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INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 20, 2017
Fifteen advisers, six firms named finalists by charitable foundation

Industry's top volunteers will receive Invest in Others Awards in September.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2017
How to fix Social Security

Retirement expert Alicia Munnell talks about the options for mending the 82-year-old safety net.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME JUL 20, 2017
Central banks must use caution in further tightening, Gross says

The go-slow warning marks a shift for the billionaire Janus bond fund manager.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 20, 2017
One Inheritance You May — Or May Not — Want To Receive

Study shows that we inherit our money habits from our parents, which can be a good or a bad thing.

By Bloomberg
BROKER DEALERS JUL 20, 2017
Pennsylvania slams midsize broker-dealer with $500,000 fine

Newbridge Securities agrees to the order without admitting or denying allegations

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS JUL 20, 2017
SEC fines KMS Financial Services $100,000 for conflicts of interest

Agency says Seattle-based hybrid failed to disclose revenue-sharing with broker-dealer.

By Bloomberg
RIAS JUL 20, 2017
Merrill Lynch trio managing $463 million joins Ameriprise

Team switches firms but stays in Roseville, Calif.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 20, 2017
DOL regulation translates into pay cut for some advisers

Reduction in compensation begs question of whether rule is being twisted to bolster broker-dealers' bottom lines.

By Bruce Kelly
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 20, 2017
Time to remind clients about taxes

No matter what tax reform Congress enacts, funds will still feel a bite

By John Waggoner
RIAS JUL 20, 2017
Wells Fargo team managing $351 million in Gainesville, Georgia, goes independent

Strong Gaddy Lee Wealth Management chooses hybrid route with LPL.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2017
U.S. falls further in retirement security ranking among developed countries

Natixis survey finds America fell three places and now ranks 17th among 43 nations.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2017
Redoing the math on a 4% retirement withdrawal rate

Given the current interest-rate environment and other factors, advisers disagree about whether the number is too conservative or not conservative enough.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 19, 2017
Despite efforts to change image, Wall Street fails to regain trust of Americans

Fewer than a third of Americans view bankers and billionaires positively, unchanged from 2009.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 19, 2017
Finra seeks to raise pressure on firms hiring rogue brokers, avoiding arbitration payments

Board advances proposals to amend membership applications to allow the regulator to scrutinize troubled brokers, pending monetary awards.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 19, 2017
House panel passes bill to replace DOL fiduciary rule with one requiring disclosure of conflicts

Measure likely to continue in partisan advance in House, but could stall in Senate.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 19, 2017
Morgan Stanley says recruiting and attrition have slowed down

If wirehouses can successfully reduce their reliance on signing bonuses to recruit brokers, they could increase profits.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS JUL 19, 2017
Focus Financial adds $2.3 billion Texas RIA

Brownlie & Braden Advisors in Dallas joins partnership.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2017
Shifting DCIO distribution offers opportunity for 401(k) advisers

Some asset managers traditionally focused on selling through advisers are bypassing them to go directly to 401(k) plan sponsors.

By Fred Barstein
OPINION JUL 19, 2017
Improving the efficiency of wealth transfers

Passing wealth to the next generation requires a cohesive plan that includes preparing heirs from an early age.

By Ted Kurlowicz
ALTERNATIVES JUL 18, 2017
Are music royalties a new alternative investment?

You can get income for a song, but the length of the stream can be hard to predict.

By John Waggoner