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What advisers need to know about working with student loan debt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 09, 2019
What advisers need to know about working with student loan debt

Experts in giving advice to those saddled with student debt recommend this approach.

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC chairman Jay Clayton defends advice rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 09, 2019
SEC chairman Jay Clayton defends advice rule

He strikes back at critics including Elizabeth Warren, who called the new rule a gift to Wall Street.

By Bloomberg
What the end of iTunes teaches us about winning new clients
OPINION JUL 09, 2019
What the end of iTunes teaches us about winning new clients

The best way to gauge how well you are positioned and whether you have a competitive offering is by measuring how many new clients you are bringing in.

By Joe Duran
Fidelity says it's entitled to alleged 'secret payments' in 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 09, 2019
Fidelity says it's entitled to alleged 'secret payments' in 401(k) plans

Given the thin margins in the retirement business, firm says it was justified in cutting deals with money managers to boost profits.

By Greg Iacurci
Embracing the highs and lows of cannabis investing
RIAS JUL 09, 2019
Embracing the highs and lows of cannabis investing

Momentum is on the side of legalization at the federal level

By Jeff Benjamin
When clients survive a mass shooting
OPINION JUL 09, 2019
When clients survive a mass shooting

Advisers working with survivors should focus on more than just the financial and legal aspects of their situation

By Amy Florian
Morningstar emphasizes fees, performance in upgrade of fund ratings
RIAS JUL 08, 2019
Morningstar emphasizes fees, performance in upgrade of fund ratings

Changes to forward-looking analysts' ratings could lead to more downgrades than upgrades

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA acquisitions on record pace, despite sometimes volatile markets
RIAS JUL 08, 2019
RIA acquisitions on record pace, despite sometimes volatile markets

Echelon Partners is predicting M&A activity in RIA space will be up 11% in 2019.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra bars ex-Raymond James compliance executive for data tampering
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 08, 2019
Finra bars ex-Raymond James compliance executive for data tampering

In 2016, Vincent Storms changed broker audit information and avoided follow-up work.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra rogue broker proposal raises concerns among investor, industry advocates
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 08, 2019
Finra rogue broker proposal raises concerns among investor, industry advocates

PIABA: It falls short of solving unpaid arbitration. FSI: It gives Finra too much power.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Independence means different things to different people in wealth management
RIAS JUL 08, 2019
Independence means different things to different people in wealth management

Some define it as starting their own firm, while others insist it means having full control over investment products and client relationships

By Danny Sarch
Finra arbitrators award $1.8 million to former USAA brokers for wrongful termination
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 08, 2019
Finra arbitrators award $1.8 million to former USAA brokers for wrongful termination

Claimants received $850,000 in compensatory, $700,000 in punitive damages, $250,000 for attorneys

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Party may be over for stocks in 2019
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 08, 2019
Party may be over for stocks in 2019

Despite some good news, concern about the economy and trade persists.

By Bloomberg
SEC bars ex-Transamerica broker who took $583,000 from clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 08, 2019
SEC bars ex-Transamerica broker who took $583,000 from clients

The broker, Pedro L. Gonzalez-Seijo, was charged last summer with fraud.

By Bruce Kelly
Client longevity is advisers' top retirement planning concern
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 08, 2019
Client longevity is advisers' top retirement planning concern

But clients may be underestimating the possibility of longer lifespans when they're planning for retirement.

By jgallardo
Why healthy clients need to save more for retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 08, 2019
Why healthy clients need to save more for retirement

Tax-free health savings accounts, Roth IRAs, insurance and annuities can help cover retirees' future health-care costs.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Crypto broker logjam may be swept away by regulatory guidance
RIAS JUL 08, 2019
Crypto broker logjam may be swept away by regulatory guidance

SEC and Finra provide information on how securities rules apply to some of the complicated compliance issues posed by digital tokens.

By Bloomberg
A higher standard of client care
OPINION JUL 08, 2019
A higher standard of client care

Finra's recent guidance on firms' communications with clients of transitioning advisers recognizes the importance of choice and continuity of service for clients.

By Tash Elwyn
Millennial women and finances: Study yields surprising results
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 06, 2019
Millennial women and finances: Study yields surprising results

When it comes to investing and planning, more millennial women cede control to their husbands than women of previous generations.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Educate clients on the reality of Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 06, 2019
Educate clients on the reality of Social Security benefits

Lower Social Security income is not just a possibility.

By crain-api