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NEWS FINTECH MAY 30, 2017
What financial advisers need to consider before a website redesign

Your website must differentiate you from your competitors. What makes you special?

By David Langton
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2017
Retirement fees could rise 200% post-DOL, Chamber of Commerce warns

Report predicts 7 million holders of retirement accounts could lose investment advice.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 30, 2017
Complex strategies lead to lower returns: study

By John Waggoner
NEWS RIAS MAY 30, 2017
SEC fines RIA $230,000 over conflicts

Agency says firm and its CEO failed to disclose fees.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 30, 2017
Wells Fargo loses $160 million broker to Voya

Employee broker goes indie as Sanders Wealth Management in Greenville, S.C.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS RIAS MAY 27, 2017
Managing income level risks for retired clients

By monitoring where your clients fall on the scale of incremental income level risks, you can help them reduce their taxes by carefully choosing the sources used to meet their cash-flow needs.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2017
The appeal and pitfalls of holding unconventional assets in retirement accounts

While non-traditional asset classes held in individual retirement accounts may have return and portfolio diversification benefits, there are "unique complexities" that limit their value for most investors.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 27, 2017
DOL Fiduciary Rule: Acosta makes it clear that revisions are coming

Though his decision not to delay the June 9 applicability date of the rule might seem like a blow to opponents, Mr. Acosta made it evident that revising the measure is the endgame.

By crain-api
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 26, 2017
Market gains concentrated in biggest stocks

By John Waggoner
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 26, 2017
Wells Fargo's move to boost signing bonuses could give it a lift

Wirehouse is seen as trying to shore up adviser ranks that took a hit after banking scandal

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2017
Report predicts $400 trillion retirement savings gap by 2050

Shortfall driven by longer life spans and disappointing investment returns.

By Bloomberg
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 26, 2017
Voya re-entering buffer annuity market as product popularity grows

Voya's about-face comes amid heightened regulatory scrutiny as customer complaints about buffer annuities have surfaced.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS FINTECH MAY 26, 2017
Brokerage firms hunt for fintech in early-stage development

Edward Jones and Wells Fargo invest in tech start-ups to find technology before competitors.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RIAS MAY 26, 2017
RIA models retainer fees after a McDonald's menu

Clients decide from packaged options and staggered price list how many services they want to pay for.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RIAS MAY 26, 2017
Fee pressure has RIAs considering moving from AUM to retainer model

Asset-based pricing still rules, but retainers are expected to gain ground.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS FINTECH MAY 25, 2017
Managed accounts a solution for many investors

Investors want help with investments, but sometimes they look beyond financial advisers.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 25, 2017
Merrill Lynch team managing $240 million moves to Raymond James

Two advisers and assistant join employee unit in Michigan.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 25, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule pushes indexed annuity carriers to develop new products

Insurers are introducing fixed-rate deferred annuities with income guarantees to circumvent BICE.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2017
Beware the 'below-average' fund fee in your retirement account

Overall fees paid by investors are down. But the math can be tricky.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2017
How to really improve your credit score

Credit scores have a big impact on your daily life, often in ways you don't realize

By Bloomberg