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RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 01, 2018
2018 Midyear Update

In his 2018 Midyear Update, Commonwealth CIO Brad McMillan reviews how the economy and markets have fared in 2018, plus likely risks on the horizon.

By Gillian Albert
Investors don't have a clue about using 401(k) savings, Cerulli says
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2018
Investors don't have a clue about using 401(k) savings, Cerulli says

Plan participants have no idea how they will use their 401(k) savings when they retire, Cerulli study shows.

By InvestmentNews
New IRS form sends taxpayers toward Intuit, away from H&R Block
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2018
New IRS form sends taxpayers toward Intuit, away from H&R Block

But the shorter 1040 form still requires filers to provide all the same information.

By Bloomberg
Piwowar: Comments will be critical in shaping SEC advice rule
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 29, 2018
Piwowar: Comments will be critical in shaping SEC advice rule

Departing commissioner doesn't foresee final vote on proposal until 2019.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 29, 2018
Finra gives first report on where it spent money collected from fines

Regulator says most of the money was spent on improving regulatory functions and compliance by member firms.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
When it comes to the proposed SEC advice rule, words matter
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 29, 2018
When it comes to the proposed SEC advice rule, words matter

The rule would create a second, non-fiduciary version of the term 'best interest.'

By Blaine F. Aikin
Advisers take a short-term view of trade skirmishes
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS JUN 29, 2018
Advisers take a short-term view of trade skirmishes

Bracing for more market volatility as negotiations between China and the U.S. heat up ahead of July 6 start of new tariffs.

By Jeff Benjamin
Insurance group advising on $222 million consolidates at Securities America
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 28, 2018
Insurance group advising on $222 million consolidates at Securities America

Futurity First was affiliated with Mutual of Omaha Investors, ProEquities, AXA and Cambridge.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo loses $450 million hybrid to LPL
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 28, 2018
Wells Fargo loses $450 million hybrid to LPL

New York-based Rockline Wealth Management will use B-D and RIA platforms.

By InvestmentNews
Organizations launch campaign to get investment advisers to comment on SEC advice rule
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 28, 2018
Organizations launch campaign to get investment advisers to comment on SEC advice rule

Promotional flyer depicts the 'intimate relationship' advisers have with clients

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Unpaid arbitration awards bill by Sen. Elizabeth Warren criticized at hearing
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 28, 2018
Unpaid arbitration awards bill by Sen. Elizabeth Warren criticized at hearing

SIFMA, Republican senator take issue with requiring Finra to set up fund to pay claims.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Upstart RIA uses access to alternatives to recruit advisers
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 28, 2018
Upstart RIA uses access to alternatives to recruit advisers

Third Seven Advisors leverages its own investment bank

By Jeff Benjamin
Equity market gyrations catch fund managers off guard
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 28, 2018
Equity market gyrations catch fund managers off guard

Momentum stocks bear the brunt of the selling.

By Bloomberg
Retirement planning 10 years after the financial crisis
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 28, 2018
Retirement planning 10 years after the financial crisis

The 2008 crisis left investors focused on income vehicles that provide reliable returns.

By Eric Watson
Jim Nagengast, Securities America CEO, wins Finra board seat
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 28, 2018
Jim Nagengast, Securities America CEO, wins Finra board seat

He prevails over a candidate backed by Finra's board to fill one of three large-firm positions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Edward Jones, Commonwealth Financial top J.D. Power list of top brokerage employers
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 28, 2018
Edward Jones, Commonwealth Financial top J.D. Power list of top brokerage employers

In this J.D. Power survey, advisers rated their firms on qualities such as client support, compensation and firm leadership.

By Jeff Benjamin
Small caps are losing their immunity to trade jitters
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 27, 2018
Small caps are losing their immunity to trade jitters

Russell 2000 index of small-cap stocks has underperformed global equities three days in a row

By Bloomberg
Trap Kloman to become president and COO of Commonwealth Financial
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 27, 2018
Trap Kloman to become president and COO of Commonwealth Financial

Kloman, currently the firm's CFO, will succeed Rich Hunter by year-end

By Jeff Benjamin
With Signator in the bag, will Advisor Group and Lightyear still chase Cetera?
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 27, 2018
With Signator in the bag, will Advisor Group and Lightyear still chase Cetera?

That depends on whether it has the cash and determination to pull the trigger on what could be a billion-dollar deal.

By Bruce Kelly
Empower's new 401(k) cybersecurity guarantee a sign of the times
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2018
Empower's new 401(k) cybersecurity guarantee a sign of the times

The record keeper joins some other big competitors in offering participants their money back if their accounts get hacked.

By Greg Iacurci