some public employees, underpays others.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Are brokers being branded with a scarlet 'S'?
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2015
Are brokers being branded with a scarlet 'S'?

Proponents of a fiduciary standard are ganging up on commission-based advisers through public shaming regarding the Suitability standard.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 26, 2015
London Stock Exchange in $1.15B deal to sell Russell Investments to TA Associates

Market operator will retain index business, split off consultant and money manager, which has $266 billion in assets under management.

By Sophie Baker
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2015
How a financial 'coach' can screw up your life

Anyone can hang out a shingle as a coach, but have they been trained?

By Bloomberg
NEWS FINTECH MAY 26, 2015
Find your inner robo

Find out which robo platform best matches your personality

By InvestmentNews Staff
Ex-JPMorgan Chase broker charged with stealing $20M from clients
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 26, 2015
Ex-JPMorgan Chase broker charged with stealing $20M from clients

Allegedly was investing in municipal securities, but pocketed money instead

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS MAY 26, 2015
HighTower lands $750 million Morgan Stanley team

The Bahnsen Group, which brought in $5 million in annual revenue last year, joins in Newport Beach, Calif.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 26, 2015
Merrill fined $2.5 million for supervision violations in Massachusetts

Training session did not include discussion of fiduciary requirements when commission-based assets are moved to fee-based accounts

By Srividya Kalyanaraman
Stronghold takes wraps off robo matchmaker
NEWS FINTECH MAY 26, 2015
Stronghold takes wraps off robo matchmaker

Firm with ties to self-help guru Tony Robbins unveils PortfolioCheckup.

By Alessandra Malito
Vanguard finds another way to get its ETFs in your clients' hands
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2015
Vanguard finds another way to get its ETFs in your clients' hands

With new presence in the ETF strategist game, Vanguard wins Envestnet, Cambridge and more retirement-plan business.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 25, 2015
As bond top looms, investors seek alternatives to traditional fixed income

Private core real estate, a staple of institutional investing, can fill the gap for income and generate solid returns.

By Casey Frazier
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 25, 2015
Emerging markets offering bigger returns

Investors find bonds with plumper yields, and stocks that beat the S&P 500

By Trevor Hunnicutt
NEWS FINTECH MAY 24, 2015
Robo-advisers face first reckoning in downturn

Digital advice platforms look to get out in front of nervous clients as market volatility demands more communication.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 24, 2015
Firm built on trust responds to the needs of its clients

Dedicated client service and getting to know clients at a deeply personal level has resulted in a steady stream of referrals that keep this firm growing

By Liz Skinner
Regulators' alert on robo-advice puts advisers on notice
NEWS FINTECH MAY 24, 2015
Regulators' alert on robo-advice puts advisers on notice

Advisers can use the guidance from the SEC and Finra to help shape their compliance policies.

By Alessandra Malito
NEWS RIAS MAY 22, 2015
Texas advisers claim a small victory in tax repeal

Independent brokers and investment advisers will no longer have to pay a $200 per-person yearly tax.

By Mason Braswell