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RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2017
Retirees embrace the gig economy

For some, freelance work replaces pensions in traditional retirement three-legged stool.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIAS APR 21, 2017
TD Ameritrade and Fidelity tweak RIA referral fees ahead of DOL fiduciary rule

TD is dropping its fees, while Fidelity is giving is RIAs fewer options on how to pay for referrals.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 21, 2017
Former RIA gets year probation for obstructing SEC investigation into referral fee

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 21, 2017
Piwowar says it's time for SEC to 'reassert its role' on investment advice standards

As DOL fiduciary rule stalls, Michael Piwowar seeks to have SEC step in.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 20, 2017
In K-12 403(b) plans, employees and their unions can be their own worst enemy

Distrust between school districts and unions, as well as potential financial incentives, factor into lack of reform.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 20, 2017
More millennials who live at home don't work

Among 25- to 34-year-olds living at home, one in four is neither enrolled in school nor working, according to new data from the Census Bureau.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 20, 2017
The future of tax preparation? Getting your taxes done without answering a single question

A TurboTax executive discusses why Americans procrastinated this tax season and the future of tax preparation.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 20, 2017
Seniors get help and $4.3 million from Finra hotline

More than 9,200 calls result in 650 referrals to regulators, 130 to protective services.

By InvestmentNews
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 20, 2017
Raymond James to pay $172M for Scout Investments

Cash deal includes Reams Asset Management.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 20, 2017
SEC enforcement actions against broker-dealers up 20%

But overall activity in first half of the government's fiscal year remained on par with the same period last year.

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH APR 20, 2017
Asset Vantage acquires Financial Navigator

Both firms serve family offices with accounting, reporting tools.

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH APR 20, 2017
Colorado proposes new cybersecurity rules for advisers

Other states also likely to issue requirements for protecting client financial data.

By Liz Skinner
BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2017
Berthel Fisher, once again, in hot water with Finra for failing to supervise sales

The mid-sized IBD again allegedly failed to supervise sales, this time of UITS

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 20, 2017
If only alpha were easy

By Gillian Albert
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 19, 2017
Merrill Lynch team managing $400 million moves to Raymond James

Two breakaway brokers in Greensboro, N.C., affiliate with firm's indie unit.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2017
Ric Edelman proposes Social Security fix: Allot $7,000 for each baby

Adviser's plan begins with the federal government setting aside money for each newborn baby for 35 years, to be invested for the child's retirement.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS APR 19, 2017
Private equity firms take controlling interest in Focus Financial

Infusion from Stone Point Capital and KKR values RIA consolidator at $2 billion.

By Bloomberg
RIAS APR 19, 2017
Focus Financial's latest private equity partnership puts IPO on back burner

KKR, Stone Point investment puts value of RIA roll-up at $2B, but doesn't answer the question of whether an IPO would be successful.

By Jeff Benjamin
WIREHOUSES APR 19, 2017
Ex-Merrill Lynch broker pleads guilty to $8.7 million bank fraud

The 25-year veteran of the firm concocted false account statements to establish multi-million dollar lines of credit at two banks.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 19, 2017
Former broker wins $1.8 million arbitration award against PNC Investments for wrongful firing, defamation

Finra panel determined that the allegations against her had nothing to do with the securities business.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.