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BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2015
LPL hires E*TRADE CFO Audette to replace Dan H. Arnold

Manager known as a 'turnaround artist' to take financial helm after Arnold bumped to president to replace Moore.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Advisers, investors reopen rate hike debate, send stocks higher after so-so jobs report
EQUITIES MAY 06, 2015
Advisers, investors reopen rate hike debate, send stocks higher after so-so jobs report

Strong market rally and mixed jobs report adds fresh fuel to the debate over when the Fed might institute the first rate hike since 2006. <i>(See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150506/FREE/150509951/forget-a-rate-hike-ndash-peter-schiff-expects-more-quantitative&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Schiff: Forget rate hike, look for QE4</a>)</i>

By Jeff Benjamin
Schwab considers expanding RIA custody model outside U.S.
FINTECH MAY 06, 2015
Schwab considers expanding RIA custody model outside U.S.

CEO Bettinger also defends robo-advisers, although he acknowledges they haven't been tested by a bear market

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Online financial advisers edge into retirement market
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2015
Online financial advisers edge into retirement market

For now, the service provided is advice, rather than management.

By Alessandra Malito
Betterment gets a finger-hold in retirement advice market
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2015
Betterment gets a finger-hold in retirement advice market

It will be tough, however, to compete with 401(k) behemoth Financial Engines.

By Alessandra Malito
Is adviser compensation rising in tandem with advisory firm revenues?
RIAS MAY 06, 2015
Is adviser compensation rising in tandem with advisory firm revenues?

Private-sector wages have grown at a 2% clip for the past five years, but how did advisers fare?

By Matt Sirinides
BlackRock alternative credit fund hopes to play rising rates to its advantage
ALTERNATIVES MAY 06, 2015
BlackRock alternative credit fund hopes to play rising rates to its advantage

Hedging out rate risk puts the focus on credit opportunities ... and manager sees plenty of them ahead.

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial industry asks DOL for more time on fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2015
Financial industry asks DOL for more time on fiduciary rule

Groups say they need an extra 45 days above the 75-day comment period to respond.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Entice employees to save for retirement with a creative campaign
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2015
Entice employees to save for retirement with a creative campaign

Advisers must go further than automatic features if they'd like to get employees interested in saving at work.

By Darla Mercado
Expect tumult for broker-dealers if DOL fiduciary plan goes through
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2015
Expect tumult for broker-dealers if DOL fiduciary plan goes through

Retirement plan experts predict a major shake-up in the way broker-dealers do business with small retirement plans and IRAs &#8212; all thanks to a prohibited transaction exemption in the Labor Department's new fiduciary duty proposal.

By Darla Mercado
Ex-LPL broker barred over loans for luxury Hawaii vacation rental
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 06, 2015
Ex-LPL broker barred over loans for luxury Hawaii vacation rental

Raymond Schmidt borrowed some $2.25 million from customers to build an island retreat without notifying his firm, Finra said.

By Mason Braswell
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2015
These individuals are more likely to lapse on long-term-care insurance

If circumstances are such that an investor can no longer afford premium payments, the last thing they should do is do away with the contract, according to one expert.

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 05, 2015
7 signs clients look for in trusted advisers

You must become the point of inspiration for moral, ethical and prudent decision-making.

By Don Trone, Mary Lou Wattman and Steve Branham
Big change coming soon for high-income Medicare beneficiaries
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2015
Big change coming soon for high-income Medicare beneficiaries

Buried in the new &#8220;Doc Fix&#8221; law are provisions that will adversely affect some folks on Medicare.

By Katy Votava
Advisers shift away from AUM fees to better serve clients
RIAS MAY 05, 2015
Advisers shift away from AUM fees to better serve clients

NAPFA members debate which pay structures resolve conflicts and other concerns.

By Liz Skinner
401(k) savings rates of 3% not doing the job
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2015
401(k) savings rates of 3% not doing the job

Level used in a government example has become the norm as some companies move to 4, 5 or 6% while retirement experts say 15% is really what's needed.

By Bloomberg
Free college savings accounts, online
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 05, 2015
Free college savings accounts, online

FutureAdvisor offers access to 529 plans, Coverdell Educational Savings Accounts, UTMAs and UGMAs.

By Alessandra Malito
UBS advisers' comp falls amid flat revenue
WIREHOUSES MAY 05, 2015
UBS advisers' comp falls amid flat revenue

Declines in transaction revenue and slower growth in fee revenue hampered performance.

By Mason Braswell
The do's and don'ts of retirement planning
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2015
The do's and don'ts of retirement planning

Rule No. 1: Stop being an asset manager and become a plan manager.

By Darla Mercado
401(k) savings rates of 3% not doing the job for workers
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2015
401(k) savings rates of 3% not doing the job for workers

Level used in a government example has become the norm as some companies move to 4, 5 or 6% while retirement experts say 15% is really what's needed.

By Bloomberg