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Medicare becoming a bigger piece of retirement planning for advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2015
Medicare becoming a bigger piece of retirement planning for advisers

With regulatory and marketplace changes, more clients nedd help navigating Medicare maze.

By Darla Mercado
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 14, 2015
CFP Board cracks down on compensation disclosure, revokes a license

Two others advisers are admonished

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2015
How will Medicare travel with you this summer?

Prepare for that <i>bon voyage</i> by finding out how you can use Medicare while traveling.

By Katy Votava
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2015
How will Medicare coverage travel with clients this summer?

Help your clients prepare for that bon voyage by letting them know how they can travel and use Medicare.

By Katy Votava
Nationwide to pay $8M to settle with SEC over variable annuity mail snafu
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 13, 2015
Nationwide to pay $8M to settle with SEC over variable annuity mail snafu

Insurer charged after agency found it deliberately delayed receipt of variable annuities and life insurance orders, resulting in a failure to price them in a timely manner.

By Darla Mercado
An inside look at DOL chief Thomas Perez making the case for the fiduciary rule
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 13, 2015
An inside look at DOL chief Thomas Perez making the case for the fiduciary rule

First-hand account of the Labor secretary's appearance at a 26-person round table to discuss fiduciary

By Matt DiGennaro
B.B. King's family fight sheds light on power of attorney's role
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2015
B.B. King's family fight sheds light on power of attorney's role

Fame, money and a big family may make an estate fight nearly inevitable. But a strong legal framework can help a court case move more quickly than it otherwise would.

By Andy and Danielle Mayoras, Guest Columnists
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2015
Missed Social Security claiming opportunity costs client more than $29,000

Which is harder to swallow: realizing that your advice cost a client more than $29,000 in lost Social Security benefits or owning up to the mistake?

By Mary Beth Franklin
Don't miss opportunities by thinking of tech as expense vs. investment
FINTECH MAY 13, 2015
Don't miss opportunities by thinking of tech as expense vs. investment

When considering a new technology purchase, advisers tend to look at costs rather than benefits. That's risky.

By Sheryl Rowling
How gamification can help get clients to plan for retirement
OPINION MAY 12, 2015
How gamification can help get clients to plan for retirement

People are more apt to change their behaviors when they are engaged in fun, achievement-oriented tasks with established rewards.

By Carolyn Nees
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2015
No excuse for small companies' lousy 401(k)s anymore

A shocking number of plans still charge more than 2% in fees, but technology is changing the game.

By Bloomberg
Elder care needs will transform advice industry
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2015
Elder care needs will transform advice industry

Demand will shift from retirement income to housing and care issues.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Split with White House widens as Democratic lawmakers ask DOL to extend comment deadline on fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2015
Split with White House widens as Democratic lawmakers ask DOL to extend comment deadline on fiduciary rule

House and Senate Dems sent separate letters this week to Labor Secretary Thomas Perez asking him to add 45 days to the 75-day comment period.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH MAY 11, 2015
Vanguard plans to offer digital marketing tool for advisers

Largest mutual fund manager hopes that the tool will enhance relationships for and with advisers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 11, 2015
Finra arbitration panel hits Robert W. Baird & Co. with $17.8 million penalty

The asset and wealth management firm was accused of unfair competition and solicitation.

By Alessandra Malito
Advisory draws SEC heat for alleged violations in police, firefighter pensions
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 11, 2015
Advisory draws SEC heat for alleged violations in police, firefighter pensions

Regulator charges Atlanta firm with improperly recommending alternative investments.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Client expectations: More tech, lower fees
FINTECH MAY 11, 2015
Client expectations: More tech, lower fees

Salesforce research shows advisers may need to restructure their businesses &#8212; or watch clients turn away.

By Alessandra Malito
SEC's Daniel Gallagher resigning as commissioner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2015
SEC's Daniel Gallagher resigning as commissioner

His and fellow commissioner Luis Aguilar's departures could herald a transformation of the agency.

By Bloomberg
Employees losing a whopping $24B in retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2015
Employees losing a whopping $24B in retirement savings

The typical worker forfeits $1,336 a year in lost 401(k) employer matches. Are you one of them?

By Mary Beth Franklin
On cybersecurity, industry and regulators are in it together
FINTECH MAY 11, 2015
On cybersecurity, industry and regulators are in it together

No financial adviser can afford the reputational damage or loss of client confidence that can result from a serious cybersecurity failure. And no investor deserves to have his or her private data compromised.

By Dale Brown