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ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAY 30, 2017
Vanguard to seize wealth management industry with its digital platform

Vanguard Personal Advisor Services has quietly amassed over $65 billion in assets under management in two short years.

By Joe Duran
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2017
Retirement fees could rise 200% post-DOL, Chamber of Commerce warns

Report predicts 7 million holders of retirement accounts could lose investment advice.

By InvestmentNews
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 30, 2017
SEC fines RIA $230,000 over conflicts

Agency says firm and its CEO failed to disclose fees.

By InvestmentNews
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 27, 2017
Managing income level risks for retired clients

By monitoring where your clients fall on the scale of incremental income level risks, you can help them reduce their taxes by carefully choosing the sources used to meet their cash-flow needs.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2017
The appeal and pitfalls of holding unconventional assets in retirement accounts

While non-traditional asset classes held in individual retirement accounts may have return and portfolio diversification benefits, there are "unique complexities" that limit their value for most investors.

By Greg Iacurci
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 27, 2017
DOL Fiduciary Rule: Acosta makes it clear that revisions are coming

Though his decision not to delay the June 9 applicability date of the rule might seem like a blow to opponents, Mr. Acosta made it evident that revising the measure is the endgame.

By crain-api
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION MAY 27, 2017
Erin Botsford: Building a financial services business that grows itself

You have to identify your target market, locate potential customers in your target market, find ways to attract or get in front of them.

By Erin Botsford
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 26, 2017
Wells Fargo's move to boost signing bonuses could give it a lift

Wirehouse is seen as trying to shore up adviser ranks that took a hit after banking scandal

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 26, 2017
New Jersey fines David Lerner Associates for nontraded REIT sales

Firm will pay $650,000 for suitability, compliance and books and records violations.

By InvestmentNews
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2017
Report predicts $400 trillion retirement savings gap by 2050

Shortfall driven by longer life spans and disappointing investment returns.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAY 26, 2017
Brokerage firms hunt for fintech in early-stage development

Edward Jones and Wells Fargo invest in tech start-ups to find technology before competitors.

By Liz Skinner
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAY 25, 2017
Robo-adviser takes a stake in Plancorp

Traditional advisory firm to become the human element of hybrid-robo offering.

By Liz Skinner
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAY 25, 2017
Managed accounts a solution for many investors

Investors want help with investments, but sometimes they look beyond financial advisers.

By InvestmentNews
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2017
SEC in-house judges challenged in DC appeals court that upheld them

The rehearing was granted after the initial decision was appealed by former investment adviser Raymond Lucia, who was banned from the industry for life.

By Hazel Bradford
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2017
Trump is gutting rules that Corporate America hates

With executive orders, bureaucratic actions and unprecedented use of an obscure statute, the administration has killed or postponed dozens of regulations.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 25, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule pushes indexed annuity carriers to develop new products

Insurers are introducing fixed-rate deferred annuities with income guarantees to circumvent BICE.

By Greg Iacurci
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAY 25, 2017
Communication is key to robo-advisers' plans to keep their clients on track in a downturn

Digital firms warn investors so a correction down the road doesn't hit them as a shock.

By Liz Skinner
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAY 24, 2017
Betterment targets more affluent investors

Robo-adviser's overhaul of its brand comes as traditional players start to employ more technology when providing investment advice.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2017
Beware the 'below-average' fund fee in your retirement account

Overall fees paid by investors are down. But the math can be tricky.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2017
How to really improve your credit score

Credit scores have a big impact on your daily life, often in ways you don't realize

By Bloomberg