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RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 22, 2017
Purshe Kaplan Sterling to pay $3.4M in restitution for overcharging Native American tribe

Firm will also pay a $750,000 fine to Finra for failing to supervise broker who sold tribe non-traded REITs and BDCs.

By InvestmentNews
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH FEB 21, 2017
Robo-advisers and human advisers adopt each others' biggest advantages

Digital advisers are hiring live planners and advice firms are deploying automation.

By Liz Skinner
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 21, 2017
Some Merrill Lynch advisers upset with move away from commissions

Brokers say commissions serve certain clients better, and investors who prefer them are pushing back.

By Greg Iacurci
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 21, 2017
Campaign spending up among advice groups

Brokerage, insurance and mutual fund groups spend more money than investment advisers in quest to gain the ear of lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 21, 2017
Former Wells Fargo broker barred for parking fraud

The broker allegedly used the firm's parking garage stamp to validate parking garage tickets worth $731.

By InvestmentNews
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2017
Using IRAs to reduce Medicare premiums

Directing a portion of required minimum distributions directly to a charity can reduce both taxes and Medicare premiums.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 21, 2017
Winners and losers in the murky DOL fiduciary rule implementation

The rule is well past the tipping point, and the industry is forever changed regardless of the rule change.

By Joe Duran
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 17, 2017
Finra arbitration panel hits UBS with $9M award in Puerto Rican bond case

The arbitrators found that UBS and UBS Puerto Rico were liable for $7.983 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 17, 2017
Justice Department seeks stay in Thrivent lawsuit against DOL fiduciary rule

Attorneys are seeking a stay in the lawsuit brought by Thrivent Financial pending the results of a rule review requested by the president.

By Greg Iacurci
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH FEB 17, 2017
Orion Advisor Services adds trading and rebalancing platform

Straight-through trade processing now possible, says portfolio accounting service provider.

By InvestmentNews
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 17, 2017
Shareholders Service Group to offer Jemstep Advisor Pro to RIAs

Digital advice platform will be available to more than 1,500 RIAs.

By Bloomberg
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 17, 2017
Acting SEC chair scales back enforcement unit's subpoena powers

In a roll-back of post-Madoff change, requests will go through acting division director, say sources.

By InvestmentNews
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION FEB 17, 2017
Financial technology companies embrace artificial intelligence and virtual reality

Adviser finds novel tools at T3 conference to improve client experience and prospecting.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 17, 2017
Kansas judge again upholds DOL fiduciary rule

Judge Daniel D. Crabtree granted summary judgment to DOL in a lawsuit filed by Market Synergy Group Inc., a Topeka insurance agency that develops fixed index annuities and other proprietary insurance products.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 16, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule developments give both sides something to cheer

By Blaine F. Aikin
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2017
Americans renouncing citizenship at record levels

Among the names on the 2016 list of those bidding adieu was the U.K.'s foreign secretary, Boris Johnson.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2017
More women taking control of family checkbooks

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2017
Many millennials see debt as a dating deal breaker

Thirty-nine percent of millennials would rather disclose a preexisting sexually transmitted disease to a potential partner than reveal their debt.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2017
New York Life settles 401(k) lawsuit for $3 million

The firm allegedly engaged used an expensive proprietary fund to enrich itself at the expense of plan participants.

By Greg Iacurci
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 16, 2017
T. Rowe Price sued for self-dealing in its 401(k) plan

Plaintiff alleges plan participants would have paid at least $27 million less in fees if T. Rowe had selected cheaper, non-proprietary funds.

By Greg Iacurci