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How to get the pass-through deduction by reducing taxable income
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2018
How to get the pass-through deduction by reducing taxable income

Business owners are only eligible for a pass-through deduction if their income is below a certain threshold. However, there are ways to qualify by reducing their taxable income

By Mark Rosanes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 08, 2018
Finra bars broker who churned account of 93-year-old client with dementia

In a four-year-period, Mark Kaplan executed 3,500 trades that resulted in $723,000 in losses

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 08, 2018
Wells Fargo Advisors now under investigation by Galvin

Massachusetts securities regulator cites DOL fiduciary rule when discussing probe that will focus on investors moved into higher-fee accounts, 401(k) rollovers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2018
Latest Wells Fargo flap underscores need for fiduciary standard

The bank's board is looking into inappropriate 401(k) rollovers, one of the problems the DOL rule aims to prevent

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 08, 2018
Team managing $350 million at Northwestern Mutual joins Commonwealth

Father-and-son Spiegelman Wealth Management is based in Lafayette, Calif.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 08, 2018
Merrill Lynch fined $1.25 million over Chinese stock sale

SEC says Merrill missed 'red flags' while selling millions of shares.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 08, 2018
CAT implementation uncertainty gives broker-dealers strategic options

Firms should address shortcomings in data reporting now.

By John Ivan
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2018
Senate bill aims to boost 401(k) annuities, small-employer retirement plans

The bill is nearly identical to one that unanimously passed the Senate Finance Committee in 2016.

By Greg Iacurci
SEC reaches $3.6 million settlement with Voya over securities lending
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 08, 2018
SEC reaches $3.6 million settlement with Voya over securities lending

Voya wrongly recalled securities it had loaned out to mutual fund clients early in order to give a tax benefit to its insurance affiliates.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 08, 2018
SEC revokes registration of DMS Advisors over fraud

Agency charges mutual fund manager with diverting money, faking statements.

By InvestmentNews
RIAS MAR 07, 2018
Private equity dollars pouring into wealth management, fintech

Deep-pocketed PE investors are driving M&A activity, fueling growth.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2018
Tax law: How to get the pass-through deduction by reducing taxable income

Advisers are only eligible for the full 20% deduction if their income is less than $157,000 for singles and $315,000 for married couples.

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 07, 2018
Three indies bring $719 million to Securities America

Super OSJ and two large groups switch from NPC, LPL and Invest.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2018
Finra bars Madison Avenue rep fired after arbitration

No-show at hearing on outside deals leads to action against repeat offender David Barber.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2018
Finra panel awards $404,482 to client after broker overdoes put options

Investor alleges Allegis and former broker Brandon Curt Stimpson put him in unsuitable investments, violated fiduciary duty and engaged in unauthorized trading.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2018
Finra unpaid arbitration increased in 2017, PIABA report finds

Lawyers group calls on broker regulator to set up fund to compensate investors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 07, 2018
Team managing $270 million moves from LPL to Kestra

The Main Street Group in Glen Allen, Va., has a headcount of 22.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2018
Social Security and divorce: Mary Beth Franklin answers your questions

New claiming rules limit claiming options based on timing, birth date.

By Mary Beth Franklin
WIREHOUSES MAR 07, 2018
Morgan Stanley CEO says he's `not a fan' of Trump tariffs

Biggest issue for the U.S. is fiscal deficits, not trade deficits, Gorman says.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 06, 2018
Buckingham acquires WealthQuest

Norfolk, Va.-based RIA manages $600 million.

By Bloomberg