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RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2018
Legg Mason hopes to reverse TDF fortunes with MassMutual deal

The firm tried launching two different target-date series within the past decade, both of which closed after failing to gain much traction.

By Greg Iacurci
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 30, 2018
Wells Fargo loses veteran $500 million team to SunTrust

Jeff Pratt and Bryan Kazley head four-person team in Charleston, S.C.

By Bloomberg
Principal Financial acquires digital advice startup RobustWealth
FINTECH MAY 30, 2018
Principal Financial acquires digital advice startup RobustWealth

The deal improves Principal's technology offering and opens a distribution channel to independent advisers.

By Ryan W. Neal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 30, 2018
Sen. Warren gets Republican cosponsor on bill to fund unpaid arbitration awards

Legislation requires Finra to establish a fund, financed by its own fine money, to cover amounts firms and brokers fail to pay.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 30, 2018
Former AXA broker in Arizona charged with $475,000 client theft

Howard Price III was no longer registered when the alleged thefts took place.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2018
Death and taxes: A conversation we must have

It's time for advisers to make uncomfortable topics mainstream.

By Steve Gresham
Participants' personal debt gains attention
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 29, 2018
Participants' personal debt gains attention

Sponsors see debt as major hurdle curbing retirement readiness.

By Meaghan Kilroy
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 29, 2018
Retirement plan sponsors tread lightly with capital preservation

No matter which option they choose, they risk getting hit with lawsuits.

By Robert Steyer
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 29, 2018
A global call to modernize retirement systems

Employment and demographic trends are disrupting the 20th century safety net.

By Mary Beth Franklin
OPINION MAY 29, 2018
TV show paints bleak picture of financial planners

The lead character in the series 'Ozark' is reinforcing Americans' negative view of advisers.

By Dan Candura
ALTERNATIVES MAY 29, 2018
Blackstone woos wealthy with tax-free hedge fund

Tax-free status reflects fact that investments are held in an insurance vehicle

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 29, 2018
Italy's woes spread to U.S. markets — and advisers' clients

Some advisers voice worries about repercussions, but say clients are calm

By John Waggoner
OPINION MAY 29, 2018
Advisers: Technology alone won't transform your business

New tools and platforms should be used to facilitate deeper, more meaningful interactions with your clients.

By Abby Schneiderman
FINTECH MAY 29, 2018
Morgan Stanley wants brokers to use new tech to chase $2 trillion in assets held outside the firm

Co-head of wealth management Andy Saperstein pointed to a new financial planning program as a way for brokers to capture a bigger share of clients' assets.

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 29, 2018
Carlyle's David Rubenstein starts family office

Family offices are increasingly common for the ultra-wealthy to manage their fortunes and take care of their personal needs.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 29, 2018
Former Ameriprise rep barred for unauthorized trades

Maria Tamburro also failed to respond to Finra requests for information.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 29, 2018
Northwestern University beats Jerry Schlichter 403(b) lawsuit

It's the second university to get a complete dismissal, but lawyers say it's too early to tell if this is a harbinger for pending cases.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 29, 2018
How the SEC advice rule improves on the DOL fiduciary rule

The SEC initiative seeks to raise standards and let investors understand the motivations of their adviser, without limiting choice.

By Mark M. Goldberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2018
No good reason not to support auto-enrollment retirement plans

55 million American workers without a workplace plan must have the opportunity to get that coverage and start investing. They aren't doing it on their own.

By crain-api
SEC proposes rules to make ETF research easier for broker-dealers
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 25, 2018
SEC proposes rules to make ETF research easier for broker-dealers

Chairman Jay Clayton says proposal would increase investors' access to research.

By Hazel Bradford