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EQUITIES MAR 08, 2016
New IRA targets socially conscious millennial savers

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> There's a new low-minimum IRA targeted to young investors who want their money invested in companies dedicated to sustainability.

By Jeff Benjamin
The year of the client portal
FINTECH MAR 08, 2016
The year of the client portal

Technology companies may be falling behind if they don't offer a client portal in some way, shape or form.

By Alessandra Malito
TD Ameritrade's Nally: Rivals cast RIA marketplace as 'Wild West'
RIA NEWS MAR 08, 2016
TD Ameritrade's Nally: Rivals cast RIA marketplace as 'Wild West'

TD Ameritrade Institutional President Tom Nally is urging financial advisers to help restore the industry's reputation with investors amid heightened regulatory scrutiny of the wealth management industry.

By Christine Idzelis
3 essential personality traits for becoming a billionaire
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2016
3 essential personality traits for becoming a billionaire

New research conducted over two decades across the 14 largest billionaire markets in the world found stark differences between the billionaires &#8220;of old&#8221; and today.

By John Mathews
OPINION MAR 07, 2016
Billionaire wealth is not guaranteed forever

New research conducted over two decades across the 14 largest billionaire markets in the world found stark differences between the billionaires &#8220;of old&#8221; and today.

By John Mathews
Fidelity study says half of RIAs foresee negative business impact due to DOL fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2016
Fidelity study says half of RIAs foresee negative business impact due to DOL fiduciary rule

Registered investment advisers are already held to a fiduciary standard by the SEC, but many envision higher costs and time spent on compliance-related tasks.

By Greg Iacurci
Peyton Manning's happy retirement hinges on good planning, smart decisions
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2016
Peyton Manning's happy retirement hinges on good planning, smart decisions

Athletes need to save during short careers to pay for long retirements.

By Liz Skinner
Peyton Manning's happy retirement hinges on good planning, smart decisions
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2016
Peyton Manning's happy retirement hinges on good planning, smart decisions

Athletes need to save during short careers to pay for long retirements

By Liz Skinner
Mind those emails: Don't fall victim to a cyberattack
FINTECH MAR 07, 2016
Mind those emails: Don't fall victim to a cyberattack

For financial advisory firms, one of the biggest cybersecurity threats they face are hacked emails of clients and top managers designed to trick advisers and their staffers into transferring money or privileged data.

By Alessandra Malito
DOL official promises changes to fiduciary rule based on avalanche of comments
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 07, 2016
DOL official promises changes to fiduciary rule based on avalanche of comments

The DOL's Timothy Hauser said one possible change to the department's fiduciary rule could involve the controversial contract brokers must sign with clients.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 06, 2016
House votes to kill DOL fiduciary rule

But Republicans failed to garner the bipartisan support necessary in both the House and Senate to override a threatened Obama veto.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why the Social Security file-and-suspend strategy isn't for everyone
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2016
Why the Social Security file-and-suspend strategy isn't for everyone

Just because you are eligible, doesn't mean this claiming strategy is right for you.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Finra wants to ease membership application process, while still protecting investors
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 04, 2016
Finra wants to ease membership application process, while still protecting investors

New report details proposed changes in rules and material it requires from broker-dealers.

By Liz Skinner
Where Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and the candidates stand on Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2016
Where Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and the candidates stand on Social Security

Next president should tackle retirement program reform.

By Mary Beth Franklin
FINTECH MAR 04, 2016
What the Apple-FBI feud means for financial advisers and privacy rights

What happens with the tech giant could have ripple effects for financial services. Regulators potentially may get stricter in investigations of brokers.

By Alessandra Malito
Not just the DOL: Retirement plan advisers must prepare for increased SEC scrutiny
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2016
Not just the DOL: Retirement plan advisers must prepare for increased SEC scrutiny

SEC now digging into rollover advice, other aspects of conflicts relating to retirement accounts

By Blaine F. Aikin
For survivor benefits, timing is everything under new Social Security rules
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2016
For survivor benefits, timing is everything under new Social Security rules

The Social Security Administration's file-and-suspend guidance injects some confusion regarding the choice between survivor and retirement benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Oracle Corp. 401(k) plan targeted for excessive fees
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2016
Oracle Corp. 401(k) plan targeted for excessive fees

Oracle's plan and its fiduciaries are the latest to be targeted in a slew of excessive-fee suits to emerge over the past several weeks.

By Greg Iacurci
Richard Ketchum, Finra chief executive, to retire
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 03, 2016
Richard Ketchum, Finra chief executive, to retire

The brokerage industry's chief regulator will step down in the second half of 2016 after a successor is found.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2016
Could employers be the antidote to your student loan burden?

The student loan repayment-retirement savings juggle has never been more difficult, but new benefits could help ease the strain.

By Bloomberg