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Mandatory arbitration reform on the docket at CFPB
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 20, 2015
Mandatory arbitration reform on the docket at CFPB

Experts in the financial industry question what spillover effect it will have on such clauses for brokers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BROKER DEALERS OCT 20, 2015
Reining in expungements

Move to restrict broker expungement should improve confidence that the arbitration system is fair to investors.

By MFXFeeder
Finra presses ahead with proposal to temper expungement
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2015
Finra presses ahead with proposal to temper expungement

The regulator's Board of Governors authorized amendments to the code of arbitration and also approved a separate item to protect senior investors.

By Mason Braswell
Estimating college costs about to get easier
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 20, 2015
Estimating college costs about to get easier

Families will be able to use income data from two years before the student attends school on their federal financial aid forms, instead of data from the prior year.

By Liz Skinner
FINTECH OCT 19, 2015
Personal Capital slashes account minimum to $25,000 from $100,000

As the robo market heats up, Personal Capital cuts minimum account requirements in a move to attract younger clients.

By Alessandra Malito
Regulators target free lunches for elderly clientele
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 19, 2015
Regulators target free lunches for elderly clientele

Concerns involve linkages between these prospecting meals — popular with seniors — and sales of high-fee investment products.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley shuffles Greg Fleming's role in surprise move
WIREHOUSES OCT 19, 2015
Morgan Stanley shuffles Greg Fleming's role in surprise move

In a surprise move, the president of Morgan Stanley's wealth management and investment management divisions now will oversee only wealth management.

By Mason Braswell
RIAS OCT 19, 2015
HighTower may be moving closer to an IPO

Executives at the hybrid advisory run by Elliot Weissbluth made a presentation last week on a potential IPO, according to sources.

By Mason Braswell
Donald Sterling's battle holds harsh lessons for advisers
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 19, 2015
Donald Sterling's battle holds harsh lessons for advisers

The L.A. Clippers owner's fight with pro basketball highlights important tax and estate strategies that may surprise you.

By Darla Mercado
BROKER DEALERS OCT 18, 2015
TD Ameritrade CEO Tomczyk to retire, be replaced by TD Bank exec Tim Hockey

Longtime banker rose through the ranks in Canada and will move to New York.

By Bloomberg
Don't abandon Social Security strategy to avoid Medicare hike
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2015
Don't abandon Social Security strategy to avoid Medicare hike

Short-sighted remedy is like 'prescribing a lobotomy for a headache'.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Which region is best prepared for retirement?
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2015
Which region is best prepared for retirement?

A new study examines geographical differences in retirement readiness.

By Alessandra Malito
FINTECH OCT 18, 2015
Building traffic to BrokerCheck

The question for Finra: How deep is their resolve to make BrokerCheck as popular as services like Yelp, TripAdvisor or Angie's List?

By MFXFeeder
The Social Security survivor benefit do-over
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2015
The Social Security survivor benefit do-over

Widows and widowers can repay benefits and collect higher amounts later.

By Mary Beth Franklin
EQUITIES OCT 17, 2015
Rising rates not expected to have a huge impact on stocks

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Just because Janet Yellen and the Fed are going to be raising interest rates soon doesn't mean there won't be investment opportunities.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 16, 2015
Republicans want to see cost-benefit analysis before SEC proceeds on fiduciary

Today's hearing on 2016 budget discussed the DOL rule as well, with a lawmaker asking Chairwoman Mary Jo White, 'Why are you allowing the Labor Department to take over your territory?'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Yellen, yuan and yields: Global economies are more closely linked than ever
EMERGING MARKETS OCT 16, 2015
Yellen, yuan and yields: Global economies are more closely linked than ever

When China sneezed last quarter, the world caught a cold but smart investors found opportunity.

By Charles Reinhard
El-Erian: Don't be too quick to discount a December Fed rate hike
EQUITIES OCT 16, 2015
El-Erian: Don't be too quick to discount a December Fed rate hike

The risk of misreading global and domestic economic context.

By Mohamed El-Erian
Voya restricts variable-annuity sales under regulatory pressure
BROKER DEALERS OCT 16, 2015
Voya restricts variable-annuity sales under regulatory pressure

In response to Finra's warning on suitability, the firm's affiliated brokers will no longer sell certain types of L share annuities, a move that puts the company in line with other B-Ds.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
A new option for income generation: High dividend, low volatility ETFs
EQUITIES OCT 15, 2015
A new option for income generation: High dividend, low volatility ETFs

Potential is there to meet investors' objectives of capital preservation, growth and income without taking on unacceptable risk

By Rick Genoni