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Capital One joins the hybrid robo movement
FINTECH JUN 17, 2015
Capital One joins the hybrid robo movement

Big bank meshes human advisers with its digital investing platforms.

By Alessandra Malito
EQUITIES JUN 17, 2015
F-Squared's assets down 33%; settlement fails to stanch outflows

Near $8 billion loss tracks the indexes of a once-top boutique portfolio manager: Morningstar.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
DOL extends comment period on fiduciary duty proposal
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2015
DOL extends comment period on fiduciary duty proposal

Pressure from the financial industry and lawmakers pushed Labor Secretary Thomas Perez to give more time for comments on the agency's fiduciary-duty proposal, but the extension is far short of what the groups wanted.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
M&A flat as buyers grow disillusioned
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 17, 2015
M&A flat as buyers grow disillusioned

Acquisitions among registered investment advisers were flat last year, as buyers grew more selective about culture and philosophy of firms on the block.

By Mason Braswell
BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2015
Struggling broker-dealer Fintegra files for bankruptcy

Most Fintegra brokers move to Securities America after their former firm is ordered to pay $1.5 million arbitration award.

By Mason Braswell
Blackstone and BlackRock are starting to cross over into each other's bread and butter
EQUITIES JUN 16, 2015
Blackstone and BlackRock are starting to cross over into each other's bread and butter

Steve Schwarzman and Larry Fink, once partners, now vie for Wall Street dominance atop their wildly successful firms.

By Bloomberg
OPINION JUN 16, 2015
Why investing in local, SEO-driven adviser websites is the new priority

Advisers in local communities gain trust as they grow their client base and, in doing so, also enhance the firm's brand.

By Gary Liu
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 16, 2015
Why you might want to ignore that new car financing deal

Those great-sounding loan terms aren't nearly so great for your wallet in the long run.

By Bloomberg
Think twice about value before investing in the next hot tech startup
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 16, 2015
Think twice about value before investing in the next hot tech startup

Shares in even the most disruptive company, like Twitter, aren't worth buying if they're priced too high.

By Aaron Elstein
Exchange-traded funds to provide exposure to Saudi Arabian stock market
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 16, 2015
Exchange-traded funds to provide exposure to Saudi Arabian stock market

The earliest access point will most likely be through inclusion in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, according to one expert.

By Jeff Benjamin
Why this is an exceptional time to be investing in Europe
EQUITIES JUN 16, 2015
Why this is an exceptional time to be investing in Europe

Confluence of events make European companies extremely appealing for investors

By David Marcus
7 technology tricks advisers should be using
FINTECH JUN 16, 2015
7 technology tricks advisers should be using

Today, we can call our clients as we drive down the road and email them documents using the very same device we use to make phone calls.

By Bloomberg
Schwab announces money market fund updates in light of SEC's reform
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 16, 2015
Schwab announces money market fund updates in light of SEC's reform

Firm joins slate of other managers adjusting retail and institutional money market funds to meet the new regulations borne out of financial crisis.

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 16, 2015
Interactive Brokers ordered to pay $1.2 million arbitration award

In rare dissent, one arbitrator says other Finra panelists were swayed by sympathy, not the law.

By Mason Braswell
BlackRock's Larry Fink to top CEOs: Ignore investors and focus on the long term
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 16, 2015
BlackRock's Larry Fink to top CEOs: Ignore investors and focus on the long term

Money manager tells 500 chief execs to adopt shareholder-friendly practices, sustainable returns.

By Bloomberg
Everything you need to know about setting up a private foundation
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2015
Everything you need to know about setting up a private foundation

Prospective donors will want to be ready to give both their money and their time.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2015
Establish a gifting strategy while you pull your taxes together

5 steps to help you decide what to give and to whom

By by Debbie Cox, Guest Contributor
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 16, 2015
NBA star Tim Duncan sues his financial adviser

Joining long list of pro athletes taken to cleaners by their adviser, all-star basketball player claims was pushed into investments that led to 'substantial loss.'

By Bloomberg
Roth 401(k) vs. traditional 401(k)? No contest
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2015
Roth 401(k) vs. traditional 401(k)? No contest

Retirement experts say the Roth version has it all over the old-school DC plan; employees still not converting, though

By John Goff
OPINION JUN 15, 2015
Thinking like a retiree is quite different than thinking like an investor

Retirement income planning is now established as a vital component of financial planning.

By Wade Pfau