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OPINION APR 11, 2018
Are 401(k) advisers the next DOL targets?

Large regional firms and their specialist advisers seem to be in the regulator's cross hairs.

By Fred Barstein
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 11, 2018
Maryland attorney general bars unregistered adviser

The scheme involved soliciting the clients of another barred adviser.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 11, 2018
Finra taps former Schwab exec Bari Havlik to replace Susan Axelrod in top cop job

Ms. Havlik will oversee Finra's surveillance and examination programs.

By InvestmentNews
OPINION APR 10, 2018
Technology must reinforce trust, or else

Show your clients that you have their best interests at heart by making innovations in your offering

By Ron Carson
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 10, 2018
Finra bars former OneAmerica broker for stealing customer's money

Domingo Gonzalez deposited client check into his bank account and spent it.

By Bloomberg
'Best interests' and 'fiduciary' aren't the same, so which will the SEC choose?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 10, 2018
'Best interests' and 'fiduciary' aren't the same, so which will the SEC choose?

It could become a flash point that goes beyond semantics.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 09, 2018
Finra, looking into trading activity, bars no-show broker

William Brunner had resigned from Investment Planners Inc. last May.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES APR 09, 2018
Investment Program Association rebrands itself for Main Street

Group advocating for investments like REITs, BDCs, close-end funds, and energy and equipment leasing programs changes name to Institute for Portfolio Alternatives.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2018
Guaranteed income tops boomers' retirement wish list

Those who work with an adviser are most likely to buy an annuity.

By Mary Beth Franklin
OPINION APR 09, 2018
Old strategy with a new twist: Dollar cost averaging and annuities

Using dollar cost averaging within annuities can build clients' confidence about investing in the market.

By Tim Seifert
The magic in talking about cost
OPINION APR 09, 2018
The magic in talking about cost

Even if clients aren't paying too much for life insurance, being the first to talk to them about the costs can start the trust-building process.

By Barry Flagg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2018
Like it or not, annuities are coming to retirement plans

Some lawmakers are warming to the notion of using annuities to help solve the nation's retirement crisis

By crain-api
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 06, 2018
SEC orders PNC, Securities America, Geneos to pay $12 million to clients

Firms's advisory arms settle with SEC over breaching fiduciary duty and failing to disclose conflicts.

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH APR 06, 2018
UBS giving SigFig-powered robo to certain clients

Firm enhances its discount wealth management offering with new digital tools.

By Ryan W. Neal
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2018
Social Security benefits for grandchildren

In some cases, dependent children are eligible for Social Security based on their retired, disabled or deceased grandparent's benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2018
FPA tries to calm waters made turbulent by New York chapter 'dysfunction'

Concurrent concern brewing over a pilot program being beta-tested through next year, possibly longer.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2018
Former Merrill Lynch execs' lawyer feels good about chances in $1 billion arbitration

Broker-dealer drops effort to stop 60 cases related to steep Merrill stock dive in 2007-08.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2018
Wells Fargo wealth-management used similar incentives to those behind fake-account scandal

US authorities investigating whether unit inappropriately sold clients in-house investments.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH APR 04, 2018
Why Amazon won't enter the advice market

New Cerulli report says the economics of the business — plus heavy regulation — make it unlikely that big tech firms will want to get into the advice market.

By InvestmentNews
The Latest In Financial Advisor #FinTech
FINTECH APR 04, 2018
The Latest In Financial Advisor #FinTech

This month's edition kicks off with the big news that former Envestnet executive Lori Hardwick is joining Riskalyze's Board of Directors.

By Michael Kitces