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Cash comes into focus as interest rates continue ascent
RIAS SEP 26, 2018
Cash comes into focus as interest rates continue ascent

Yields on money market funds, short-term CDs and other cash accounts have risen as the Fed continues to raise interest rates, and this has big implications for advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
XY Planning Network experiences the pains of rapid growth
RIAS SEP 26, 2018
XY Planning Network experiences the pains of rapid growth

Membership is growing by leaps and bounds.

By Jeff Benjamin
401(k) adviser reliance on provider subsidies isn't wise
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 26, 2018
401(k) adviser reliance on provider subsidies isn't wise

Asset managers have been providing advisers with sales and marketing support, but plan sponsors may view that as a conflict.

By Fred Barstein
New Jersey fiduciary rule could be first of many among states post-DOL
RIAS SEP 26, 2018
New Jersey fiduciary rule could be first of many among states post-DOL

New Jersey is the first state to take action on a fiduciary rule after the DOL rule's death, but experts think other states will likely jump on board.

By Greg Iacurci
SEC bars Texas adviser for cheating more than 40 investors
RIAS SEP 26, 2018
SEC bars Texas adviser for cheating more than 40 investors

The agency charged the adviser with lying to dozens of investors about returns.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL offers generous recruiting package to rivals at PE-owned broker-dealers
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 26, 2018
LPL offers generous recruiting package to rivals at PE-owned broker-dealers

New deal takes direct aim at such rivals as Kestra Financial and Cetera Financial Group.

By Bruce Kelly
Voya pays $1 million to settle SEC charges over cybersecurity breach
FINTECH SEP 26, 2018
Voya pays $1 million to settle SEC charges over cybersecurity breach

Attackers allegedly impersonated independent advisers to gain access to VFA's online portal.

By Ryan W. Neal
Why in the world isn't the 401(k) industry entirely digital?
OPINION SEP 26, 2018
Why in the world isn't the 401(k) industry entirely digital?

Yes, I'm a millennial, but clients in 2018 should not have to print forms and mail in checks.

By Ryan W. Neal
Secrets Behind Success: How do top firms retain great talent? (Hint: It's not all about the money)
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 26, 2018
Secrets Behind Success: How do top firms retain great talent? (Hint: It's not all about the money)

Most leaders at some point have found themselves discussing how to “keep” a certain talented individual from leaving the organization. There are several powerful tools for retention, but which strategies are proven to deliver real results?

By Gillian Albert
Will Merrill Lynch leave the broker recruiting protocol?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 25, 2018
Will Merrill Lynch leave the broker recruiting protocol?

The wirehouse has obviously noted its own lack of recruiting success this year, as well as the slowed attrition rates at its competitors that have exited the protocol.

By DSARCH
Managing wealth of the world's richest is still a man's domain
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 25, 2018
Managing wealth of the world's richest is still a man's domain

Study reveals only 14% of family offices have diversity targets.

By Bloomberg
DOL set to propose rule on open MEPs
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 25, 2018
DOL set to propose rule on open MEPs

The Labor Department is responding to a recent executive order on retirement security from the president.

By Greg Iacurci
High times for ultra-high-net-worth families
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 25, 2018
High times for ultra-high-net-worth families

Average returns in 2017 double those in 2016, according to UBS and Campden survey.

By Bloomberg
Trump said 'you're fired' to this adviser on TV in 2005, then LPL fired him for real in 2018
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 25, 2018
Trump said 'you're fired' to this adviser on TV in 2005, then LPL fired him for real in 2018

Louisville adviser Mark Lamkin was terminated by LPL, in part for failing to disclose outside business activities.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC charges Wells Fargo adviser with defrauding clients out of $1 million
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2018
SEC charges Wells Fargo adviser with defrauding clients out of $1 million

SEC complaint: John Gregory Schmidt sold securities from seven of his clients to cover shortfalls in 10 other accounts.

By Bloomberg
Finra educates examiners on broker business models to improve oversight
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2018
Finra educates examiners on broker business models to improve oversight

New regulatory executive Bari Havlik says firms doing things the 'right way' should see a 'lighter touch' on exams.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FSI celebrates death of DOL fiduciary rule, praises SEC advice rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2018
FSI celebrates death of DOL fiduciary rule, praises SEC advice rule

General counsel David Bellaire predicts final broker standard in 2019, but not Form CRS.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 24, 2018
CFP Board opposes state regulation of financial planning process

'Interstate profession' should be overseen at federal level, chairman says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
TD Ameritrade fined $500,000 for failing to report advisers' suspicious activities
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 24, 2018
TD Ameritrade fined $500,000 for failing to report advisers' suspicious activities

Activities cited include suspicious trading, questionable transfers, and potentially false and misleading statements.

By Bruce Kelly
What advisers get wrong about investors
RIAS SEP 24, 2018
What advisers get wrong about investors

Investors are a diverse bunch, which should guide the way advisers prospect for clients and deliver recommendations.

By Greg Iacurci