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D.A. Davidson is latest broker-dealer snagged for overly expensive fund shares
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 01, 2018
D.A. Davidson is latest broker-dealer snagged for overly expensive fund shares

Firm will repay $447,000 to clients it overcharged for more than seven years.

By Bruce Kelly
ETF buyers seek defensive plays amid market turmoil
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 01, 2018
ETF buyers seek defensive plays amid market turmoil

$4.7 billion funneled into US-listed funds in October was light compared to $23 billion or more during each of three previous months.

By Bloomberg
More reps bolt from Waddell & Reed, including some it would have liked to have kept
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 31, 2018
More reps bolt from Waddell & Reed, including some it would have liked to have kept

The broker-dealer lost 56 brokers and advisers in the third quarter, and not all of them low-producers the firm wants to shed.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC proposes variable annuity summary prospectus
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 31, 2018
SEC proposes variable annuity summary prospectus

Agency wants to improve investor knowledge, but consumer advocate says seven-page example included in proposal has similar weaknesses to Form CRS

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Voya to exit individual life insurance business
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 31, 2018
Voya to exit individual life insurance business

The insurer joins other large players that have recently left the business, which is less profitable than it used to be.

By Greg Iacurci
Advisers carve wealth management unit out of $16 billion asset manager
RIA NEWS OCT 30, 2018
Advisers carve wealth management unit out of $16 billion asset manager

Resonant Capital Advisors, Madison Investment Advisors cite business risks as one of the reasons for the separation.

By Jeff Benjamin
Answering 'Is that an ETF?' may get easier under plan put to SEC
ETFS OCT 29, 2018
Answering 'Is that an ETF?' may get easier under plan put to SEC

Proposal would bar leveraged products from describing themselves as exchange-traded funds

By Bloomberg
Advisers revisit bond ladders as rates rise
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 29, 2018
Advisers revisit bond ladders as rates rise

As interest rates head higher, pushing bond prices down, advisers seek safety in individual bonds.

By Jeff Benjamin
Ohio National offers new round of variable annuity buyouts
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 29, 2018
Ohio National offers new round of variable annuity buyouts

Some experts believe the offer is related to the company's recent decision to discontinue trail commissions on some VAs.

By Greg Iacurci
Investors jump into ETFs that took a beating in the latest sell-off
EQUITIES OCT 29, 2018
Investors jump into ETFs that took a beating in the latest sell-off

Funds that track areas like small-cap stocks and semiconductor manufacturers are seeing inflows.

By Bloomberg
Rising interest rates fan fears over $14 trillion of corporate debt
EQUITIES OCT 26, 2018
Rising interest rates fan fears over $14 trillion of corporate debt

Debt payments could weigh increasingly on company profits, as well as the payouts they make to shareholders.

By Bloomberg
State insurance commissioners draft annuity sales rule
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 26, 2018
State insurance commissioners draft annuity sales rule

But consumer advocate says proposal doesn't elevate standard beyond current suitability.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Sell-offs are normal, but this week shocked the pros
EQUITIES OCT 26, 2018
Sell-offs are normal, but this week shocked the pros

Market's moves seem to be ignoring the healthy economy and good earnings.

By Bloomberg
Investors shovel $4 billion into U.S. stock ETFs
EQUITIES OCT 25, 2018
Investors shovel $4 billion into U.S. stock ETFs

Flows into two big exchange-traded funds tracking the S&P 500 were the highest in over a month.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley brokers will keep Ohio National annuity trail commissions
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 25, 2018
Morgan Stanley brokers will keep Ohio National annuity trail commissions

The controversial elimination of trail compensation on certain VA contracts won't apply to this firm's brokers.

By Greg Iacurci
Fidelity ramps up 401(k) managed account distribution
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2018
Fidelity ramps up 401(k) managed account distribution

Company plans to bypass record keepers and ask plan sponsors directly if they will offer its managed accounts to retirement plan participants.

By Greg Iacurci
Stock market pullback brings out the buyers
EQUITIES OCT 24, 2018
Stock market pullback brings out the buyers

While some investors react with alarm to market decline, others see it as an opportunity to buy low

By Jeff Benjamin
The market doesn't care about positive earnings
EQUITIES OCT 24, 2018
The market doesn't care about positive earnings

Stocks are ignoring corporate earnings reports to focus on macro worries about rising rates and trade tensions.

By Bloomberg
Investing to sustain innovation
ALTERNATIVES OCT 23, 2018
Investing to sustain innovation

It's possible to invest directly in the individuals and communities that make creative enterprises possible.

By John K.S. Wilson
Wealth Enhancement Group buys second Philly-area RIA in as many months
RIA NEWS OCT 23, 2018
Wealth Enhancement Group buys second Philly-area RIA in as many months

Addition of $470 million GDM Advisory Group pushes Wealth Enhancement to $9.7 billion under management.

By Jeff Benjamin