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Wells Fargo team managing $462 million moves to Raymond James
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 09, 2018
Wells Fargo team managing $462 million moves to Raymond James

Linda Pardini and Douglas Wulbrecht join employee unit in Santa Rosa, Calif.

By InvestmentNews
Social Security finances worsen as reliance on the program increases
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2018
Social Security finances worsen as reliance on the program increases

New study predicts earlier exhaustion of trust fund in 2032.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Two firms overseeing $378 million affiliate with Woodbury
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 08, 2018
Two firms overseeing $378 million affiliate with Woodbury

Next Financial and Kestra Financial lose out in B-D swap.

By InvestmentNews
IRS provides guidance on pass-through taxes, targets loophole
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 08, 2018
IRS provides guidance on pass-through taxes, targets loophole

Proposed regulations make it clear the agency considers splitting up businesses to get around income limits abusive.

By Bloomberg
Envestnet says advisers are opening fewer new accounts in 2018
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 08, 2018
Envestnet says advisers are opening fewer new accounts in 2018

Envestnet prepares for slower growth in net flows for the rest of the year.

By Ryan W. Neal
Deluge of comment letters to SEC shows usual split on raising broker standards
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 07, 2018
Deluge of comment letters to SEC shows usual split on raising broker standards

Industry groups support SEC advice rule proposal, investor advocates call for overhaul.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Enough with the surveys saying millennials need to save more for retirement
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2018
Enough with the surveys saying millennials need to save more for retirement

Sure, Gen Xers and baby boomers are saving more, but they also are likely earning higher incomes and closer to retiring.

By Ryan W. Neal
Wages can boost Social Security taxes, Medicare premiums
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2018
Wages can boost Social Security taxes, Medicare premiums

Advisers must understand when individual or household income will trigger complex rules.

By Mary Beth Franklin
SIFMA: Regulation Best Interest raises bar on investor protection
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 07, 2018
SIFMA: Regulation Best Interest raises bar on investor protection

SEC advice rule proposal puts regulators, industry, investors in much better starting position than where we ended with DOL fiduciary rule.

By Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr.
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Wells Fargo 401(k) lawsuit
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2018
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Wells Fargo 401(k) lawsuit

Participant argued that the plan could have offered a better-performing, nonproprietary TDF.

By Robert Steyer
Wells Fargo discloses accidental foreclosures, tax credit probe
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 06, 2018
Wells Fargo discloses accidental foreclosures, tax credit probe

Regulators are looking at the bank's purchases of low-income housing credits, according to a filing.

By Bloomberg
401(k) robo Guideline tries to woo advisers with new service
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2018
401(k) robo Guideline tries to woo advisers with new service

Firm is one of a number of robo-advisers looking to capitalize on small 401(k) plans

By Greg Iacurci
SoFi said to report loss of $200 million in second quarter
RIAS FINTECH AUG 06, 2018
SoFi said to report loss of $200 million in second quarter

The student-loan refinancer projects it will be profitable again by the end of the year, according to a person familiar with the matter.

By Bloomberg
Investors want more information about financial advisers' fees
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 06, 2018
Investors want more information about financial advisers' fees

In SEC roundtables, agency leaders hear ideas ranging from cost calculator to graphic illustrations.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Citigroup reaches $6.9 million settlement in 401(k) lawsuit
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2018
Citigroup reaches $6.9 million settlement in 401(k) lawsuit

A handful of other fund managers have settled similar allegations over the past two years.

By Greg Iacurci
Allison Lee most likely choice for SEC commissioner, reports say
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 06, 2018
Allison Lee most likely choice for SEC commissioner, reports say

Ms. Lee, who has worked as an SEC enforcement attorney, would replace her former boss, Kara Stein.

By Bloomberg
Ohio brokerage tries to buck Finra settlement
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 06, 2018
Ohio brokerage tries to buck Finra settlement

Westminster Financial Securities said to be reneging on agreement to pay elder client, including for a $200,000 bronze bear purportedly purchased from a broker's mother.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo broker managing $150 million moves to Baird
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 06, 2018
Wells Fargo broker managing $150 million moves to Baird

Harry Buchanan Smith and team joins firm in Charlotte, N.C.

By InvestmentNews
Exonerated in defamation suits, Ed Butowsky is out for blood
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 06, 2018
Exonerated in defamation suits, Ed Butowsky is out for blood

Texas adviser embroiled in Seth Rich lawsuit says false charges cost him professionally and personally.

By Jeff Benjamin
Solidify client relationships in volatile times by overcommunicating
RIAS FINTECH AUG 06, 2018
Solidify client relationships in volatile times by overcommunicating

Demonstrating your thoughtful approach to areas of investor concern — and the steps you're taking to address them — will pay dividends in trust and client retention.

By Michael Kim