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New DOL fiduciary rule, robo-advice dominate adviser concerns at SIFMA conference
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 21, 2016
New DOL fiduciary rule, robo-advice dominate adviser concerns at SIFMA conference

Lobbying group talks about priorities at private client conference in New York.

By Christine Idzelis
Vanguard, Fidelity bank on robos, low-cost strategies to ride DOL fiduciary rule wave
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 21, 2016
Vanguard, Fidelity bank on robos, low-cost strategies to ride DOL fiduciary rule wave

Mutual fund giants bank on low-cost index funds, robos to prosper in wake of the Labor Department's regulation.

By John Waggoner
What it takes to really have a digital advisory firm
FINTECH APR 21, 2016
What it takes to really have a digital advisory firm

A guide to understanding the spectrum of digitization at financial firms

By David Canter
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 20, 2016
FPA nudged CFP Board to drop its automatic $25 donation

Although the board relented, it does have a $10 million fundraising goal for its new Center for Financial Planning.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The Financial Stability Oversight Council scrutinizes mutual fund liquidity, leverage in hedge funds
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 20, 2016
The Financial Stability Oversight Council scrutinizes mutual fund liquidity, leverage in hedge funds

Regulators concerned about systematic risk in a market rout.

By John Waggoner
What advisers can learn about technology from Guns N' Roses
FINTECH APR 20, 2016
What advisers can learn about technology from Guns N' Roses

We can communicate with clients through newsletters, emails and blogs or even videos and webinars, but it's more important to interact.

By Sheryl Rowling
'Fiduci-what?' Most clients don't know what the fiduciary duty really means
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 20, 2016
'Fiduci-what?' Most clients don't know what the fiduciary duty really means

The more we do to help clients understand conflicts of interest, the better we can serve their interests.

By Carl Richards
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2016
RCS Capital to file bankruptcy this weekend

RCS Capital intends to make another round of bankruptcy filings that will include broker-dealer holding companies of its Cetera Financial Group firms.

By Bruce Kelly
Large Cetera Financial group bolts in wake of bankruptcy
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2016
Large Cetera Financial group bolts in wake of bankruptcy

Forty advisers from the Legend Equities Corp. are joining a firm that specializes in retirement plans for schools and other nonprofits.

By Bruce Kelly
Senator Elizabeth Warren rips SEC for allowing Steven Cohen to start new firm
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 19, 2016
Senator Elizabeth Warren rips SEC for allowing Steven Cohen to start new firm

Massachusetts Democrat calls Stamford Harbor a 'mockery' of the SEC's mission.

By Bloomberg
Debunking the top myths and misconceptions about Medicare
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
Debunking the top myths and misconceptions about Medicare

Does Medicare cover long-term care? Is it as good as employer group insurance? Here are the answers to the top questions from advisers and clients.

By Katy Votava
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
You messed up your tax return. Now what?

Correcting the return yourself could spare you some anxiety and paperwork in case the IRS does notice.

By Bloomberg
DOL fiduciary rule creates 'prime hunting season' for 401(k) specialists
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule creates 'prime hunting season' for 401(k) specialists

Executives from broker-dealers and RIAs say the fallout would create opportunity for advisers specializing in 401(k) plans to steal business away from “generalist” advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
What plan sponsors want from retirement plan advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
What plan sponsors want from retirement plan advisers

Advisers can make themselves more valuable to employer clients by following these tips, according to a panel of plan sponsors at National Association of Plan Advisors' 15th annual 401(k) summit.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
Analyst sees gold hitting $3,000 an ounce over next three years

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Why one analyst predicts the precious metal will hit $3,000 an ounce over the next three years.

By Jeff Benjamin
DOL rule akin to being peed on by a baby: NAPA head
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
DOL rule akin to being peed on by a baby: NAPA head

Brian Graff, the executive director of NAPA, equates the rule to an infant that &#8220;pees you in the face,&#8221; joining a large chorus of observers citing the complexity of the new regulation and the massive shake-up it will have on the industry.

By Greg Iacurci
OPINION APR 19, 2016
Solving operational issues from M&A transactions

These deals are much more complex than RIAs ever imagined, and they require specific operational expertise to harness promised synergies

By Matt Sonnen
Health care costs squeeze retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
Health care costs squeeze retirement savings

Workers and retirees worry about how to pay for current and future care.

By Mary Beth Franklin
DOL fiduciary rule a big win for nontraded REITs
ALTERNATIVES APR 19, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule a big win for nontraded REITs

The agency's final reg will allow the asset class to be sold after all.

By Bruce Kelly
Did Fidelity cheat its own client out of millions of dollars?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 18, 2016
Did Fidelity cheat its own client out of millions of dollars?

Wine mogul Peter Deutsch is seeking as much as $500 million in damages from Fidelity for a bad investment in one Chinese stock.

By Bloomberg