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RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2017
Retirement plan advisers need to start marketing to providers

Providers are being forced to make tough decisions on which advisers they can support.

By Fred Barstein
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 13, 2017
Finra bars former Morgan Stanley broker for dealings with client who later became his wife

Michael J. O'Connor refused to testify in a Finra disciplinary hearing about his termination.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2017
Meet the SEC nominees: One opposes the DOL fiduciary rule, one is a blank slate

Republican Hester Peirce and Democrat Robert Jackson seek to fill two vacancies on the commission.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2017
Voya sued by participant in $2.8 million plan for excessive 401(k) fees

The plaintiff claims Voya potentially earns more than $1 billion per year in "excessive compensation" from its nearly 50,000 record-keeping clients.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2017
Finra censures C.L. King for role in hedge fund's 'death put' strategy

Firm fined $750,000 for alleged misrepresentations to issuers in bond redemptions.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2017
Retirement-income theories confront reality

Latest robo-adviser challenges rule-of-thumb approaches.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2017
Fiduciary liability defenses for advisers under ERISA

Advisers need to be aware of all possible defenses available to them for alleged breach of fiduciary duty.

By Marcia S. Wagner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2017
Jailed broker Mark David Holt loses $477,000 Finra arbitration

The case is the latest setback for Mr. Holt, a former attorney who has been disbarred, thrown out of the securities industry and is currently serving a 10-year prison term.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS SEP 11, 2017
Saying you are a fiduciary does not mean you are a fiduciary

The brokerage suitability model is rife with conflicts of interest, but the RIA model is not pure.

By DSARCH
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 11, 2017
Morningstar backs new retirement calculator

United Income models 'future life outcomes' based not only on expected investment performance but potential life spans and spending levels.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 11, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule has enforcement gaps — and they could widen

Parts of the rule not subject to a contract requirement don't offer investors an avenue to recover losses if they receive bad advice.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2017
Government report distorts facts and costs of reverse mortgages

The report overstates the typical cost of a reverse mortgage in today's marketplace and misinterprets Social Security claiming strategies.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2017
Consumers struggle to get information following Equifax data breach

The credit reporting service disclosed this week that private information for as many as 143 million people had been compromised.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2017
Need to evacuate because of the storm? Use this checklist to protect your possessions

Undertaking these precautions can provide a greater sense of security and preparedness in the face of an unexpected disaster.

By Geoffrey A. Simon
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 08, 2017
Congressman intends to hold Finra's feet to the fire on how SRO spends fine money

Rep. Brad Sherman said he'd introduce legislation if he had to in order to get Finra to comply.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH SEP 08, 2017
Hackers were likely targeting credit card numbers in Equifax heist

Company keeps millions of active cards on file.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2017
Edison International agrees to pay $13.2 million in 401(k) fee lawsuit

The monetary agreement follows a court ruling last month.

By Greg Iacurci
How to appeal higher Medicare premiums
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2017
How to appeal higher Medicare premiums

New monthly Medicare surcharges will go into effect in 2018, but sometimes they can be reversed.

By Mary Beth Franklin
OPINION SEP 08, 2017
Our best tool against the DOL fiduciary rule is data

We must ensure that regulators and the public hear detailed, quantitative information.

By Dale Brown
FINTECH SEP 07, 2017
Joel Bruckenstein discusses how technology will disrupt the status quo in financial advice

Advisers need to look at other industries that have adapted successfully, Mr. Bruckenstein, the president of Technology Tools for Today, said at the Insider's Forum conference.

By Jeff Benjamin