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Capital One joins the hybrid robo movement
FINTECH JUN 17, 2015
Capital One joins the hybrid robo movement

Big bank meshes human advisers with its digital investing platforms.

By Alessandra Malito
DOL extends comment period on fiduciary duty proposal
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2015
DOL extends comment period on fiduciary duty proposal

Pressure from the financial industry and lawmakers pushed Labor Secretary Thomas Perez to give more time for comments on the agency's fiduciary-duty proposal, but the extension is far short of what the groups wanted.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2015
Struggling broker-dealer Fintegra files for bankruptcy

Most Fintegra brokers move to Securities America after their former firm is ordered to pay $1.5 million arbitration award.

By Mason Braswell
OPINION JUN 16, 2015
Why investing in local, SEO-driven adviser websites is the new priority

Advisers in local communities gain trust as they grow their client base and, in doing so, also enhance the firm's brand.

By Gary Liu
7 technology tricks advisers should be using
FINTECH JUN 16, 2015
7 technology tricks advisers should be using

Today, we can call our clients as we drive down the road and email them documents using the very same device we use to make phone calls.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 16, 2015
Interactive Brokers ordered to pay $1.2 million arbitration award

In rare dissent, one arbitrator says other Finra panelists were swayed by sympathy, not the law.

By Mason Braswell
Everything you need to know about setting up a private foundation
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2015
Everything you need to know about setting up a private foundation

Prospective donors will want to be ready to give both their money and their time.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2015
Establish a gifting strategy while you pull your taxes together

5 steps to help you decide what to give and to whom

By by Debbie Cox, Guest Contributor
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 16, 2015
NBA star Tim Duncan sues his financial adviser

Joining long list of pro athletes taken to cleaners by their adviser, all-star basketball player claims was pushed into investments that led to 'substantial loss.'

By Bloomberg
Roth 401(k) vs. traditional 401(k)? No contest
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2015
Roth 401(k) vs. traditional 401(k)? No contest

Retirement experts say the Roth version has it all over the old-school DC plan; employees still not converting, though

By John Goff
OPINION JUN 15, 2015
Thinking like a retiree is quite different than thinking like an investor

Retirement income planning is now established as a vital component of financial planning.

By Wade Pfau
MetLife files suit to fight 'too big to fail' status
EQUITIES JUN 15, 2015
MetLife files suit to fight 'too big to fail' status

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The firm files suit against the Financial Stability Oversight Council, charging them with acting as 'judge, jury and executioner.'

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2015
Don't miss out on the Roth 401(k)'s tax-free withdrawals

Few workers use the retirement plan despite its advantages and growing availability.

By Bloomberg
Questions to ask when considering a continuing care retirement community
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2015
Questions to ask when considering a continuing care retirement community

Advisers can help clients sort options for elderly housing based on cost and care differences.

By Liz Skinner
Social Security envisions a new tech-savvy future
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2015
Social Security envisions a new tech-savvy future

Agency embraces technology while juggling demand for increased face-to-face service.

By Mary Beth Franklin
The trouble with tech integration for advisers, vendors
FINTECH JUN 15, 2015
The trouble with tech integration for advisers, vendors

Onboarding a new technology platform or software system is often not what it seems.

By Alessandra Malito
Why it doesn't make sense to let clients borrow from their 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2015
Why it doesn't make sense to let clients borrow from their 401(k) plans

<b>Breakfast with Benjamin:</b> Most Americans aren't sitting on 401(k) balances that they can afford to skim, yet an estimated 26% have loans outstanding.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS JUN 15, 2015
United Capital pivots away from mutual funds to proprietary asset management program

Firm sees new way to cut the middleman, product fees for clients while capturing top investment ideas.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
What a Hillary Clinton presidency would mean for financial advisers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 15, 2015
What a Hillary Clinton presidency would mean for financial advisers

With talk she'll announce her candidacy this weekend, questions arise about Ms. Clinton's take on fiduciary standards in advice, and what her tax policies and SEC budget would look like.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 12, 2015
Finra files complaint against broker for trying to inherit $1.8M from client with Alzheimer's

John Waszolek allegedly took advantage of the client's lack of capacity to be named beneficiary of her estate, Finra said.

By Mason Braswell