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Former dissident candidate for Finra board now runs with board imprimatur
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 01, 2018
Former dissident candidate for Finra board now runs with board imprimatur

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2018
Get Ready to Guide Clients Through Income Distribution

If you can't guide retirees through income distribution, it could prove costly. Learn tips and strategies to help get started helping clients through this new stage in life.

By Zach Parker, Securities America vice president of Wealth Management Product Strategy
New tax rules strike fear into U.S. expat business owners
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 31, 2018
New tax rules strike fear into U.S. expat business owners

Multinationals face a one-time repatriation levy of up to 17.5%, plus annual Gilti levy.

By Bloomberg
Merger and acquisition activity drops dramatically in the second quarter
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 31, 2018
Merger and acquisition activity drops dramatically in the second quarter

While the number of deals is declining, the size of the average deal is growing.

By Bloomberg
Vitesse Media to buy InvestmentNews in $27.1M deal
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 31, 2018
Vitesse Media to buy InvestmentNews in $27.1M deal

London-based buyer to gain toehold in U.S. media market in transaction expected to close mid-August. InvestmentNews leadership team remains intact.

By InvestmentNews
Four Wells Fargo reps managing $550 million go indie with Raymond James
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 31, 2018
Four Wells Fargo reps managing $550 million go indie with Raymond James

Each will operate his own businesses from one location in Roswell, Ga.

By InvestmentNews
Waddell & Reed continues to shed brokers, though productivity rises
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 31, 2018
Waddell & Reed continues to shed brokers, though productivity rises

Adviser headcount was down 3.4% in second quarter, but productivity was up 35%.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 31, 2018
Brokerages unnerved by parts of SEC advice rule that echo DOL fiduciary rule

Industry lobbyist suggests regulator avoid 'prescriptive' language for mitigating conflicts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
7 Surprising Facts About the Social Security Earnings Test
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2018
7 Surprising Facts About the Social Security Earnings Test

Benefits lost to excess earnings are restored at full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NYU beats back Jerry Schlichter and 403(b) lawsuit
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2018
NYU beats back Jerry Schlichter and 403(b) lawsuit

A federal judge ruled the university did not act imprudently with employee retirement plans.

By Ryan W. Neal
Wall Street fears new international tax
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 30, 2018
Wall Street fears new international tax

Levy on overseas profits was aimed at tech and pharma companies, but quirks in the way it's calculated mean it's likely to hit big banks.

By Bloomberg
Millennial heirs go to summer camp
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 30, 2018
Millennial heirs go to summer camp

Wealth managers host workshops for the offspring of rich clients to build their brands with the next generation.

By Bloomberg
Eight-person team managing $930 million leaves Merrill Lynch
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 30, 2018
Eight-person team managing $930 million leaves Merrill Lynch

Millennial-dominated group creates hybrid firm and links with Dynasty

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley unveils compensation plan changes for 2019
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 30, 2018
Morgan Stanley unveils compensation plan changes for 2019

The wirehouse's plan stresses pay incentives at the individual client level, such as for financial planning activity and net new assets.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL CEO Dan Arnold acknowledges mistakes in firm's technology rollout
RIAS FINTECH JUL 30, 2018
LPL CEO Dan Arnold acknowledges mistakes in firm's technology rollout

Advisers attending LPL Focus 2018 say CEO realizes the firm botched the ClientWorks launch.

By Ryan W. Neal
IRS provides guidance on 529 plans
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 30, 2018
IRS provides guidance on 529 plans

IRS OKs up to $10,000 in K-12 spending and rollovers to ABLE accounts; makes recontributing tuition refunds to 529s tax-free.

By InvestmentNews
LPL looks to cash in on in-house advisory assets
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 27, 2018
LPL looks to cash in on in-house advisory assets

Broker-dealer is making concerted effort to shift assets from brokerage to advisory accounts and to keep them on its corporate advisory platform.

By Bruce Kelly
DOL fiduciary rule can cause litigation risk from beyond the grave
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 27, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule can cause litigation risk from beyond the grave

Although measure died in June, Massachusetts case against Scottrade lives on.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL not selling Worksite Financial Solutions 401(k) platform
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2018
LPL not selling Worksite Financial Solutions 401(k) platform

The program will close in September, though some aspects such as participant education still will be available to advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
Americans have been saving much more than thought, new data show
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 27, 2018
Americans have been saving much more than thought, new data show

Revised government statistics show households saved 6.7% over the past two years, up from the previously reported 4.2% rate

By Bloomberg