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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
Gross fund netted $58 million in April
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 12, 2015
Gross fund netted $58 million in April

Former bond king's fund at Janus Capital Group attracted a big chunk of new investor money in April, before the fund was hit by a selloff in bonds.

By Bloomberg
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 — 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
Finra toughens its sanctions on suitability violations
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2015
Finra toughens its sanctions on suitability violations

The self-regulator suggest barring offenders, expelling more firms, upping suspensions to two years.

By Alessandra Malito
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2015
Rich kids of Instagram: Is an inheritance a blessing or a curse?

How do you instill values in your children so that even the most privileged work for the benefit of their families and others?

By Bloomberg
SEC slaps charges against "retirement planners" for fraudulent life settlement sales
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 11, 2015
SEC slaps charges against "retirement planners" for fraudulent life settlement sales

Pair sold $4.3 million of Investments fraudulently marketed as "safe as CDs" and "federally insured," regulator says in suit.

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 11, 2015
Recent fine may hasten LPL Financial's shift to fee compensation

The broker-dealer acknowledges the growing importance of its fee and advisory businesses

By Mason Braswell
T. Boone Pickens expects to see oil at $75 a barrel by year-end
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 11, 2015
T. Boone Pickens expects to see oil at $75 a barrel by year-end

At SALT confab, billionaire investor also riffs on the Keystone pipeline, Washington gridlock and the presidential race.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 11, 2015
Mark Mobius, star developing markets manager, stumbles

As the Franklin Templeton portfolio manager's performance slips, investors exit.

By Bloomberg
Vanguard officially launches its robo adviser, drops minimum investment to $50,000
FINTECH MAY 11, 2015
Vanguard officially launches its robo adviser, drops minimum investment to $50,000

After more than two years in pilot and gathering $17B in assets, Personal Advisor Services is ready to take on the expanding field of online advice platforms.

By Alessandra Malito
Wirehouse employees rate their firms on sites like Glassdoor.com
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2015
Wirehouse employees rate their firms on sites like Glassdoor.com

Morgan Stanley chief James Gorman gets 87% approval rating on Glassdoor.com, tops among wirehouse CEOs. The firm ranked third on Vault.com among the 50 'best' banking companies in terms of quality of life and prestige.

By Liz Skinner
A 3-phase approach to making social media work for you
FINTECH MAY 11, 2015
A 3-phase approach to making social media work for you

Diving into social media without the right strategy could do you more harm than good.

By Lincoln Ross
RIAS MAY 11, 2015
Fidelity unveils program to help advisers unload unwanted clients

Fidelity is teaming up with RIA FirstPoint Financial to make it easier for advisers who custody assets on its platform to offload unwanted clients.

By Alessandra Malito