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RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2017
Grad students could fund IRAs with stipends under Senate bill

The bipartisan legislation aims to encourage saving by fixing a wrinkle in existing law.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH JUN 17, 2017
Assessing the future of the financial advice industry

Financial advice will learn a lot from a world based on efficiency.

By crain-api
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 17, 2017
ARCP's accounting takes center stage at Brian Block's fraud trial

Former exec says he repeatedly warned of accounting mistakes in REIT financials

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 16, 2017
New Nevada law imposes fiduciary duty on brokers

The measure, effective July 1, requires advisers to disclose any "profit or commission" they receive and make a "diligent inquiry" about a client's financial condition and goals.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 16, 2017
Hester Peirce likely to be nominated by Trump to SEC

She had originally been been selected by President Obama, but her nomination was stalled in the Senate.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2017
New York Life's MainStay lays off defined-contribution wholesalers amid challenging market

Active managers are struggling in the face of the index-fund craze, fee compression and TDF dominance.

By Greg Iacurci
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 16, 2017
Chicago-based DiMeo Schneider buys Orion Investment Advisors

By InvestmentNews
Whole Foods-Amazon deal — which funds have the biggest stakes in the merger
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 16, 2017
Whole Foods-Amazon deal — which funds have the biggest stakes in the merger

Some of the funds with the biggest shares in Whole Foods as a percentage of assets aren't household names.

By John Waggoner
ALTERNATIVES JUN 15, 2017
Accounting at ARCP center of fraud charges against Brian Block

A former high-ranking executive testified that he repeatedly raised warnings of an accounting error at the real estate investment trust.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2017
Should your 401(k) fund be packed with tech stocks?

Finding the "right" amount depends on your other holdings, your appetite for risk and how close you are to retirement.

By Bloomberg
RIAS JUN 15, 2017
Ameriprise loses $275 million team to LPL hybrid unit

Five veteran advisers form Socratic Wealth Advisors in Raleigh, N.C.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 15, 2017
Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew: DOL fiduciary rule has 'important purpose'

Mr. Lew, who served under the Obama administration from 2013 through the start of 2017, acknowledged the rule has "unintended consequences."

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2017
Capital Group, the sponsor of American Funds, sued for self-dealing in its 401(k) plan

The plaintiff claims roughly 95% of investment options offered in the plan since 2011 were "unduly expensive" proprietary funds that led to less retirement savings for participants.

By Greg Iacurci
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 15, 2017
NASAA finds 90% of B-Ds have team or process to address senior-fraud issues

Nearly 2,300 suspected senior-fraud/exploitation cases reported by 61 firms in study.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 14, 2017
Treasury calls on financial regulators to coordinate cybersecurity oversight

Highlighting 'fragmentation and overlap,' department suggests establishing one lead agency to align federal and state efforts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 14, 2017
Driving clarity on Finra's rules on outside business activities

Outside business activities are a vital component of the value independent financial advisers offer to their clients and communities.

By Dale Brown
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2017
Tips to help you make sure you're really saving enough for retirement

More than a dozen retirement experts weigh in with their advice.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule: When advisers actively seek to use BICE

Many advisers are embracing an exemption they've frequently derided, even though a less-contentious one is available for annuity sales.

By Greg Iacurci
ALTERNATIVES JUN 14, 2017
Trial begins for former CFO of ARCP, Brian Block

Mr. Block last year pleaded not guilty to charges, including conspiracy and securities fraud, stemming from accounting at the REIT once controlled by Nicholas Schorsch.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2017
Retiree health care costs rising faster than Social Security benefits

Allocating a portion of savings in the right accounts can help manage costs.

By Mary Beth Franklin