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INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 16, 2017
UBS veteran and $178 million team exit for Baird

Jeffrey Tolbert will manage firm's Oak Brook, Ill., office.

By InvestmentNews
Oppenheimer & Co. loses $420M broker, manager to Raymond James
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 15, 2017
Oppenheimer & Co. loses $420M broker, manager to Raymond James

Philadelphia-based Richard Grobman leaves with branch's administrative manager.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 15, 2017
Finra reviewing rules on outside business activities and private securities transactions

As part of its review, Finra is seeking comments by June 29

By InvestmentNews
RIAS MAY 15, 2017
Focus Financial inks record RIA deal with SCS Financial

$16.5 billion RIA marks the 10th deal this year and largest ever for the roll-up firm

By Jeff Benjamin
Social Security Administration steps up online security
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2017
Social Security Administration steps up online security

Starting June 10, verification code required to access personal accounts.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2017
Fidelity's approach to DOL fiduciary rule rankles some 401(k) advisers

The largest record keeper is being more aggressive than its peers in pushing fiduciary services for retirement plans and participants, observers say.

By Greg Iacurci
OPINION MAY 13, 2017
With U.S. stocks flying high, advisers should caution clients

Financial advisers should be cognizant of where the market is now relative to where it has been — and how that might be influencing their clients.

By crain-api
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 13, 2017
Will the fiduciary rule shrink the ever-expanding world of share classes?

While T shares and clean shares are different, they could solve important pricing questions for the fund industry — and even obliterate many share classes.

By John Waggoner
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 13, 2017
The truth about T shares

Created to help ease conflicts, the new class has some drawbacks

By Rob Cirrotti
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2017
Auto features are helping to fuel 401(k) growth

Fidelity Investments says auto enrollment and auto escalation are pumping up retirement savings.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2017
TIAA to pay $5M in 401(k) excessive-fee suit

Employees allege the firm failed to act in their best interests when managing their retirement plans.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2017
Average 401(k) balance hits new record, thanks to automated savings

"Auto-escalation" helped the average balance in a Fidelity account reach $95,500.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 12, 2017
States scoop up investment accounts as unclaimed property

Financial advisers can keep clients out of firing line by confirming they're alive.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 12, 2017
Merrill Lynch's move away from signing bonuses seen as risky

Wirehouse's new recruiting strategy will focus on hiring and training younger advisers at the expense of signing top producers from rival firms.

By Greg Iacurci
5 costly inherited IRA mistakes
IRA ALERT MAY 12, 2017
5 costly inherited IRA mistakes

Advisers should have their antennas up when an IRA owner dies and leaves the IRA to a non-spouse beneficiary.

By Ed Slott
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2017
Milestone birthday triggers crucial financial decisions

In the latest dispatch from the retirement front, Mary Beth Franklin mulls health insurance and estate planning choices.

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 11, 2017
Student loans are getting more expensive

Undergraduates who take out federal loans will pay almost 20% more in interest.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2017
Student loans just got more expensive

Beginning in July, interest rates on new government loans are set to rise.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2017
How to handle clients who share Johnny Depp's alleged compulsive buying habits

Advisers offer new approaches to keeping clients within spending limits.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2017
Merrill Lynch will allow IRA commissions in some circumstances under DOL fiduciary rule

Beginning in June, Merrill advisers will be able to use "limited purpose brokerage IRAs" for certain products and transactions, and the firm will also make more products available over its advisory platform.

By Greg Iacurci