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RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2017
Financial advice industry has a role in opioid crisis

It's up to financial advisers to keep clients safe from financial fraud or exploitation at the hands of a loved one who is trapped in the clutches of addiction.

By crain-api
One family's story of addiction and finding their way out
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2017
One family's story of addiction and finding their way out

By Elizabeth MacBride
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 05, 2017
Opioid addiction poses moral, legal challenges for financial advisers

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2017
Can financial advisers save clients from the financial ravages of opioid addiction?

About 36% of advisers have worked with clients who were addicted or had family members addicted to opioids, according to a recent InvestmentNews survey.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2017
DOL releases new fiduciary rule FAQs focused on 401(k) plans

Answers touch on how retirement plan advisers should treat certain disclosures about their status as well as recommendations for increasing plan participation and contributions.

By Greg Iacurci
RIA NEWS AUG 04, 2017
Adviser denies any role in fake news story about murdered DNC staffer

The private investigator Ed Butowsky hired to look into the murder of Seth Rich is now suing him and Fox News for defamation.

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH AUG 04, 2017
Four tech tools for communicating with clients

These tools will help advisers interact with clients in a faster and more engaging way.

By Joe DiMauro
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 04, 2017
Industry groups opposing DOL fiduciary rule maximize spending on author of bill to kill measure

Brokerage industry dominates investment-adviser sector in political, lobbying spending.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2017
401(k) savings continue to hit record highs

Impressive performance reflects resilient stock market and increased employee and employer contributions to retirement accounts.

By Bloomberg
A refresher course on Social Security claiming rules
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2017
A refresher course on Social Security claiming rules

New "deeming" rules can trip up claiming strategies.

By Mary Beth Franklin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 03, 2017
Edward Jones broker terminated over client gift is barred by Finra

Regulator says Ralph Villanueva Villavicencio failed to provide testimony for its investigation.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 03, 2017
Yet again, Tommy Belesis barred from the securities industry

By Bruce Kelly
ETFS AUG 03, 2017
Fiduciary rule will top agenda for new head of SEC's Division of Investment Management

David Grim steps down after two-decade career at agency; new leader has not been named.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 02, 2017
Consumer and insurance groups disagree on advice standard for annuity sales

Consumer groups and American Council of Life Insurers square off over how stringent the investment advice standard should be.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 02, 2017
Finra bars broker, firm principals for $5 million account churning

But no fines or restitution imposed because two of the three have filed for bankruptcy.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2017
How to reduce risk when doing 401(k) plan re-enrollments

Advisers should review the plan document and make sure they give participants the right to opt out of the re-enrollment.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2017
J. Mark Iwry, architect of myRA, discusses its demise

A former senior adviser to the Treasury finds resistance to the program 'baffling.'

By John Waggoner
WIREHOUSES AUG 02, 2017
Morgan Stanley loses $500 million team in New York

Four-person group joins the Alex. Brown division of Raymond James.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2017
A refresher course on Social Security claiming rules

New "deeming" rules can trip up claiming strategies.

By Mary Beth Franklin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 01, 2017
Revised Form ADV requires much more data from advisers

Securities and Exchange Commission steps up information collection to augment risk analysis.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.