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7 signs the fiduciary movement is coming to an end
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 17, 2015
7 signs the fiduciary movement is coming to an end

The reasons why it's time to close the curtain on the fiduciary movement and move on to finding the answers to more impactful questions

By Don Trone, Mary Lou Wattman and Steve Branham
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2015
From elder planning to implementation

Advisers' jobs include not only helping clients reach a secure retirement but also helping them live through that retirement

By MFXFeeder
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 17, 2015
SEC's whistleblower program is a game changer

By MFXFeeder
OPINION MAY 17, 2015
A chance for change at the SEC

Pending departure of two commissioners brings up the prospect of transformation at the agency

By MFXFeeder
FINTECH MAY 15, 2015
Pershing taps Marstone partnership to debut first adviser-focused robo

The platform, which can be white-labeled for advisers, powers risk profiling, account opening and digital advice, and allows advisers to input their own portfolio models.

By Alessandra Malito
Tick, tick, tick: Fannie Mae employees must decide by June 4 on retirement assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2015
Tick, tick, tick: Fannie Mae employees must decide by June 4 on retirement assets

With pension closed, options include lump-sum distribution, annuity, 401(k) or IRA.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Brokerage industry lobbying dollars dwarf investment advisers'
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 15, 2015
Brokerage industry lobbying dollars dwarf investment advisers'

The brokerage industry's lobbying spending dwarfed advisers' in the first quarter, with the DOL fiduciary rule a primary focus.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Automating better compliance to meet new SEC requirements
OPINION MAY 15, 2015
Automating better compliance to meet new SEC requirements

Here's how to meet the regulator's cybersecurity demands to protect your client's data

By Sam Attias
Advisers drop the ball, don't prepare for 'Mobilegeddon'
FINTECH MAY 15, 2015
Advisers drop the ball, don't prepare for 'Mobilegeddon'

Google is switching its algorithm to favor mobile-friendly websites for mobile searches, and that's going to leave many advisers hidden far down in search results.

By Alessandra Malito
FINTECH MAY 14, 2015
Backing up data in the cloud essential to advisers' disaster-recovery planning

Web-based programs are designed to ensure data security and remote access when emergencies happen.

By Alessandra Malito
Top GOP senators pressure DOL on fiduciary-duty timetable
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 14, 2015
Top GOP senators pressure DOL on fiduciary-duty timetable

GOP senators, including those with oversight of the agency, are among three dozen co-signers of a letter to Labor Secretary Thomas Perez seeking more time to comment.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Prepare your practice for the post-robo world
FINTECH MAY 14, 2015
Prepare your practice for the post-robo world

As robo-based services become more acceptable to clients of all ages, advisers will have to work differently.

By Joni Youngwirth
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