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RIAS MAY 30, 2017
SEC fines RIA $230,000 over conflicts

Agency says firm and its CEO failed to disclose fees.

By InvestmentNews
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 30, 2017
Wells Fargo loses $160 million broker to Voya

Employee broker goes indie as Sanders Wealth Management in Greenville, S.C.

By InvestmentNews
RIAS MAY 27, 2017
Managing income level risks for retired clients

By monitoring where your clients fall on the scale of incremental income level risks, you can help them reduce their taxes by carefully choosing the sources used to meet their cash-flow needs.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2017
The appeal and pitfalls of holding unconventional assets in retirement accounts

While non-traditional asset classes held in individual retirement accounts may have return and portfolio diversification benefits, there are "unique complexities" that limit their value for most investors.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 27, 2017
DOL Fiduciary Rule: Acosta makes it clear that revisions are coming

Though his decision not to delay the June 9 applicability date of the rule might seem like a blow to opponents, Mr. Acosta made it evident that revising the measure is the endgame.

By crain-api
OPINION MAY 27, 2017
Erin Botsford: Building a financial services business that grows itself

You have to identify your target market, locate potential customers in your target market, find ways to attract or get in front of them.

By Erin Botsford
ALTERNATIVES MAY 26, 2017
New Jersey fines David Lerner Associates for nontraded REIT sales

Firm will pay $650,000 for suitability, compliance and books and records violations.

By InvestmentNews
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 26, 2017
Market gains concentrated in biggest stocks

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2017
Report predicts $400 trillion retirement savings gap by 2050

Shortfall driven by longer life spans and disappointing investment returns.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 26, 2017
Wells Fargo's move to boost signing bonuses could give it a lift

Wirehouse is seen as trying to shore up adviser ranks that took a hit after banking scandal

By Bruce Kelly
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 26, 2017
Voya re-entering buffer annuity market as product popularity grows

Voya's about-face comes amid heightened regulatory scrutiny as customer complaints about buffer annuities have surfaced.

By Greg Iacurci
RIAS MAY 26, 2017
RIA models retainer fees after a McDonald's menu

Clients decide from packaged options and staggered price list how many services they want to pay for.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH MAY 26, 2017
Brokerage firms hunt for fintech in early-stage development

Edward Jones and Wells Fargo invest in tech start-ups to find technology before competitors.

By Liz Skinner
RIAS MAY 26, 2017
Fee pressure has RIAs considering moving from AUM to retainer model

Asset-based pricing still rules, but retainers are expected to gain ground.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 25, 2017
Merrill Lynch team managing $240 million moves to Raymond James

Two advisers and assistant join employee unit in Michigan.

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH MAY 25, 2017
Managed accounts a solution for many investors

Investors want help with investments, but sometimes they look beyond financial advisers.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2017
Trump is gutting rules that Corporate America hates

With executive orders, bureaucratic actions and unprecedented use of an obscure statute, the administration has killed or postponed dozens of regulations.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2017
SEC in-house judges challenged in DC appeals court that upheld them

The rehearing was granted after the initial decision was appealed by former investment adviser Raymond Lucia, who was banned from the industry for life.

By Hazel Bradford
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 25, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule pushes indexed annuity carriers to develop new products

Insurers are introducing fixed-rate deferred annuities with income guarantees to circumvent BICE.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2017
Beware the 'below-average' fund fee in your retirement account

Overall fees paid by investors are down. But the math can be tricky.

By Bloomberg