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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 06, 2017
Legislation to combat elder financial abuse advances in Senate

Senate Banking Committee approves measure as part of larger Dodd-Frank reform bill.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BROKER DEALERS DEC 06, 2017
SEC charges two former brokers with churning

Four Points Capital Partners clients of Zachary Berkey and Daniel Fischer said to have lost $573,867.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 06, 2017
Senate tax bill changes for pass-throughs more generous than House version, experts say

Senate measure's handling of such small-business income is simpler and makes allowances for more service companies.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 06, 2017
Broker protocol is good for firms and clients, study finds

University of Kentucky professors at MarketCounsel Summit say letting advisers "own the client relationship" benefits industry employers.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 06, 2017
Older boomers embrace retirement, study finds

Sixty percent of retired boomers said life is better than they had expected.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIAS DEC 05, 2017
Wells Fargo adviser jumps to Kingsview

Peter Hiltz will open the first Cincinnati office for the Oregon-based RIA.

By InvestmentNews
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 05, 2017
SEC charges adviser in Dawn Bennett fraud case

Regulator says Bradley Mascho abetted scheme involving $20 million in convertible and promissory notes.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2017
Medicare surcharge notices are shocking retirees

Selling a home or securities can push clients into a higher income tier, triggering premium increases.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2017
Pension transfers in vogue as expense grows, and companies shift to 401(k) plans

Employers are increasingly paying insurers to cover their pension liabilities

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2017
Finra says BB&T overcharged retirement plans, charities

Firm censured, agrees to provide remediation to clients affected.

By InvestmentNews
RIAS DEC 05, 2017
Blockchain will change the advisory business—someday

Faster, safer and cheaper financial transactions will reduce the need for middle men.

By Ryan W. Neal
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 05, 2017
As cash flows to companies after tax reform, here's how to invest

Take advantage of a likely pickup in mergers and acquisitions through financial services funds and bank stocks.

By John Waggoner
RIAS DEC 05, 2017
Wentworth buys Purshe Kaplan Sterling

Holding company seeks to acquire more IBD shops as M&A deals continue to heat up in 2017.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 05, 2017
Woodbridge bankruptcy burns advisers and real estate investors

Luxury developer in SEC fraud investigation leaves elderly investors without monthly dividend.

By Bruce Kelly
IRA ALERT DEC 05, 2017
Avoid year-end RMD errors on retirement plans

Advisers should understand how rules on IRA rollovers and aggregation affect clients.

By Ed Slott
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 05, 2017
Broker-dealer M&A: Is your firm next?

These three consolidation types can have the biggest impact on advisers.

By Jodie Papike
ALTERNATIVES DEC 04, 2017
Texas broker-dealer that sold troubled REIT to close

IMS was the wholesaler in charge of selling United Development Funding IV, which is under investigation by the FBI.

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 04, 2017
BlackRock, Vanguard on track to manage $20 trillion within a decade

Almost every hedge fund, government and retiree will be a customer of the asset managers.

By Bloomberg
RIAS DEC 04, 2017
Wells Fargo adviser managing $219 million joins Ameriprise

Michael Huffman moves to employee channel in Mesa, Ariz.

By InvestmentNews
OPINION DEC 04, 2017
Twitter grows from 140 characters to 280 -- what happens now?

Double the number of characters means better tweeting, right? Let's think about that

By Scott Kleinberg