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Wells Fargo mulls development of immediate variable annuity
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 02, 2016
Wells Fargo mulls development of immediate variable annuity

The supposedly new annuity type, as opposed to an immediate fixed annuity, would lock in a higher income in the event of a strong stock market.

By Greg Iacurci
Insurance-based broker-dealers plan to use BICE under DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 02, 2016
Insurance-based broker-dealers plan to use BICE under DOL fiduciary rule

Some firms are rethinking a shift to fee-based compensation and instead are sticking with commission structures that will trigger the need for best interest contract exemptions.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS ALTERNATIVES NOV 01, 2016
When it comes to hedge fund management, computers also fail

Plus: Forecasting a Trump victory, the reality of retirement healthcare costs, and getting your emails opened

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS FINTECH NOV 01, 2016
Morningstar launches ETF analyst ratings for 250 funds

By John Waggoner
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 01, 2016
Strategic Insight acquires BrightScope

The 401(k) ratings provider has been snapped up by an asset management data and research provider that's also the parent company of a publication for financial advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS FINTECH NOV 01, 2016
What's really behind the leadership change at Wealthfront

Robo-adviser's assets under management trailing key competitors could have been a factor in Adam Nash's replacement as CEO, fintech experts say.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS FINTECH NOV 01, 2016
TD Ameritrade and its largest stakeholder, Toronto-Dominion, buy Scottrade for $4 billion

Deal combines two of the largest online brokerages and expands US operations of Canada's second-largest lender.

By Bloomberg
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 01, 2016
Eaton Vance to buy Calvert Investments

Acquisition of $12.3B social investment manager marks big step into the ESG market.

By John Waggoner
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 01, 2016
Commodities funds may offer inflation hedge, but many overweight energy

Also, with the exception of some metals funds, most funds don't own the actual commodity.

By John Waggoner
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 01, 2016
Seven-year MedCap Capital Holdings Ponzi case is over

With bankruptcy case concluded, investors stand to recover $400 million.

By Bruce Kelly
Few financial advisers pitch ESG funds to clients. Missed opportunity?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2016
Few financial advisers pitch ESG funds to clients. Missed opportunity?

Yet women and millennials want to buy funds with strong environmental, social responsibility and corporate governance components.

By Thomas Hoops
Morningstar's sustainability ratings: An opportunity to talk to your clients about responsible investing
NEWS OPINION NOV 01, 2016
Morningstar's sustainability ratings: An opportunity to talk to your clients about responsible investing

The ratings cover about 20,000 mutual funds which span a broad spectrum of both ESG-themed and traditional funds

By Amy O'Brien
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 31, 2016
Handful of mutual funds set up for big capital gains distributions

Plus: Wells Fargo's woes continue, the scariest presidential election could get even scarier, and how to spend that extra hour this weekend

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RIAS OCT 31, 2016
Certified Financial Planner Board suspends California adviser for defrauding pro-athletes

Ash Narayan's right to use CFP certification temporarily suspended following SEC complaint

By Christine Idzelis
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 31, 2016
What is clear from DOL's fiduciary FAQs — and what requires more guidance

Answers released last week give clarity on some issues, like fee-based advice and recruiting incentives, but are obscure on reasonable compensation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
DOL fiduciary rule FAQs emphasize dangerous compensation practices — including for RIAs
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 31, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule FAQs emphasize dangerous compensation practices — including for RIAs

Labor Department lays out guidance on questionable compensation practices for brokers &amp;mdash; and RIAs. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">The most up-to-date information on the DOL fiduciary rule</a>)</i></b>

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why performance-chasing investors will love the new 5-year rolling averages
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 31, 2016
Why performance-chasing investors will love the new 5-year rolling averages

The flipside is the 3-year averages are getting worse.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investopedia Anxiety Index a step ahead of the VIX?
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 31, 2016
Investopedia Anxiety Index a step ahead of the VIX?

The financial encyclopedia website has started measuring online searches as a way to forecast buying and selling in the markets.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers take flight from Morgan Stanley
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 31, 2016
Advisers take flight from Morgan Stanley

Twenty-four teams left in third quarter on top of 26 in second quarter. <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://data.investmentnews.com/aotm&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>See all the latest moves in InvestmentNews' Advisers on the Move database</a>)</i></b>

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 30, 2016
A donor-advised fund can benefit clients as well as charity

A charitable giving plan is a great tool to help high-net-worth clients achieve their philanthropic goals while also solving some of their tax issues.

By Bloomberg