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Boston RIA hit with $48 million arbitration award
RIA NEWS JUN 30, 2016
Boston RIA hit with $48 million arbitration award

Clients accused Lee Weiss of recommending an unsuitable investment in a Polish tobacco company.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2016
It's time to talk about aging and death with your parents

A new survey finds adult children are far less likely to say that these conversations should take place well before their parents retire or get sick.

By Bloomberg
Finra alleges former broker put clients in risky ETFs to hedge against financial doom
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2016
Finra alleges former broker put clients in risky ETFs to hedge against financial doom

Richard William Lunn Martin improperly recommended non-traditional ETFs while warning of economic collapse, Finra said

By Christine Idzelis
401(k) providers see participant calls surge in wake of historic Brexit
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2016
401(k) providers see participant calls surge in wake of historic Brexit

Call volumes rose in the first few hours of trading Friday as investors tried to make sense of what Brexit means for their retirement accounts.

By Greg Iacurci
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment unlikely for 2017
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2016
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment unlikely for 2017

High-income retirees could see net benefits decline next year if Medicare premiums rise.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Biopharmaceutical Fortress Biotech to buy an independent broker-dealer
FINTECH JUN 29, 2016
Biopharmaceutical Fortress Biotech to buy an independent broker-dealer

National Holdings Corp. said it reached an agreement to be acquired by Fortress, a biopharmaceutical company.

By Bruce Kelly
IRS rethinks rules for savings accounts to care for young people with disabilities
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2016
IRS rethinks rules for savings accounts to care for young people with disabilities

States get additional guidance on how to administer 529 ABLE plans.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 28, 2016
401(k) investors concentrated in low-cost mutual funds: Investment Company Institute

The larger trend toward passive investing, as well as cost-consciousness on the part of plan sponsors and general industry push to lower expense ratios, are at play.

By Greg Iacurci
SEC fines WFG Advisors $100,000 for overcharging clients in alternative investments
RIA NEWS JUN 28, 2016
SEC fines WFG Advisors $100,000 for overcharging clients in alternative investments

The wealth manager overbilled for investments in REITs and BDCs

By Christine Idzelis
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 28, 2016
How the sharing economy can help provide affordable housing in retirement

These alternatives to traditional living arrangements can help satisfy older Americans' requirements for affordable and accessible living spaces.

By Carol Marak
The greatest risk to RIAs that's not in their portfolios
RIA NEWS JUN 28, 2016
The greatest risk to RIAs that's not in their portfolios

Here are some of the most critical and potentially damaging misconceptions held by compliance professionals.

By Charles Steerman
FINTECH JUN 28, 2016
How long can advisers get away with not reporting cyber breaches?

Many advisory firms are playing with fire by failing to report to regulators cybersecurity breaches, both big and small, experts say.

By Alessandra Malito
White vows to forge ahead on fiduciary duty, third-party exams despite diminished SEC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 28, 2016
White vows to forge ahead on fiduciary duty, third-party exams despite diminished SEC

Chairwoman Mary Jo White and commissioner Kara Stein laid out regulations the agency will tackle, despite missing two of its five members.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Shift of SEC resources to RIA oversight not likely to stop push for third-party exams
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 28, 2016
Shift of SEC resources to RIA oversight not likely to stop push for third-party exams

A move by the Securities and Exchange Commission to beef up oversight of investment advisers probably will not stop the agency's effort to establish third-party exams for the sector.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Dodd-Frank architect Barney Frank blasts decision to overturn MetLife SIFI status
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 27, 2016
Dodd-Frank architect Barney Frank blasts decision to overturn MetLife SIFI status

The former House Financial Services committee chair criticized the ruling and said it could ultimately lead other institutions to try to overturn their SIFI status.

By Greg Iacurci
With anti-DOL fiduciary rule lawsuits, industry organizations' actions speak louder than words
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 27, 2016
With anti-DOL fiduciary rule lawsuits, industry organizations' actions speak louder than words

How can those suing to quash the DOL rule, like SIFMA CEO Ken Bentsen Jr., claim to also support its premise?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC plans to propose fiduciary rule next April
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 27, 2016
SEC plans to propose fiduciary rule next April

Another item of interest to financial advisers, third-party exams, is also on the docket for next spring.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Stifel CEO wants better results from Sterne Agee's independent B-D business
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 27, 2016
Stifel CEO wants better results from Sterne Agee's independent B-D business

CEO Ron Kruszewski says margins were lower in the wealth management group because of its recent acquisition's independent advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
Small businesses less generous with 401(k) contributions: Vanguard
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2016
Small businesses less generous with 401(k) contributions: Vanguard

Almost 30% of small-business plans don't offer any sort of employer contribution.

By Greg Iacurci
EQUITIES JUN 24, 2016
SEC going after advisers for reverse churning

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The commission is specifically looking at why some clients are in advisory accounts versus brokerage accounts.

By Jeff Benjamin