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While legislation proposing a financial transaction tax has been introduced in the House and Senate, it's not likely to be enacted during the Trump administration.
Barred broker worked at 10 different firms in his 13-year career
The SEC claimed BB&T misled clients and caused them to overpay for advisory services.
Here are changes that advisers should understand so they can spot possible problems and opportunities for clients.
As tax proposals become increasingly 'loony tunes,' financial planners grow more nervous about how the plans could affect their clients.
IRI also pushes for SEC rule, and a bill to promote annuities in retirement plans.
Key items include supporting the SEC's Reg BI, working to restore the deductibility of advisory fees and advocating for the adoption of NASAA's elder abuse rule.
Part one: Adviser marketing from scratch, and finding a target company
Advisers can deliver more value to a client in a world of increasingly integrated health and retirement benefits.
There are clear steps that retirement plan fiduciaries can take to reduce the risk of litigation to near zero.
Massachusetts' Secretary of the Commonwealth joins the Labor Department in questioning charges some mutual funds face for using Fidelity's platform.
Legislation faces uphill battle in Congress, but the issue may become popular on the presidential campaign trail.
The fund giant has ridden the wave of investors seeking lower costs, primarily as a result of retirement-plan lawsuits.
The network's advisers will be able to offer one-time services or ongoing subscription-style fees.
Agency's inquiry follows SEC and Finra investigations into private placement firm, which has raised $1.8 billion from wealthy investors.
Many financial advisers are choosing to delay retirement, but where does that leave their younger colleagues?
A client's morale will start to drop as quickly as their net worth.
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