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China's stock market freefall has only just begun
EQUITIES AUG 06, 2015
China's stock market freefall has only just begun

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> China's stock market rout is being described as just the beginning, with some big moves still to come.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers wasting time and money by underutilizing tech
FINTECH AUG 06, 2015
Advisers wasting time and money by underutilizing tech

Wealth management professionals who don't take full advantage of their firm's software programs are at a competitive disadvantage.

By Alessandra Malito
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 06, 2015
CFP Board hires new general counsel to oversee ethics, designation enforcement

Leo G. Rydzewski has been lead counsel in compensation-description litigation for the board, and in part replaces Michael Shaw, who left Dec. 12.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS AUG 05, 2015
LPL and $775 million adviser part ways amid investigation

The broker-dealer and its top adviser in Louisiana cut ties after the adviser received a Wells notice announcing a Finra investigation. Adviser says the separation is unrelated.

By Mason Braswell
Edward Jones to pay $20 million for bond overcharges
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 05, 2015
Edward Jones to pay $20 million for bond overcharges

The Securities and Exchange Commission says the firm overcharged retail clients by at least $4.6 million on new municipal bond sales.

By Mason Braswell
Vendors respond to advisers' lack of tech-savviness with educational resources
FINTECH AUG 05, 2015
Vendors respond to advisers' lack of tech-savviness with educational resources

Junxure is the latest CRM system provider to roll out elearning tools for users.

By Alessandra Malito
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2015
These retirement policy reform ideas sparked death threats

Economics professor Teresa Ghilarducci explains her controversial proposals for mandated savings, risk aversion and avoiding fees.

By Bloomberg
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment unlikely for 2016
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2015
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment unlikely for 2016

High-income retirees could see net benefits decline as their Medicare premiums rise.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Prepare clients now for an extended period of abnormally low portfolio returns
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 05, 2015
Prepare clients now for an extended period of abnormally low portfolio returns

The expectations many investors have baked into their financial plans for the future are based upon recent or historic gains.

By Blaine F. Aikin
WIREHOUSES AUG 05, 2015
'Culture clash' led to $2.5 billion Merrill firing: Lawyer

A $2.5 billion broker who was fired this month for &#8220;inappropriate workplace behavior,&#8221; according to employment records, may have been too bullheaded for the thundering herd, his attorney said.

By Mason Braswell
Donald Trump's investment portfolio a messy hodgepodge: advisers
EQUITIES AUG 05, 2015
Donald Trump's investment portfolio a messy hodgepodge: advisers

Advisers say the presidential hopeful and real estate mogul's investments reveal a scattered approach to money management. <i>(See <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150723/FREE/723009998/PH&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener">the top five fund companies holding Mr. Trump's money</a>.)</i>

By Trevor Hunnicutt
LPL cracking down on brokers who collect retirement account fees from family members
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2015
LPL cracking down on brokers who collect retirement account fees from family members

Anticipating an enforcement push, the broker-dealer told brokers that next year they will no longer be able to receive a fee or commission from retirement accounts belonging to family members.

By Mason Braswell
Companies from Facebook to JPMorgan squeeze 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2015
Companies from Facebook to JPMorgan squeeze 401(k) plans

Tactics include holding back on both the amount and timing of 401(k) matches and dragging out vesting schedules.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2015
Why stepchildren are more likely to feud over the family fortune

Blended families face increased risks for fights over money, survey shows.

By Bloomberg
Twitter gets advisers in-the-know in real time
FINTECH AUG 04, 2015
Twitter gets advisers in-the-know in real time

Analysts used to have the biggest voice on a stock market movements, but now it's influencers with a large social-media following who carry weight.

By Alessandra Malito
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2015
Lynn Tilton, Patriarch Partners lose round in battle against SEC's in-house judges

&quot;Wonder Woman of Wall Street&quot; plans to appeal decision, seek expedited review.

By Hazel Bradford
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2015
The critical retirement cost many advisers aren't discussing with clients

Transportation is one of the highest expenditures for older Americans, yet many advisers aren't pushing the mobility conversation with clients.

By Greg Iacurci
Curian Capital's sudden exit creates a TAMP feeding frenzy
RIA NEWS AUG 03, 2015
Curian Capital's sudden exit creates a TAMP feeding frenzy

Curian Capital's unexpected announcement that it is closing shop at year-end has sent the $300 billion TAMP industry scrambling to woo advisers working with the $11 billion platform.

By Jeff Benjamin
Puerto Rico's default could ripple through average Americans' portfolios
EQUITIES AUG 03, 2015
Puerto Rico's default could ripple through average Americans' portfolios

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Puerto Rico has missed a debt payment. How will the fallout be felt by average Americans?

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers, take charge of your tech – or hire someone who will
FINTECH AUG 03, 2015
Advisers, take charge of your tech – or hire someone who will

Having an IT expert on staff to handle software and get employees up to speed can make all the difference.

By Alessandra Malito