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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 13, 2016
SEC to have skeleton crew in first half of 2017

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH DEC 13, 2016
Apps to help make business travel easier for financial advisers

A little online research can make the difference between a good and bad experience.

By Sheryl Rowling
TAX DEC 13, 2016
3 ways advisers can help clients maximize charitable giving benefits

There is still time for investors to help fulfill their philanthropic passions and also reduce their tax bills.

By Mike Penfield
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 13, 2016
Social Security Administration evaluates online claiming tools

Report explains why various calculators produce different results

By Mary Beth Franklin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 13, 2016
Chamber of Commerce urges Donald Trump to take 'immediate action to undo' DOL fiduciary rule

Initial implementation of the rule is currently scheduled to begin in April.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra bars ex-Merrill employee who had 47 years with firm
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 13, 2016
Finra bars ex-Merrill employee who had 47 years with firm

Supervisor left firm amid an internal review of her performance and then declined to testify during a Finra investigation.

By Greg Iacurci
LPL sued by Galvin over top producer's alleged variable annuity abuses
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 13, 2016
LPL sued by Galvin over top producer's alleged variable annuity abuses

Massachusetts' William Galvin charged the nation's largest independent B-D with failing to supervise a top-producing broker who allegedly committed fraud in selling unsuitable VAs.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAs find it easy to justify spending more on technology in 2017
RIAS DEC 12, 2016
RIAs find it easy to justify spending more on technology in 2017

Robo platforms are lifting client expectations.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers may not feel it yet, but downward fee pressure is coming
RIAS DEC 12, 2016
Advisers may not feel it yet, but downward fee pressure is coming

Fidelity study finds RIA firm revenue yield fell to 69 basis points last year from between 72 and 73 basis points over the prior four years.

By Jeff Benjamin
Looking for consistent top performance? Most active funds don't have it
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 12, 2016
Looking for consistent top performance? Most active funds don't have it

The longer the time period, the less likely they are to outperform.

By John Waggoner
Wells Fargo's FiNet snags two Morgan Stanley advisers with $243 million in client assets
BROKER DEALERS DEC 12, 2016
Wells Fargo's FiNet snags two Morgan Stanley advisers with $243 million in client assets

By Bruce Kelly
Mercer Advisors acquires California RIA Fabian Wealth Strategies
RIAS DEC 12, 2016
Mercer Advisors acquires California RIA Fabian Wealth Strategies

The deal pushes Mercer toward $10 billion in assets under management

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial adviser pleads guilty to theft of more than $1.6 million
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 12, 2016
Financial adviser pleads guilty to theft of more than $1.6 million

Admits to stealing money from a family's trusts that he was managing and using it for personal expenses. <b><i>(Related read: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160519/FREE/160519910/massachusetts-investment-adviser-gregg-caplitz-sentenced-to-prison&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Massachusetts investment adviser Gregg Caplitz sentenced to prison for fraud, SEC says </a>)</b></i>

By Bruce Kelly
Kellyanne Conway gives advisers some lessons from Trump's victory
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 12, 2016
Kellyanne Conway gives advisers some lessons from Trump's victory

Trump's campaign manager said people made the mistake of assuming who the electorate was rather than listening to what the electorate wanted. <b><i>(Related read: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20161202/FREE/161209978/trumps-policies-could-be-tough-on-emerging-markets-and-ignite-a&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Trump's policies could be tough on emerging markets </a>) </b></i>

By Jeff Benjamin
Galvin claims software developer defrauded investors in trading scheme
FINTECH DEC 12, 2016
Galvin claims software developer defrauded investors in trading scheme

Bruce S. Horowitz charged big upfront fees but never invested any of his clients' money, the Massachusetts regulator claims.

By Grete Suarez
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 09, 2016
Anthony Scaramucci headed to White House?

The hedgie, famous for comparing the DOL fiduciary rule to the Dred Scott decision, may be going to work for Donald Trump.

By Bloomberg
Small business optimism soars after Trump victory
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 09, 2016
Small business optimism soars after Trump victory

The November reading of the National Federation of Independent Businesses' small business optimism index had its sharpest surge since 2009.

By Bloomberg
Finra bars former JP Morgan, RBC brokers
BROKER DEALERS DEC 09, 2016
Finra bars former JP Morgan, RBC brokers

Both former brokers settled and refused to testify.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS DEC 09, 2016
RIAs rank technology spending as top priority amid competition from robo-platforms: Scottrade survey

Technology spending has edged out spending on business growth as the top priority for registered investment advisers, according to a recent survey.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 09, 2016
Your credit card choice could make-or-break the bank

The wrong pick can cost you money or a free trip.

By Bloomberg