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House committee unanimously approves sweeping retirement bill
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2019
House committee unanimously approves sweeping retirement bill

Measure would help small businesses offer plans, require that statements include lifetime-income projections, ease use of annuities in plans and increase the RMD age.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Top reasons to file a tax extension
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2019
Top reasons to file a tax extension

The penalty for failing to file exceeds the penalty for failing to pay, and an extension can also help with saving for retirement.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NASAA president calls on Congress to prevent advisers, brokers from putting their interests ahead of clients'
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 02, 2019
NASAA president calls on Congress to prevent advisers, brokers from putting their interests ahead of clients'

Michael Pieciak details four ways lawmakers can empower investors in 2019, including banning mandatory arbitration.

By Michael S. Pieciak
New annuities starting to address RMDs
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2019
New annuities starting to address RMDs

Allianz's new indexed annuity could be a forerunner for how insurers will seek to keep assets in-house as baby boomers are forced to withdraw retirement savings.

By Greg Iacurci
Regulators assure industry CAT will not expose consumer data
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 01, 2019
Regulators assure industry CAT will not expose consumer data

SEC chairman Clayton says the agency will come to an agreement with the industry over what information to collect on equity trades.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Socially responsible investments reach $30.7 trillion
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 01, 2019
Socially responsible investments reach $30.7 trillion

Climate change has become a leading issue for investors worldwide.

By Bloomberg
Beacon Pointe acquires Heller Wealth Advisers and $390 million in AUM
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 01, 2019
Beacon Pointe acquires Heller Wealth Advisers and $390 million in AUM

Heller adds metro New York footprint to Southern California-based RIA firm.

By InvestmentNews
Former Merrill Lynch banker fined $10,000 over doctored expenses
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 01, 2019
Former Merrill Lynch banker fined $10,000 over doctored expenses

Finra suspends Prabir Purohit, who left firm in 2016, for one year.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo shakeup receives mixed reaction from Wall Street
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 29, 2019
Wells Fargo shakeup receives mixed reaction from Wall Street

Here's what analysts are saying.

By Bloomberg
Longest-running 401(k) fee lawsuit ends in $55 million settlement
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2019
Longest-running 401(k) fee lawsuit ends in $55 million settlement

Tussey v. ABB, one of the few such cases to go to trial, resulted in one of the largest settlements ever paid by a plan sponsor.

By Greg Iacurci
Steward Partners adds two advisers, $212 million in assets
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 29, 2019
Steward Partners adds two advisers, $212 million in assets

Nick Fiegoli joins New York office; Dennis Reynolds in Paramus, N.J.

By Bloomberg
Schwab moving to subscription fees could be watershed moment for advice industry
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 29, 2019
Schwab moving to subscription fees could be watershed moment for advice industry

A $30-a-month charge for advice by one of the industry's giants could upend the advisory business.

By Ryan W. Neal
When living on a half-million dollars a year seems hard
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 29, 2019
When living on a half-million dollars a year seems hard

Even though the median family income is roughly $76,000.

By Noah Smith
401(k) adviser fees for small plans buck compression trend
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2019
401(k) adviser fees for small plans buck compression trend

Fees for plans with $10 million have increased 12% in five years, while those for plans with $100 million have declined 20%.

By Greg Iacurci
Female bankers take lead as financial companies target China's wealthiest
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 28, 2019
Female bankers take lead as financial companies target China's wealthiest

Clients and banks say women bankers have the skills required by high-net worth clients

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan steps down
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2019
Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan steps down

Allen Parker, the bank's general counsel, will serve as interim CEO.

By Bloomberg
Some mutual fund investors might unwittingly already own shares of Lyft
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 28, 2019
Some mutual fund investors might unwittingly already own shares of Lyft

Fidelity Investments bought into the ride-sharing company ahead of the upcoming IPO.

By Jeff Benjamin
A tech transition gone wrong
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 28, 2019
A tech transition gone wrong

What other firms can learn from the problems we encountered in adopting a new technology system.

By George McCuen
Latest price-war salvo pegs fees to low-risk performance
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 28, 2019
Latest price-war salvo pegs fees to low-risk performance

Dallas-based asset manager road tests a fee model that might be too complex for some investors to grasp.

By Jeff Benjamin
Regional firms provide an alternative to wirehouses
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 27, 2019
Regional firms provide an alternative to wirehouses

As big brokerages lose their competitive edge, regionals are offering a home to advisers who want to stay in the employee channel.

By Danny Sarch