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When living on a half-million dollars a year seems hard
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 29, 2019
When living on a half-million dollars a year seems hard

Even though the median family income is roughly $76,000.

By Noah Smith
401(k) adviser fees for small plans buck compression trend
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2019
401(k) adviser fees for small plans buck compression trend

Fees for plans with $10 million have increased 12% in five years, while those for plans with $100 million have declined 20%.

By Greg Iacurci
Female bankers take lead as financial companies target China's wealthiest
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 28, 2019
Female bankers take lead as financial companies target China's wealthiest

Clients and banks say women bankers have the skills required by high-net worth clients

By Bloomberg
Some mutual fund investors might unwittingly already own shares of Lyft
RIAS MAR 28, 2019
Some mutual fund investors might unwittingly already own shares of Lyft

Fidelity Investments bought into the ride-sharing company ahead of the upcoming IPO.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan steps down
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2019
Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan steps down

Allen Parker, the bank's general counsel, will serve as interim CEO.

By Bloomberg
Latest price-war salvo pegs fees to low-risk performance
RIAS MAR 28, 2019
Latest price-war salvo pegs fees to low-risk performance

Dallas-based asset manager road tests a fee model that might be too complex for some investors to grasp.

By Jeff Benjamin
A tech transition gone wrong
RIAS MAR 28, 2019
A tech transition gone wrong

What other firms can learn from the problems we encountered in adopting a new technology system.

By George McCuen
SEC charges RIA firm's former COO with overbilling clients and inflating salary
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 28, 2019
SEC charges RIA firm's former COO with overbilling clients and inflating salary

Agency says Richard Diver's scheme overcharged clients of M&R Capital by $750,000 .

By InvestmentNews
Supreme Court backs SEC, rules against investment banker
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2019
Supreme Court backs SEC, rules against investment banker

Banker held liable for taking part in scheme to defraud investors.

By Bloomberg
Half of Americans approaching retirement have nothing saved
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2019
Half of Americans approaching retirement have nothing saved

GAO report reveals 48% have nothing put away in 401(k)s or individual retirement accounts.

By Bloomberg
Regional firms provide an alternative to wirehouses
BROKER DEALERS MAR 27, 2019
Regional firms provide an alternative to wirehouses

As big brokerages lose their competitive edge, regionals are offering a home to advisers who want to stay in the employee channel.

By Danny Sarch
'Whopper' UBS broker sentenced to prison for Puerto Rico bond fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2019
'Whopper' UBS broker sentenced to prison for Puerto Rico bond fraud

Jose Ramirez pleaded guilty to misusing credit lines to purchase securities.

By InvestmentNews
Democrats back legislation to require investor-testing of SEC advice rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2019
Democrats back legislation to require investor-testing of SEC advice rule

Republicans assert bill would simply delay the new rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why the 4% rule may be irrelevant
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2019
Why the 4% rule may be irrelevant

Data show that it's highly unlikely retirees will spend down their assets in the manner advisers assume they will.

By Sudipto Banerjee
How to handle a client with low risk tolerance
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2019
How to handle a client with low risk tolerance

If loss aversion is high, here's how an adviser can approach the situation and make up for lower long-term investment gains.

By Jamie Hopkins
Bronfman Rothschild acquisition creates $10 billion RIA
RIAS MAR 26, 2019
Bronfman Rothschild acquisition creates $10 billion RIA

NFP Corp. is buying Bronfman Rothschild to combine with Sontag Advisory

By Jeff Benjamin
Clayton says disclosure sufficiently mitigates some conflicts under Reg BI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 26, 2019
Clayton says disclosure sufficiently mitigates some conflicts under Reg BI

SEC chairman says guiding principle should be: 'What would a reasonable investor expect?'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Jackson National loses top annuity sales spot to AIG
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 26, 2019
Jackson National loses top annuity sales spot to AIG

A surge in fixed and indexed annuity sales last year helped AIG boost its annuity sales by $4.1 billion.

By Greg Iacurci
Fiduciary duty and the choice between active and passive
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2019
Fiduciary duty and the choice between active and passive

The well-recognized merits of passive investing do not mean that all index investments are prudent or superior to active alternatives in all situations.

By Blaine F. Aikin
Update on Social Security reform
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2019
Update on Social Security reform

Congressional panel holds hearings, but no action is expected this year.

By Mary Beth Franklin