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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 12, 2017
DOL must put the fiduciary delay to good use, integrate past work

We think advisers deserve better than the perpetual runaround.

By crain-api
Gray divorce presents Social Security challenges
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2017
Gray divorce presents Social Security challenges

Length of marriage, years since divorce and age of ex-spouses affect claiming options.

By Mary Beth Franklin
WIREHOUSES MAR 10, 2017
Merrill Lynch may be positioning itself for more commission flexibility in the future

The wirehouse said its advisory platform will be the go-to regardless of what happens with DOL fiduciary rule, but a modification or repeal of the regulation could lead to more flexibility.

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 10, 2017
The bull market for wirehouse recruiting deals is over. What will happen next?

Firms that make strategic changes will not only slow attrition, but position themselves to attract top talent for less than they are paying now.

By DSARCH
RIAS MAR 10, 2017
RIAs take a soft approach to cross-selling

Planners use multiple means to show clients they have more to offer than the basics.

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 10, 2017
Asking the SEC's Michael Piwowar to reconsider who will end up the real 'forgotten investors'

His proposal to allow more Americans to invest in private placements is fraught with risk, mostly to retirees who fall prey to brokers motivated to sell these deals by high commissions.

By Bruce Kelly
Morningstar makes bid to offer mutual funds for exclusive use of advisers
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 10, 2017
Morningstar makes bid to offer mutual funds for exclusive use of advisers

The research firm wants to launch sub-advised, in-house funds with lower fees that financial planners can throw into managed account portfolios.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 10, 2017
DOL issues bulletin to ease confusion over near-term fiduciary rule compliance

The memo grants relief to firms for compliance violations that may occur as the April implementation date approaches.

By Greg Iacurci
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 09, 2017
Fidelity's Joel Tillinghast on how he finds good, cheap, small-cap stocks

Manager of the Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund hunts for value and suggests looking to Japan.

By John Waggoner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 09, 2017
Voya to pay $3.1 million for disclosure violations

SEC says firm didn't report to customers conflicts or income it received from clearing broker.

By InvestmentNews
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2017
The bull market for wirehouse recruiting deals is over. What will happen next?

Firms that make strategic changes will not only slow attrition, but position themselves to attract top talent for less than they are paying now

By DSARCH
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2017
Don't count on the Trump Bump for your retirement

Stocks aren't priced to deliver big long-term returns, but they might stay high for a while

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 09, 2017
Merrill suggests it may reverse course on commissions

Andy Sieg, the head of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, said the firm may back off its wholesale scrapping of commissions in advised retirement accounts.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2017
Morgan Stanley debuts fiduciary product for small 401(k) plans, with eye toward DOL rule

The wirehouse offers a way for non-fiduciary brokers working with 401(k) plans to continue working with clients in the small-plan market

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2017
Cetera adds $1B bank wealth platform

Honolulu-based American Savings Banks has 51 branches throughout Hawaii

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 09, 2017
Senate panel approves bill to promote ETF research

Measure, passed by overwhelming House majority last year, gives brokers safe harbor for issuing reports.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 09, 2017
Finra slaps former BB&T broker for selling away pot-equipment stocks

Mark Schklar fined $10,000 for selling private securities without prior notice.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 09, 2017
Senate Democrats push Finra to create fund to compensate investors for unpaid arbitration claims

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says investors are being taken advantage of by brokerage firms, citing a study that determined the industry failed to pay $62 million in claims in 2013.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS MAR 09, 2017
Cybersecurity, markets and fee pressure top RIA concerns

Cybersecurity and the possibility of a market correction are at the top of the worry list for executives of investment advisory firms.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 08, 2017
Fired Merrill broker took client money for kids' schooling: Finra

Finra suspended Adam C. Smith for one year and imposed a $10,000 fine for accepting gifts totaling $105,000.

By Bruce Kelly