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RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2015
Retirement plan advisers are preparing for major changes

Experts weigh in with best practices retirement plan advisers should make sure they have in place given pending industry shifts

By MFXFeeder
That awkward moment when the Fed realizes it can't raise interest rates
EQUITIES AUG 26, 2015
That awkward moment when the Fed realizes it can't raise interest rates

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: William Dudley, president of the New York Fed, says delaying a rate hike until 2016 'will be awkward.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Morgan Stanley hit with $20M whistleblower suit from ex-brokers
WIREHOUSES AUG 26, 2015
Morgan Stanley hit with $20M whistleblower suit from ex-brokers

Married brokers claim they were retaliated against after reporting alleged illegal sales tactics at the firm's midtown Manhattan office.

By Mason Braswell
Boeing 401(k) fiduciary breach lawsuit settled
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2015
Boeing 401(k) fiduciary breach lawsuit settled

The provisional settlement affects 190,000 employees and retirees of Boeing who first brought a case against the company in September 2006.

By Robert Steyer
Get ahead of the worsening news on the IRS data breach
FINTECH AUG 26, 2015
Get ahead of the worsening news on the IRS data breach

An email to clients is warranted as the number of citizens exposed in the tax hack triples.

By Liz Skinner
LPL hires ex-Wells Fargo CTO for newly created tech position
FINTECH AUG 26, 2015
LPL hires ex-Wells Fargo CTO for newly created tech position

Anthony Perkins will oversee the broker-dealer's automated processes and the launch of the firm's robo-advisory software platform.

By Alessandra Malito
Stockbroker pleads guilty to stealing $6 million in Ponzi scheme
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2015
Stockbroker pleads guilty to stealing $6 million in Ponzi scheme

Claimed funds were invested conservatively but he was pursuing risky day-trading strategy.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2015
Wells Fargo fined $1.5 million for AML failures

The wirehouse failed to comply with anti-money-laundering requirements by not properly vetting some 220,000 new client accounts over a nine-year period, Finra charged.

By Mason Braswell
Citadel, big stock trading firm, seeks bigger influence in Washington
EQUITIES AUG 25, 2015
Citadel, big stock trading firm, seeks bigger influence in Washington

Privately held firm run by hedge fund manager Ken Griffin is speaking up to regulators and sometimes disagreeing with other market players.

By Lynne Marek
Gloom overshadows Wall Street, but some economists still see a September rate hike
EQUITIES AUG 25, 2015
Gloom overshadows Wall Street, but some economists still see a September rate hike

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Despite the mood on Wall Street getting downright gloomy, some economists still think the Fed will raise interest rates next month.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2015
How to file for Social Security benefits online

Given long waits on the phone or for in-person appointments, online applications could be the best way to go.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Ask the Adviser: How can I best protect my investments as the markets are sinking?
OPINION AUG 25, 2015
Ask the Adviser: How can I best protect my investments as the markets are sinking?

Before the stock market begins to decline, investors need to have a set of plans designed to remove emotion from the decision-making process.

By Paul Schatz
Three ways to get more out of your CRM
FINTECH AUG 25, 2015
Three ways to get more out of your CRM

Leveraging these tips, you can extract more value from this important piece of software.

By Sheryl Rowling
Finra sweep homes in on conflicts in broker pay
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 25, 2015
Finra sweep homes in on conflicts in broker pay

The regulator is examining a broad range of possible conflicts, from production incentives and mutual fund fees to recruiting bonuses.

By Mason Braswell
FINTECH AUG 24, 2015
Cybersecurity efforts still falling short at financial services firms

Report cites policy, accountability and disaster recovery as three areas of weakness.

By Laura Sanicola
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2015
Now is not the time to look at your 401(k) investment performance

You no longer have to wait for a quarterly statement; you can log on right now and look. However, do yourself a favor &amp;mdash; and don't.

By Megan McArdle
Amazon's risky 401(k) plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2015
Amazon's risky 401(k) plan

Online retail giant's retirement program doesn't have much in common with its Silicon Valley peers, with company matches made entirely in Amazon stock.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2015
Health-care scammers commit Medicare fraud beyond U.S. borders

Florida health-care companies illegally billed the government $25 million for services to people in Nicaragua.

By Bloomberg
OPINION AUG 24, 2015
Now is not the time to look at 401(k)s

We live in the Internet age, and clients no longer have to wait for a quarterly statement. They can log on right now and look. Tell them not to.

By Megan McArdle
Is the bull market making advisers and investors behave better?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2015
Is the bull market making advisers and investors behave better?

Mutual fund investors get closer to capturing 100% of the returns of the funds they invest in, according to Morningstar.

By Trevor Hunnicutt