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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 26, 2016
Insurers cite broker-dealer annuity requirements as 'big issue' under DOL fiduciary rule

B-Ds and other annuity distributors are asking insurers for product specifications with an eye toward compliance with the new regulation.

By Greg Iacurci
Brokerages walking away from arbitration awards
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 26, 2016
Brokerages walking away from arbitration awards

Finra has been unable to find a way to ensure investors get paid what they are owed.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 26, 2016
SEC's courts still appear biased

By Ellie Zhu
Federal court denies Ray 'Buckets of Money' Lucia's appeal to SEC ban
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 26, 2016
Federal court denies Ray 'Buckets of Money' Lucia's appeal to SEC ban

The adviser and radio show host had challenged the right of the SEC to use administrative law judges to hear cases such as his.

By Bruce Kelly
Securities America to acquire independent broker-dealer Foothill Securities
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 26, 2016
Securities America to acquire independent broker-dealer Foothill Securities

The firm is on the verge of buying Foothill Securities, an adviser-owned firm with 220 registered reps under its roof, according to two industry sources.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 26, 2016
Barred 'Buckets of Money' radio host adviser gets boost from split SEC

Investment adviser and talk radio host Ray Lucia Sr., whom the SEC had fined and barred from the industry for allegedly misrepresenting a retirement investment strategy may have received a boost in the form of a split decision on his appeal.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump: Who are you voting against?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2016
Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump: Who are you voting against?

In many cases, financial advisers feel more strongly about keeping a candidate out of the White House than voting one in.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 25, 2016
Evaluating target-date funds through the prism of the DOL fiduciary rule

New regulatory environment calls for a more holistic evaluation process.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 25, 2016
Grappling with retirement health costs

Health-care costs are “the great unknown of retirement” for many advisers.

By Ellie Zhu
EQUITIES SEP 23, 2016
Morgan Stanley: DOL fiduciary rule turns brokerage business into a buy

Plus: Trump would dump Yellen, bracing for the next housing bubble, and 401(k) realities that should not be ignored

By Jeff Benjamin
Securities America acquires another broker-dealer
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 23, 2016
Securities America acquires another broker-dealer

Purchase of Wall Street Financial Group is the firm's ninth and second in as many months.

By Bruce Kelly
Fees fell by as much as 10% last year in investment advisory services
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2016
Fees fell by as much as 10% last year in investment advisory services

The DOL fiduciary rule and competition from robo-advisers will continue to result in pricing pressure.

By Christine Idzelis
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 23, 2016
SEC should refrain from branding advisers as fraudsters over poor continuity planning

By Ellie Zhu
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 23, 2016
Finra's arbitration process: Challenging the system to find the right answers

The Financial Services Institute is pleased to see the regulator putting forward a broad-ranging slate of common-sense improvements, writes FSI CEO Dale Brown.

By Dale Brown
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2016
This money tip could keep your marriage alive

A new study identifies how much, on average, is all right to spend without first talking to your partner.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 22, 2016
Republican lawmakers attempt to stop estate-tax regulation

Introduction of bill to kill Treasury's rule curbing tax-planning strategies comes as Hillary Clinton announces an increase to her top estate-tax rate.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2016
Legislation supporting multiple employer plans could become reality by year-end

The retirement industry has increasingly called for open MEPs as a way to close the coverage gap in the private sector, and recent congressional moves make them a strong likelihood.

By Greg Iacurci
FINTECH SEP 21, 2016
What top advisory firms do right when it comes to technology

Seventy-four percent of Elite RIAs said technology is strengthening their effectiveness as advisers, allowing them to better customize services to their clients.

By Sheryl Rowling
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2016
What Brad and Angelina's split has in common with your divorce

Multiple studies have found that about two-thirds of all divorces are initiated by women.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2016
New study documents mistakes by Social Security Administration staff

Senate panel urges agency to improve guidance on when to claim benefits after a study by the Government Accountability Office showed government representatives often give out misleading information.

By Mary Beth Franklin