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EQUITIES NOV 21, 2017
Advisers predict volatility will rise

Eaton Vance survey finds greater confidence among certain advisers.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2017
Wells Fargo sued, again, for using in-house funds in 401(k) plan

The firm earlier this year won dismissal of a lawsuit alleging self-dealing through use of its target-date funds.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2017
Medicare premiums and Social Security COLAs: Here's why retirees will pay up in 2018

Blame higher Medicare costs on a provision designed to protect Social Security benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule limiting DCIO support to plan advisers in unexpected ways

Absent commissions, asset managers are having a tough time seeing how much business 401(k) advisers are giving them.

By Fred Barstein
OPINION NOV 20, 2017
Adviser recruiting may need new tack for women

Supplies are running low and outreach needs to grow.

By Kate Healy
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 20, 2017
Congresswomen put financial advice issues front and center

From fiduciary to elder fraud, female senators and representatives are addressing key concerns.

By Richard F. Stolz
OPINION NOV 20, 2017
Women don't need to be advisers to succeed in advice industry

Many women are making an impact in a variety of roles, ranging from marketing to technology.

By Vanessa Drucker
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 20, 2017
SEC to target more individual advisers in 2018, experts say

New focus on protecting retail investors could make agency more effective, despite shifting resources.

By Ryan W. Neal
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 20, 2017
Wells Fargo sees big TDF outflows from mutual funds

The Wells Fargo Target 2020 Fund (WFOBX) ranks in the bottom 15% among peers when looking at five-year total returns.

By Greg Iacurci
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 20, 2017
Retired Morgan Stanley rep fined for unsuitable advice

Timothy Gibbons over-concentrated elderly clients in energy investment.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 20, 2017
403(b) advisers disappointed with TIAA, but say other providers are 'way worse'

Financial incentives and poor products run rampant in the non-ERISA 403(b) realm, especially for educators teaching kindergarten through 12th grade, according to advisers

By Greg Iacurci
RIAS NOV 20, 2017
Women can help themselves and other women in financial advice

First off, speak up and take credit for accomplishments.

By Hollie Fagan
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 20, 2017
Broker protocol for recruiting a boon for clients

New research finds advisers whose firms have joined the agreement take better care of customers.

By Bruce Kelly
ESG NOV 17, 2017
Advisers ignore 'responsible investing' at their own risk

Women, millennials and those worth at least $10 million are the biggest fans of SRI or ESG strategies, says Nuveen's Marcus Valesco.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2017
Tax reform: Retirement industry dodges bullet as Senate and House bills advance

Concerns over strict limits on pre-tax 401(k) savings and the upending of non-qualified deferred compensation plans are receding.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 17, 2017
Senate committee approves tax plan but full passage not assured

Several Republican senators expressed reservations about the bill, and the GOP cannot afford too many defections.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 17, 2017
Raymond James executives call on industry to keep broker protocol

Also ask firms to pay for the administration of the protocol to 'ensure its longevity and relevance.'

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 17, 2017
Finra bars no-show ex-Woodbury rep

Regulator wanted to investigate Robert Hoffmann's trading recommendations.

By InvestmentNews
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 17, 2017
How to discuss philanthropy with wealthy clients

It's about asking the right questions, not about wowing them with answers.

By Phil Cubeta
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2017
2018 Medicare changes will erase Social Security COLAs for many

Some high earners could keep the full value of their COLAs and see no change to their Medicare premiums.

By Mary Beth Franklin