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ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 18, 2017
With DOL fiduciary rule looming, Merrill sees surge of AUM

Long-term flows to accounts that charge an asset under management fee were up 54% in the first quarter.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH APR 18, 2017
Oranj buys majority share in rebalancing software firm Trade Warrior

Deal will allow Oranj to provide advisers a single system that offers a robo experience integrated with a back-end tool for portfolio management.

By Liz Skinner
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH APR 18, 2017
7 social media mistakes financial advisers should never make

It takes years to build a successful business and a great reputation, but one careless social media post could destroy it all.

By Shawn Sparks
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH APR 18, 2017
How to make the most of human and robo-advice

Advisers must understand how and when to message and use new tools for the benefit of their clients.

By Michael Gear
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2017
New mutual funds under DOL fiduciary rule could save investors at least 0.50% in returns: Morningstar

T shares and clean shares increase transparency and reduce entrenched conflicts of interest, offering a cost benefit to investors, the fund researcher finds.

By Greg Iacurci
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2017
Fees, lawsuits top concerns for defined contribution executives

Fees and costs remained at or near the top of respondents' answers in a new survey by Pacific Investment Management Co., no matter how the questions were phrased.

By Robert Steyer
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 17, 2017
SIFMA wants a 'time out,' seeking longer delay of DOL fiduciary rule

Meanwhile, the Consumer Federation of America complains that the Trump administration has prematurely made up its mind to repeal or replace the fiduciary measure.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 17, 2017
Supreme Court to hear financial adviser case involving disgorgement

Charles Kokesh is appealing a lower court's decision siding with the SEC that gains reaped through securities-law infractions do not fall under the five-year statute of limitations.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH APR 16, 2017
Advisers use technology to attract millennials

Businesses target young investors hungry for convenience in an on-demand world.

By Liz Skinner
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH APR 16, 2017
Tech tools not always the answer for clients

Edelman focused on using tech only where it enhances the client experience

By Liz Skinner
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 16, 2017
Advisers who are already fiduciaries should shout it from the rooftops

Prospects don't always know what it means to be a fiduciary, but they know what they want to hear when asking an adviser if they are one.

By crain-api
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH APR 16, 2017
Where tech dollars at advisory firms are being spent

The amount, tools and software categories chosen by advisers were captured in the 2017 <i>InvestmentNews</i> Adviser Technology Study.

By IN Research and Ellie Zhu
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 14, 2017
What independent financial advisers need from broker-dealers when it comes to the DOL fiduciary rule

Too many independent firms have minimal communication with their advisers on the pending regulation.

By Wade Wilkinson
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 14, 2017
Finra arbitration panel awards Wilbanks Securities investor $1 million for misleading sales pitch on variable annuity

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 14, 2017
Raymond James settles Vermont ski resort claims for $150 million

Lawsuit alleged brokerage firm misused investor funds in financing the failed Jay Peak ski resort.

By InvestmentNews
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2017
Social Security update for same-sex couples

Claiming rules have evolved since 2015 Supreme Court decision.

By Mary Beth Franklin
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2017
Top 10 record keepers of defined contribution plans

Fidelity Investments, the largest record keeper, extended its dominance in 2016.

By Greg Iacurci
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 13, 2017
DOL faces tough road in revising or repealing fiduciary rule

Any significant changes would likely spur a lawsuit, and the courts have been tougher on regulators when they reverse course on rules after a new president comes into office.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH APR 13, 2017
Robo-advisers offering incentives to attract new clients

Range of marketing techniques prevail in race to acquire assets.

By Liz Skinner
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2017
What will be the next big thing for 401(k) plans?

401(k) plans have changed markedly over the past few decades, through the proliferation of mutual funds and the growth of target-date funds and automatic plan-design features. What's next?

By Fred Barstein