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Fleming's Rockefeller Capital may buy into Silicon Valley wealth firm
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 07, 2018
Fleming's Rockefeller Capital may buy into Silicon Valley wealth firm

Firm is in talks to acquire at least part of CTC/myCFO from Bank of Montreal.

By Bloomberg
Alternative minimum tax is a casualty of tax reform nobody will miss
OPINION SEP 07, 2018
Alternative minimum tax is a casualty of tax reform nobody will miss

Last year's overhaul is expected to slash the number of taxpayers subject to the AMT.

By Tim Steffen
Claiming Social Security early has lasting impact on survivors
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2018
Claiming Social Security early has lasting impact on survivors

Rushing to take benefits in response to illness may not be the best move.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Galvin orders SII to pay restitution on nontraded REIT sales
ALTERNATIVES SEP 07, 2018
Galvin orders SII to pay restitution on nontraded REIT sales

LPL bought SII last year as part of its National Planning Holdings purchase.

By Bruce Kelly
Ohio National, a big variable annuity provider, exits the annuity business
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2018
Ohio National, a big variable annuity provider, exits the annuity business

Ohio National cited the regulatory climate and sustained low interest rates as reasons why it was going to stop selling annuities.

By Greg Iacurci
Star broker, now at Morgan Stanley, alleges sexual discrimination at UBS
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 07, 2018
Star broker, now at Morgan Stanley, alleges sexual discrimination at UBS

The complaint illustrates the persistence of such accusations among the nation's more than 600,000 securities brokers.

By Bloomberg
Finra fines Securities America $175,000 for failure to supervise variable annuity sales
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 07, 2018
Finra fines Securities America $175,000 for failure to supervise variable annuity sales

The regulator said the lack of supervision raised concerns that investors were sold more expensive share classes that weren't suitable for them.

By Jeff Benjamin
Last chance to undo a Roth conversion
IRA ALERT SEP 07, 2018
Last chance to undo a Roth conversion

Countdown to the Oct. 15 deadline for recharacterizing 2017 Roth conversions.

By Ed Slott
Finra bars ex-JP Morgan broker being investigated for failing to report liens and judgments
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 07, 2018
Finra bars ex-JP Morgan broker being investigated for failing to report liens and judgments

The Ohio-based broker stopped cooperating with regulator's investigation.

By Sarah Min
Active fixed-income management makes sense now more than ever
FIXED INCOME SEP 07, 2018
Active fixed-income management makes sense now more than ever

Passive strategies and fixed-income benchmarks exclude a significant portion of the investible market, hindering diversification and performance.

By Jerry W. Miller
Former Morgan Stanley broker to plead guilty to insider trading
WIREHOUSES SEP 06, 2018
Former Morgan Stanley broker to plead guilty to insider trading

Michael Siva was one of seven people charged with securities fraud last year.

By Bloomberg
Structured ETFs offer fresh twist on popular variable annuity strategy
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 06, 2018
Structured ETFs offer fresh twist on popular variable annuity strategy

Downside protection and upside caps without the commission or lockups that come with VAs.

By Jeff Benjamin
William Galvin wins again in Massachusetts
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 06, 2018
William Galvin wins again in Massachusetts

In a primary race that turned ugly in the final weeks, the state's secretary of the commonwealth handily defeated his challenger.

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo said to face Justice Department probe of wholesale banking unit
WIREHOUSES SEP 06, 2018
Wells Fargo said to face Justice Department probe of wholesale banking unit

Latest problem for bank relates to whether employees improperly altered customer data.

By Bloomberg
SEC-registered advisers continue riding the fee-based wave
RIAS SEP 06, 2018
SEC-registered advisers continue riding the fee-based wave

Report provides a glimpse of the RIA universe under the SEC's new disclosure rules

By Jeff Benjamin
Legislation affecting advisers may fall victim to tight Capitol Hill calendar
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 06, 2018
Legislation affecting advisers may fall victim to tight Capitol Hill calendar

Clock, partisan divisions could stymie adviser regulation reform, HSA contribution limit increase

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Turns out commissions are OK at Commonwealth Financial, JPMorgan, Merrill Lynch
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 06, 2018
Turns out commissions are OK at Commonwealth Financial, JPMorgan, Merrill Lynch

Commonwealth and JPMorgan reevaluate use of commissions in retirement accounts.

By Bruce Kelly
Ex-Wells Fargo broker suspended for coaching client to lie about excessive commissions
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 06, 2018
Ex-Wells Fargo broker suspended for coaching client to lie about excessive commissions

Broker accepts eight-month suspension and $10,000 fine after he prepared a 'script' with false information for 72-year-old woman.

By Bruce Kelly
Trump administration hypocrisy on retirement security
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 06, 2018
Trump administration hypocrisy on retirement security

The president is trying to expand access to workplace retirement savings, but has acted contrary to this goal in the past.

By Greg Iacurci
Mutual fund fee wars will encourage bad behavior
OPINION SEP 06, 2018
Mutual fund fee wars will encourage bad behavior

When it comes to investing, humans are more fallible when costs are low.

By Jared Dillian