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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 20, 2017
Congress sends Trump tax-cut bill

House Republicans passed the most extensive rewrite of the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH DEC 20, 2017
Krawcheck expands Ellevest robo to three service levels with more human advice

Firm adds premium and private wealth management tiers with elements of goals-based planning and career advice.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH DEC 20, 2017
Morningstar sells Broadridge its board consulting services business

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS DEC 20, 2017
RIA sellers need their own Zillow

By Jeff Benjamin
OPINION DEC 20, 2017
Ten years after the crisis, investors need advisers more than ever

Emphasize the importance of maintaining a fundamentally diversified portfolio.

By John Diehl
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2017
2018 predictions for 401(k) advisers, distributors and record keepers

Here's a rundown of what retirement plan advisers can expect to see next year.

By Fred Barstein
FINTECH DEC 20, 2017
Quovo enables customers to add personal finance management tools

Live balance sheets and budgeting are among the tools customers will be able to add to client portals.

By Ryan W. Neal
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 19, 2017
New York, Massachusetts eye MetLife's unpaid pensions

Up to 30,000 people may not have received payments from insurer.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 19, 2017
Finra fines Merrill Lynch $1.4 million over extended settlement transactions

Regulator said non-standard trades led to firm miscalculating net capital.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 19, 2017
Ex-Smith Barney broker who needed new heart in fight with Morgan Stanley over clients

Broker claims he had an agreement to get half of his book of business back if he returned to work.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 19, 2017
Getting retirees to spend more money can be a hard sell for advisers

After a lifetime of saving, spending money doesn't come easy to some.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS DEC 18, 2017
TD Ameritrade report says brokerage industry driving reps out the door

Brokerage industry 'black eye' fuels the breakaway brokerage trend.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 18, 2017
Final tax bill gives pain, relief to financial advisers

Legislation would eliminate itemized deduction for investment advice fees, give income tax breaks depending how a business is structured, and allow for continued stock-sale flexibility.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 18, 2017
Tax plan: Everything financial advisers need to know about the final bill

The latest version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has many changes from current law that would affect advisers and clients.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 18, 2017
Report: Arbitrations handled by non-lawyers can harm investors

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH DEC 16, 2017
Cryptocurrency frenzy poses a challenge to advisers

Be sure to have a solid, informed case for your viewpoint on bitcoin.

By crain-api
RIA NEWS DEC 15, 2017
Broker-dealer asset growth outpaces rival channels, Cerulli says

B-Ds grew assets at a rate of 9.1% year-over-year, beating industry's overall rate by 1.9%.

By Ryan W. Neal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 15, 2017
Finra bars former LPL broker for 'misrepresentations'

Leslie Koonce denied he took part in private securities transactions.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 14, 2017
Tax overhaul could help U.S. real estate investors

Owners and developers of commercial real estate stand to gain from a new tax break for pass-through entities.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 14, 2017
Regulators showing renewed interest in cracking down on investment fees

SEC, Finra targeting high-fee share classes, 12b-1 fees and failure to give sales load discounts and waivers to investors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.