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House introduces bill targeting elder financial abuse
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 10, 2018
House introduces bill targeting elder financial abuse

Legislation would establish a task force to examine challenges facing senior investors and recommend regulatory, statutory changes.

By Ryan W. Neal
MassMutual offers active target-date funds managed by T. Rowe Price
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2018
MassMutual offers active target-date funds managed by T. Rowe Price

Tactical asset allocation funds will be available only in MassMutual-managed plans.

By InvestmentNews
Finra censures Cetera for lax supervision of brokers' outside activities
BROKER DEALERS JUL 10, 2018
Finra censures Cetera for lax supervision of brokers' outside activities

Regulator also levies $200,000 fine, cites Cetera's failure to review rep's disclosures

By InvestmentNews
Efforts to help gig economy workers save for retirement gaining ground
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2018
Efforts to help gig economy workers save for retirement gaining ground

Focus turns to helping contingent workers build balances, bolster security

By Hazel Bradford
Complect wants to make outsourcing compliance easier and more affordable
FINTECH JUL 10, 2018
Complect wants to make outsourcing compliance easier and more affordable

The online marketplace hopes to connect advice firms with compliance experts.

By Ryan W. Neal
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh voted to strike down 'Merrill Rule'
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 10, 2018
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh voted to strike down 'Merrill Rule'

Kavanaugh voted against "Merrill Rule" in 2007 D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals case.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bill could ease regulatory burden on small investment advisory firms
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 10, 2018
Bill could ease regulatory burden on small investment advisory firms

Legislation would require SEC to look beyond AUM in determining size, such as to a firm's number of employees, when scaling mandates.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Improved health outcomes can boost retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2018
Improved health outcomes can boost retirement savings

Reducing health care costs frees up more money to be invested.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Recency bias: A big risk to your clients this summer
OPINION JUL 10, 2018
Recency bias: A big risk to your clients this summer

With market volatility picking up in 2018, explain to clients that markets aren't serially correlated and shouldn't inspire fear or actions that jeopardize long-term goals

By Damian Ornani
What's new in today's move to independence
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 10, 2018
What's new in today's move to independence

By Gillian Albert
Companies start paying employee student loan debt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 09, 2018
Companies start paying employee student loan debt

The goal is usually described by employers as a way to attract and retain talent, but not all firms handle it the same way.

By Robert Steyer
Trade war fueling bond rally
FIXED INCOME JUL 09, 2018
Trade war fueling bond rally

The Treasury 10-year yield could test support at 2.75% this week as investors seek the safe haven of government debt

By Bloomberg
Michael Duffy and Happiness Wealth Management join LPL Financial
RIAS JUL 09, 2018
Michael Duffy and Happiness Wealth Management join LPL Financial

Author of books on happiness joins LPL's broker-dealer and hybrid RIA platforms.

By Sarah Min
Wells Fargo team managing $177 million joins Janney
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 09, 2018
Wells Fargo team managing $177 million joins Janney

MD Wealth Management Group is located in Franklin, Tenn.

By InvestmentNews
SEC bars ex-LPL rep over variable annuity sales
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 09, 2018
SEC bars ex-LPL rep over variable annuity sales

Massachusetts ordered Roger Zullo to disgorge $1.9 million in commissions.

By InvestmentNews
Georgia decision on broker protocol could have wide impact
WIREHOUSES JUL 09, 2018
Georgia decision on broker protocol could have wide impact

How will the four wirehouses react to this news?

By Bruce Kelly
Best-performing sectors this earnings season most at risk from trade war
EQUITIES JUL 09, 2018
Best-performing sectors this earnings season most at risk from trade war

Tech, energy and materials stocks have the highest profit forecasts — and the most overseas sales.

By Bloomberg
Judge dismisses stock-drop suit against Allergan
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 09, 2018
Judge dismisses stock-drop suit against Allergan

Plaintiffs alleged that offering 'artificially inflated' company stock in the defined-contribution plan violated ERISA.

By Robert Steyer
Adviser serves Hispanic clientèle in Puerto Rico and the mainland
RIAS JUL 07, 2018
Adviser serves Hispanic clientèle in Puerto Rico and the mainland

Ten years ago, Eduardo J. Ramos started Freedom Advisory, one of just a handful of fee-only RIAs in Puerto Rico.

By Sarah Min
Finra's disclosure on use of fine money a good first step to more transparency
OPINION JUL 07, 2018
Finra's disclosure on use of fine money a good first step to more transparency

More openness about its finances is welcome and may be a precursor to greater disclosure about other areas of its operations.

By crain-api