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Does Hillary Clinton want to protect the DOL fiduciary rule?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2015
Does Hillary Clinton want to protect the DOL fiduciary rule?

A letter to Democratic colleagues warns against riders attached to spending bills in upcoming budget negotiations.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Collaboration can result in great accomplishments in adviser technology
FINTECH OCT 08, 2015
Collaboration can result in great accomplishments in adviser technology

Refreshing reminder on the industry's collaborative power at the Fuse conference

By Sheryl Rowling
How to talk to your clients about a tech crisis at your firm
RIA NEWS OCT 08, 2015
How to talk to your clients about a tech crisis at your firm

Handled incorrectly, a technology failure can undo the brand goodwill RIAs spend years cultivating.

By Wes Stillman
RIA NEWS OCT 07, 2015
3 reasons the time is now for big breakaways

Using the example of the beer industry to prove financial advice is ripe for more moves to independence

By Bob Oros
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2015
How women need to approach retirement planning differently than men

Women need to move beyond the financial paralysis that grips them and become savvy investors, according to a new book.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Wall Street is now fretting over the threat of another recession
EQUITIES OCT 07, 2015
Wall Street is now fretting over the threat of another recession

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The word 'recession' is being used openly on Wall Street, in case you needed more proof that the U.S. economy is barely moving forward.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH OCT 07, 2015
Risk-focused robo comes out with a consumer version

Digital advice platform reacts to market volatility, automatically shifting investor assets into stocks or bonds depending on risk tolerance.

By Alessandra Malito
RIA NEWS OCT 07, 2015
Merrill loses $3.3 billion private banking team

A group of advisers left to form their own RIA, Corient Capital Partners.

By Bloomberg
SEC unable to lift temporary ban on in-house judges
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 07, 2015
SEC unable to lift temporary ban on in-house judges

Judge rules the agency did not meet the criteria for a stay and &#8220;has not demonstrated likely success&#8221; in its argument that the administrative law judge process is constitutional.

By Hazel Bradford
Advisers fall short on implementation of long-term-care insurance
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2015
Advisers fall short on implementation of long-term-care insurance

Most know it's a key part of retirement planning but lack in-depth knowledge when the need for care arises.

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 07, 2015
Finra creates task force to determine arbitration improvements

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Overstating AUM a sure way to get regulators knocking on your door
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 06, 2015
Overstating AUM a sure way to get regulators knocking on your door

In one recent case, regulators charged an RIA's president, vice president and chief compliance officer. The firm is no longer in business.

By Les Abromovitz
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2015
What your credit score means for the success of your relationship

The next time your significant other asks, &quot;What's your number?&quot; you might want to make sure you're on the same wavelength before answering.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2015
Childcare costs take a chunk out of household budgets

The cost of care for families with two children now exceeds rent in most areas of the U.S., according to new data from the Economic Policy Institute.

By Bloomberg
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 06, 2015
Independent broker-dealer recruiting hits a wall

Competition from custodians and good market performance are keeping more brokers at their firms

By Mason Braswell
SEC's White: Fiduciary battle far from over
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 06, 2015
SEC's White: Fiduciary battle far from over

Chairwoman tells lawmakers agency will proceed at own pace, separate from DOL, on raising investment advice standards.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Down to the details: Financial planning software
FINTECH OCT 05, 2015
Down to the details: Financial planning software

As industry switches from asset allocation to holistic advice, advisers face a number of choices in software.

By Alessandra Malito
Direct-to-consumer robo-advisers that don't expand their business model face long-term head winds
FINTECH OCT 05, 2015
Direct-to-consumer robo-advisers that don't expand their business model face long-term head winds

Skeptics say the automated investment services that choose to exclusively target retail investors are finding some success, for now, but won't for too much longer.

By Alessandra Malito
SEC proposes to loosen rules for administrative proceedings
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 05, 2015
SEC proposes to loosen rules for administrative proceedings

Amendments would answer some of the criticisms against use of in-house judges versus federal court.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
U.S. retirement assets flat in second quarter
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2015
U.S. retirement assets flat in second quarter

ICI says assets in DC plans rose slightly to $6.8 trillion, up 0.4% from the quarter ended March 31. Of that, $4.7 trillion was in 401(k) plans.

By Meaghan Kilroy