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Barred broker Claus Foerster indicted for fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 27, 2016
Barred broker Claus Foerster indicted for fraud

Indictment alleges clients were defrauded over a 14-year period.

By Christine Idzelis
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2016
Raymond James recruits $1.3B team from Bank of America Merrill Lynch

The Jenkintown, Pa., based unit collected about $7 million in annual fees and commissions under its former employer

By Christine Idzelis
FINTECH MAY 26, 2016
The biggest cyberthreats RIAs face

Ninety-five percent of breaches stem from human error; low-tech vigilance goes a long way.

By Bryan Baas
FINTECH MAY 26, 2016
Morningstar acquires bond analytics firm InvestSoft Technology

Asset managers and advisers will crunch data to gain insights on fixed-income products.

By Alessandra Malito
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2016
Top metro areas for college grads

These areas have the most job openings, available rental units and fellow college grads.

By Bloomberg
Robo platforms create a new headache for human advisers: wash sales
EQUITIES MAY 26, 2016
Robo platforms create a new headache for human advisers: wash sales

Most robos boast standard safeguards to prevent wash sales on accounts on the platforms, but can't guard against non-platform trading.

By Jeff Benjamin
Retirees need 70% of their pre-retirement income but most live on less: Bankrate
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2016
Retirees need 70% of their pre-retirement income but most live on less: Bankrate

By John Waggoner
Lessons learned while working overseas
OPINION MAY 26, 2016
Lessons learned while working overseas

Morningstar's Sheryl Rowling has advice for how to best adapt to changing conditions as she works remotely from Spain.

By Sheryl Rowling
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 26, 2016
CFP Board disciplines mark holders over outside business activities, bankruptcies

The 10 cases brought by the organization also include loans to clients, falsifying standing as a CPA and inappropriate investment advice.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2016
Longer lifespans lead to multiple goals beyond retirement

Although baby boomers who are in or near retirement may stick to more traditional timetables, younger individuals may chafe at the idea of retiring at 65 to play golf.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2016
Longevity may alter financial planning

Longer lifespans create multiple goals beyond retirement.

By Mary Beth Franklin
5 steps for independent advisers considering a broker-dealer transition in a post-DOL environment
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 25, 2016
5 steps for independent advisers considering a broker-dealer transition in a post-DOL environment

Many advisers dissatisfied with their current broker-dealer and anxious about how well they are positioned in a post-DOL landscape are still hesitant to make a move.

By Austin Moon
Don't let the DOL fiduciary rule's grandfathering provision trip you up
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2016
Don't let the DOL fiduciary rule's grandfathering provision trip you up

It's difficult to count on the grandfathering exemption if advisers plan to make ongoing recommendations in an acccount.

By Greg Iacurci
Adviser trade groups tap tech vendors as an extra perk for members
FINTECH MAY 25, 2016
Adviser trade groups tap tech vendors as an extra perk for members

Partnerships with leading software providers give advisers access and discounts, though they may not know it.

By Alessandra Malito
Prince's death sets off estate planning quagmire
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2016
Prince's death sets off estate planning quagmire

A complicated process to value the music icon's estate hinges on future royalties.

By Greg Iacurci
Tweaks to final DOL fiduciary rule help ease implementation without sacrificing core principles
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2016
Tweaks to final DOL fiduciary rule help ease implementation without sacrificing core principles

Significant changes to the rule address practical impediments, proving DOL good on its word.

By Blaine F. Aikin
CEO Larry Roth says new Cetera owners will be in it for the 'long haul'
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 25, 2016
CEO Larry Roth says new Cetera owners will be in it for the 'long haul'

Claims institutional investors are committed to the independent broker-dealer business.

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 24, 2016
Texas securities regulator fines N.J. firm $50,000 for broker's misconduct

State claims former broker overloaded his clients with energy stocks.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2016
Long-term-care insurance market sees rapid decline

A slew of factors, including low interest rates, increasing longevity and insurance company pricing blunders, have led to an industry on the skids. Will hybrid products save the day?

By Greg Iacurci
FINTECH MAY 24, 2016
Joel Bruckenstein fires latest salvo in bitter battle over T3 profits

Two months after the lawsuit was filed, Bill Winterberg and Joel Bruckenstein duke it out over conference profits, responsibilities.

By Alessandra Malito