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Financial advisers at risk if they don't consistently innovate
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 17, 2019
Financial advisers at risk if they don't consistently innovate

Advisers need to keep up with changes or risk being commoditized.

By Greg Iacurci
InvestmentNews announces 2019 Innovation Awards winners
RIAS APR 17, 2019
InvestmentNews announces 2019 Innovation Awards winners

Sheryl Garrett is this year's InvestmentNews Icon.

By InvestmentNews
BlackRock rebounds as clients move from cash to fixed income
FIXED INCOME APR 16, 2019
BlackRock rebounds as clients move from cash to fixed income

The world's largest asset manager saw $65 billion in net inflows in Q1.

By Bloomberg
FPA backs away from controversial plan to merge chapters
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 16, 2019
FPA backs away from controversial plan to merge chapters

The group is no longer seeking to dissolve local chapters as separate legal entities.

By Greg Iacurci
Fate of New Jersey fiduciary standard could come down to politics, court
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 16, 2019
Fate of New Jersey fiduciary standard could come down to politics, court

With strong support of governor, proposal has momentum out of gate

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
For Merrill Lynch, emphasis on new clients and cross-selling paying off
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 16, 2019
For Merrill Lynch, emphasis on new clients and cross-selling paying off

The Thundering Herd is doing more business with new households.

By Bruce Kelly
Thirst for diversification leads more advisers to interval funds
RIAS APR 16, 2019
Thirst for diversification leads more advisers to interval funds

They're trading liquidity for access to asset classes normally out of reach for retail investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investigation into LPL broker's eBay business leads to bar
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 16, 2019
Investigation into LPL broker's eBay business leads to bar

After Renee Altamirano declines to appear at a hearing, Finra bars her.

By InvestmentNews
'Retire in place' doesn't cut it as a succession plan
OPINION APR 16, 2019
'Retire in place' doesn't cut it as a succession plan

If advisers spend less and less time on their practice, how competent will they remain as a financial adviser?

By Scott Hanson
Most Americans got a tax cut and didn't notice
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2019
Most Americans got a tax cut and didn't notice

Surveys show just one-fifth of people believe their taxes have gone down.

By Bloomberg
Rep barred for lying about variable annuity sales practices
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 15, 2019
Rep barred for lying about variable annuity sales practices

Frederick Holloway impersonated clients and altered documents, Finra says.

By InvestmentNews
Texas adviser managing $341.5 million becomes RIA
RIAS APR 15, 2019
Texas adviser managing $341.5 million becomes RIA

Former employee rep Robert Harrell II will use Raymond James as custodian

By InvestmentNews
RIA succession plan takes the long view
RIAS APR 15, 2019
RIA succession plan takes the long view

The transfer of ownership over 22 years leverages company shares as an employee reward-and-retention tool.

By Jeff Benjamin
Trump administration puts potential new hurdle in path of Regulation Best Interest
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2019
Trump administration puts potential new hurdle in path of Regulation Best Interest

Complying with regulatory review guidelines could delay advice rule and have a chilling effect on SEC guidance and no-action letters.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New Jersey releases rule to impose fiduciary duty on brokers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2019
New Jersey releases rule to impose fiduciary duty on brokers

State Securities Bureau says SEC's Regulation Best Interest 'does not provide sufficient protections.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) advisers are battling on multiple fronts
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2019
401(k) advisers are battling on multiple fronts

Record keepers and less experienced plan advisers are putting up road blocks for 401(k) specialists.

By Fred Barstein
The cost of putting off enrolling in a Medicare drug plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2019
The cost of putting off enrolling in a Medicare drug plan

Healthy seniors who sign up late face possible sticker shock.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Dynamic philanthropic environment expected through 2020
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 15, 2019
Dynamic philanthropic environment expected through 2020

Growth in personal income among the factors behind the boost.

By Ellie Zhu
Sales of unregistered securities are a growing problem that's harming investors — and the industry
ALTERNATIVES APR 13, 2019
Sales of unregistered securities are a growing problem that's harming investors — and the industry

The practice is giving the industry a black eye — so what can financial advisers do to stop it?

By Bruce Kelly
Help parents plan early, realistically around their kids' college costs
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 13, 2019
Help parents plan early, realistically around their kids' college costs

Advisers may not be college planning experts, but they should be helping clients and their children think things through.

By crain-api