To move from DOL compliance to transformation, you will need to focus on several key issues to drive the speed and effectiveness of these changes within your business.
There are some ethical considerations that deserve some thought before launching a non-financial planning business.
The funds take advantage of the SEC's reporting rules on derivatives to make their high fees look smaller than they actually are.
Customer complaint disclosures that are erroneous or without merit are all too common.
Tweaks to new rule mean details of disputes may surface.
The tax code says fines paid to a government "agency or instrumentality" for violation of a law aren't tax-deductible.
The prevalence of student loans, a gig economy and transitory lifestyles makes it difficult for millennials to own up to what they owe and pay back the IRS.
The senator has emerged as an ardent champion of the DOL fiduciary rule and has used congressional hearings to take on Wall Street and industry regulators alike.
Millennials are coming of age during a disruptive economic landscape and will find it increasingly challenging to save for retirement.
New paper makes the case for advisers to charge clients flat fees versus fees based on assets given the approaching DOL regulation. <b><i>(More: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-faq"_blank">A comprehensive, searchable database of advisers' fiduciary FAQs</a>)</i></b>
New rule to include site information on Form ADV part of evolving regulations on the web tool.
Fiduciaries have certain responsibilities that trigger liability separate from contract and ordinary tort liability.
After recent filings of a dozen lawsuits against university retirement plans, <i>InvestmentNews</i> spoke with the high-profile attorney about the broader world of ERISA fee litigation.
Cetera CEO Larry Roth says the company is shedding the RCS Capital name, officially putting the Nicholas Schorsch era behind it.
Estimated benefits assume continued earnings through full retirement age.
An antiquated, overly complex Part B enrollment process contributes to costly enrollment mistakes among many people new to Medicare.
CEO Larry Roth acknowledges that the company has been looking at senior management structure.
The company remains mum about reports that Mr. Roth has been replaced by chairman Robert Moore as CEO. <i>Plus: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160815/BLOG09/160819961/key-principles-to-guide-corporate-governance-procedures-for-the-ibd"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Mr. Roth and Mr. Moore discuss the principles they developed for Cetera's board</a></i>
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