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OPINION JUL 19, 2017
Improving the efficiency of wealth transfers

Passing wealth to the next generation requires a cohesive plan that includes preparing heirs from an early age.

By Ted Kurlowicz
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 18, 2017
Finra bars broker who lost job after felony indictment

Dick P. Wollman was fired by Horace Mann Securities for failing to disclose his indictment and barred for not cooperating with Finra's investigation into his termination.

By InvestmentNews
WIREHOUSES JUL 18, 2017
Bank of America's Moynihan: No quick pullback from fiduciary rule

Chairman and CEO of the bank that contains Merrill Lynch says the DOL regulation is part of a larger trend in financial services.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 18, 2017
Citi International reaps $1.5 million award in raiding case

Finra panel orders VectorGlobal WMG to pay damages involving the recruitment of former Citi brokers and the use of confidential information.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 18, 2017
Tax incentives would boost small-business retirement plans: LPL study

Employers say even a small increase in current tax credit would encourage adoption.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 18, 2017
American dream sinking into abyss of uncertainty

Government report reveals grim outlook for Social Security compounded by trends in income inequality and health care.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 18, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule: Transfers of IRAs in the new fiduciary world

Little has been said about prudent recommendations to transfer an IRA from another firm to the adviser's firm.

By Fred Reish
FINTECH JUL 18, 2017
Get started with Lists: The best part of Twitter you're not using

Think you know everything there is to know about Twitter? Think again. And get ready to be wowed.

By Scott Kleinberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 18, 2017
Managed accounts look attractive to 401(k) advisers, but how do you measure performance?

The customization that makes them a good investment option presents a benchmarking challenge.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 17, 2017
House committees ready two assaults on DOL fiduciary rule this week

One is a vote on a bill to kill Labor's rule and replace it with a disclosure-based best-interest standard, while the second is legislation to prevent funding for enforcement of the regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH JUL 17, 2017
Rehabilitating a besmirched reputation online can cost time and money

Negative links can cause prospects to disappear and clients to ask questions.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 14, 2017
How Social Security treats the survivors of young workers

Eligibility rules are more lenient for the survivors of young workers because of their brief careers.

By Mary Beth Franklin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 14, 2017
Best interest is in the eye of the beholder in debate over DOL fiduciary rule

Both sides claim they're doing what's best for the average investor.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 14, 2017
Wells Fargo sustains more adviser losses following banking scandal

One hundred and thirty advisers left in the second quarter, marking the firm's third consecutive quarter of reductions.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2017
Men vs. women: Who gets the most out of marriage?

Research finds a woman and a man can have significantly different views of the same marriage.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2017
Why Americans can't seem to retire

The share of older people in the workforce is higher than at any point since before the creation of Medicare.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2017
Appointing and monitoring a 401(k) investment manager under ERISA

A recent district court decision has implications for how retirement plan sponsors should monitor their adviser.

By Marcia S. Wagner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2017
Social Security reserves still expected to be depleted by 2034: annual report

Depletion of Disability (DI) trust fund pushed back five years due to a temporary increase of its share of the payroll tax.

By Mary Beth Franklin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 13, 2017
Democrats diss draft legislation to scrap DOL fiduciary rule, set best-interest advice standard for brokers

Bill's sponsor, Republican Rep. Ann Wagner, still hopes to get bipartisan support.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2017
LPL to roll out new mutual fund platform as DOL fiduciary rule takes effect

Broker-dealer hasn't yet determined whether the platform will be mandatory when it launches next year, given the fluid regulatory environment.

By Greg Iacurci