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RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 12, 2017
Report details rampant elder financial abuse

CFPB has logged more than 72,000 complaints over the past six years.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Funding options for long-term care
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2017
Funding options for long-term care

Funding options for long-term care include Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance. But there are others – find out what they are

By Jonathan Russell
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2017
GOP tax battle looms over wealthy Americans

Debate rages over whether or not to repeal the estate tax and AMT, plus whether cuts should be temporary or permanent

By Bloomberg
Financial therapy 'money scripts' can help you beat the robots
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION OCT 12, 2017
Financial therapy 'money scripts' can help you beat the robots

Get clients talking about youthful pitfalls they secretly keep replaying. Then show clients how to stop.

By Michelle Begina
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 12, 2017
House panel approves legislation to kill DOL fiduciary rule, and 2 other adviser-related bills

The measures, which include revising the accredited investor standard and safeguarding those who report elder financial abuse, head to the House floor but face varying degrees of difficulty in the Senate.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule delay boosts prospects for annuity sales

Indexed and variable annuities are likely to get a big bump in sales if the rule is delayed until July 2019.

By Greg Iacurci
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2017
Trump moves to undermine Obamacare

President's order directs agencies to write new rules for insurance.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 12, 2017
Finra wants to help the small broker-dealer: Cook

Given the stark decline in the number of brokerages over the past 10 years, the chief regulator is looking for 'steps we can take to create an environment to help small firms be successful.'

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 11, 2017
Brace yourself for more SEC exams

The agency is working toward a goal of examining every RIA at least once every five years.

By Guy F. Talarico
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 11, 2017
Finra bars former broker over unauthorized use of discretion

Kenneth Neuner, terminated by Summit Brokerage, was an arbitration no-show

By InvestmentNews
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 11, 2017
Trump may tout $4,000 worker benefit in tax pitch

President would argue middle class stands to benefit from corporate tax cuts.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 11, 2017
Preston Rutledge, senior aide on Senate Finance Committee, could be filling Phyllis Borzi's old post at DOL

Preston Rutledge, the senior aide on the Senate Finance Committee, could become the next DOL assistant secretary for the Employee Benefits Security Administration.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 11, 2017
Newbridge Securities to be bought by foreign wealth management firm

London-based European Wealth Group is acquiring the U.S. independent broker-dealer, which has about 200 reps and advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2017
401(k) referrals rare from wealth managers despite DOL fiduciary rule

There are still many obstacles, especially for retirement plan advisers within independent broker-dealers.

By Fred Barstein
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2017
What can Tabasco sauce teach advisers about 401(k) loans?

Decreasing the number of loans that can be tapped at once is just one way to lower 401(k) borrowing.

By Aaron Pottichen
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 10, 2017
Thank Richard Thaler for that bigger nest egg

How the Nobel Prize-winner's theories have boosted participation in retirement plans.

By Bloomberg
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 10, 2017
Finra flags two ex-Ameriprise reps over margin snafus

Jack McBride allegedly wrote checks to a client to cover margin interest charges, while Stuart Pearl allegedly made unsuitable recommendations.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH OCT 10, 2017
Oranj launches 'free' financial platform as way to lower client costs

MAX platform offers access to products from BlackRock, Morningstar, Direxion and others.

By InvestmentNews
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 10, 2017
Finra's Focus on UITs

Overlooking price discounts and pushing early rollovers can land firms in hot water

By Perrie Michael Weiner and Kirby Hsu
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION OCT 09, 2017
It's time for the life insurance industry to ditch illustration comparisons

Top 10 reasons why it's time to 'break up' with projected policy values.

By Barry Flagg