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Acosta says Labor Department will revive fiduciary rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2019
Acosta says Labor Department will revive fiduciary rule

Labor secretary says his agency is collaborating with the Securities and Exchange Commission as the regulator finalizes its own Reg BI.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Elderly investors win $3.2 million Finra arbitration award against AXA Advisors
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 01, 2019
Elderly investors win $3.2 million Finra arbitration award against AXA Advisors

Upstate New York couple cites five unsuitable variable annuity, life insurance transactions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Asset managers preparing to launch nontransparent ETFs
ETFS MAY 01, 2019
Asset managers preparing to launch nontransparent ETFs

With SEC approval closer than ever, fund companies focus on the latest ETF twist

By Jeff Benjamin
Widows, widowers and Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2019
Widows, widowers and Social Security

Surviving spouses have more claiming options than other types of Social Security beneficiaries, but timing is crucial.

By Mary Beth Franklin
OPINION MAY 01, 2019
Fixed income investing: the active advantage

Active fixed income strategies may offer more benefits to investors than passive index strategies

By William (Bill) Martin
Small Broker-Dealers Enjoy Big Benefits as Branch Offices
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 01, 2019
Small Broker-Dealers Enjoy Big Benefits as Branch Offices

In response to changes in the industry, many small broker-dealers are opting to become super branches under a larger broker-dealer. Learn why this could be the best choice for your practice.

By Gillian Albert
ETrade to add cryptocurrencies to platform
ALTERNATIVES APR 30, 2019
ETrade to add cryptocurrencies to platform

Firm will start with bitcoin and Ethereum.

By Bloomberg
Advisers need to be more personal on social media
FINTECH APR 30, 2019
Advisers need to be more personal on social media

New Hearsay Systems study finds advisers post too much about the industry.

By Ryan W. Neal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 30, 2019
State regulators urge SEC not to try to block state fiduciary laws

NASAA doesn't want regulator to assert federal preemption in advice rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Adviser involved in college admissions probe revealed as Oppenheimer rep
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 30, 2019
Adviser involved in college admissions probe revealed as Oppenheimer rep

Qui Xue Yang works at firm's Summa Group unit in Los Angeles.

By InvestmentNews
Choppy stock market leads to fewer wirehouse reps fleeing the coop
RIA NEWS APR 30, 2019
Choppy stock market leads to fewer wirehouse reps fleeing the coop

First-quarter breakaway broker numbers drop by 36%.

By Jeff Benjamin
Congress should let innovation fuel lifetime income projections
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2019
Congress should let innovation fuel lifetime income projections

Proposed legislation should give employers leeway to provide projections that take into account many variables.

By Edmund F. Murphy III
Why is basic financial literacy so elusive?
OPINION APR 30, 2019
Why is basic financial literacy so elusive?

Lack of basic knowledge of money among Americans has been consistent finding over the years

By Barry Ritholtz
Finra panel awards $454,813 to lawyer who says Morgan Stanley mismanaged retirement fund
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2019
Finra panel awards $454,813 to lawyer who says Morgan Stanley mismanaged retirement fund

Plaintiffs alleged broker used too much cash, failed to diversify.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC charges San Diego-area adviser with $7 million Ponzi scheme
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 29, 2019
SEC charges San Diego-area adviser with $7 million Ponzi scheme

Christopher D. Dougherty charged with defrauding clients with fake private placements.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser team managing $6 billion at Morgan Stanley creates RIA
RIA NEWS APR 29, 2019
Adviser team managing $6 billion at Morgan Stanley creates RIA

Houston-based Americana Partners is using Dynasty, Schwab and Addepar.

By InvestmentNews
Why 401(k) advisers should stress-test client portfolios
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2019
Why 401(k) advisers should stress-test client portfolios

Traditional methods of performing investment due diligence use models that may not fully correspond to reality.

By Blaine F. Aikin
$1 trillion technology rally keeps on rolling
EQUITIES APR 29, 2019
$1 trillion technology rally keeps on rolling

Tech valuations are at levels never seen before this bull market, but the sector is seeing more interest than any other.

By Bloomberg
MoneyGuide, eMoney battle for financial planning software crown
FINTECH APR 27, 2019
MoneyGuide, eMoney battle for financial planning software crown

Two of the most successful fintech companies are racing to redefine the way advisers interact with clients.

By Ryan W. Neal
Criticism of Richard Thaler proposal must not prevent discussion
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2019
Criticism of Richard Thaler proposal must not prevent discussion

Having leading retirement thinkers instigate policy discussions on boosting retirement income could be our best hope to spark positive change.

By crain-api