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Advisers may drop lower- and middle-income clients due to DOL fiduciary rule: NAIFA survey
NEWS RIAS SEP 26, 2016
Advisers may drop lower- and middle-income clients due to DOL fiduciary rule: NAIFA survey

By Grete Suarez
Morgan Stanley adviser who managed $240M in assets jumps to Merrill Lynch
NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 26, 2016
Morgan Stanley adviser who managed $240M in assets jumps to Merrill Lynch

Brad Weinman joins office in West Palm Beach, Fla., where he'll serve high-net-worth clients.

By Grete Suarez
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 26, 2016
College financial aid process begins Saturday

Remind clients that FAFSAs for the 2017-18 school year are out three months earlier this year, and now allow reporting prior-prior year income data, or 2015.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 26, 2016
Here's what Wall Street is looking for in the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump

Clinton-Trump could be the biggest match-up since Frazier-Ali. <b>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160925/FREE/160929970/hillary-clinton-vs-donald-trump-who-are-you-voting-against&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">What advisers say about the candidates</a>)</b> and follow us on Twitter via <b>#INDebate16</b> for live debate feedback from <i>InvestmentNews</i> and advisers.

By Bloomberg
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 26, 2016
Insurers cite broker-dealer annuity requirements as 'big issue' under DOL fiduciary rule

B-Ds and other annuity distributors are asking insurers for product specifications with an eye toward compliance with the new regulation.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 26, 2016
Social Security timing can affect Medicare premiums

Should clients claim Social Security now to avoid a Medicare premium hike?

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 26, 2016
Financial industry rhetoric riles DOL officials

Firms may be losing the battle against the Labor Department's fiduciary rule for retirement advice, but they are still framing the debate around it &amp;mdash; to the agency's chagrin.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 26, 2016
Franklin Templeton's Michael Hasenstab: How to navigate emerging markets

Put simply, we focus on countries that we deem to be fundamentally strong but, for one reason or another, are out of favor with investors.

By Bloomberg
Brokerages walking away from arbitration awards
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 26, 2016
Brokerages walking away from arbitration awards

Finra has been unable to find a way to ensure investors get paid what they are owed.

By Bruce Kelly
United Capital buys Westport Resources Management's private client group
NEWS RIAS SEP 26, 2016
United Capital buys Westport Resources Management's private client group

The deal in Westport, Conn., builds on the RIA's presence in New England.

By Christine Idzelis
Securities America to acquire independent broker-dealer Foothill Securities
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 26, 2016
Securities America to acquire independent broker-dealer Foothill Securities

The firm is on the verge of buying Foothill Securities, an adviser-owned firm with 220 registered reps under its roof, according to two industry sources.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS IRA ALERT SEP 25, 2016
IRS more lenient on 60-day rollover

Filing late used to be difficult and costly to correct, but new rule alleviates a lot of the pain.

By Ed Slott
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 25, 2016
Grappling with retirement health costs

Health-care costs are &#8220;the great unknown of retirement&#8221; for many advisers.

By Ellie Zhu
2016 Community Leadership Awards finalists named
NEWS RIAS SEP 25, 2016
2016 Community Leadership Awards finalists named

The Invest in Others Charitable Foundation and <i>InvestmentNews</i> have recognized the philanthropic efforts of 15 advisers and 10 financial firms.

By Deborah Nason
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 23, 2016
Morgan Stanley: DOL fiduciary rule turns brokerage business into a buy

Plus: Trump would dump Yellen, bracing for the next housing bubble, and 401(k) realities that should not be ignored

By Jeff Benjamin
Securities America acquires another broker-dealer
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 23, 2016
Securities America acquires another broker-dealer

Purchase of Wall Street Financial Group is the firm's ninth and second in as many months.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 23, 2016
Tonight's presidential debate puts the markets on edge

Plus: The dirt on negative bond yields, long-term investing in a short-term world, and switching banks

By Jeff Benjamin
Fees fell by as much as 10% last year in investment advisory services
NEWS RIAS SEP 23, 2016
Fees fell by as much as 10% last year in investment advisory services

The DOL fiduciary rule and competition from robo-advisers will continue to result in pricing pressure.

By Christine Idzelis
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 23, 2016
How to overcome the drag Hillary Clinton's tax plan would create

Creating after-tax wealth &amp;mdash; what really matters for taxable investors &amp;mdash; will require more diligence than ever.

By Bob Breshock, Jacob Greene and Michael Kincheloe
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 23, 2016
AdvisorShares files for active ETF with performance fees

Management will be rewarded for beating the S&amp;P 500, a first for the growing industry.

By John Waggoner