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Private-equity firm acquires stake in Mercer Advisors
RIAS SEP 17, 2019
Private-equity firm acquires stake in Mercer Advisors

Genstar will remain an investor and partner in Mercer.

By Ryan W. Neal
Raymond James to pay $15 million over improper charges to clients
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 17, 2019
Raymond James to pay $15 million over improper charges to clients

Firm charged advisory fees on inactive accounts and excess commissions for UITs.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra panel orders Raymond James to pay former broker more than $500,000 for defamation
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2019
Finra panel orders Raymond James to pay former broker more than $500,000 for defamation

Arbitrators include $100,000 sanction for firm's foot-dragging in producing documents.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Don't just sell to the highest bidder
RIAS SEP 17, 2019
Don't just sell to the highest bidder

The decision should also take into account what the sale will mean for your clients, your employees and yourself.

By Bloomberg
Funding an HSA with an IRA
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2019
Funding an HSA with an IRA

Although the ability to move funds from an IRA to an HSA is limited, it can be a valuable way to deploy IRA funds.

By Jamie Hopkins
SEC charges RIA with fiduciary failures
RIAS SEP 16, 2019
SEC charges RIA with fiduciary failures

Separate fee structures for unit investment trusts at the center of the charges against McDermott Investment Advisors

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra fines J.P. Morgan $1.1 million for failing to disclose broker misconduct in timely manner
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 16, 2019
Finra fines J.P. Morgan $1.1 million for failing to disclose broker misconduct in timely manner

Agency says when the firm did file information, it came on average two years late.

By Ryan W. Neal
Jackson National to reintroduce fee-based annuities in New York
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 16, 2019
Jackson National to reintroduce fee-based annuities in New York

The No. 2 seller of annuity products was reassured by new guidance issued by New York regulators.

By Greg Iacurci
Vanguard offers new framework for financial advice
RIAS SEP 16, 2019
Vanguard offers new framework for financial advice

Advisers' value to clients has three components: portfolio, financial and emotional.

By Greg Iacurci
Oil prices see big jump after Saudi Arabia strike
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 16, 2019
Oil prices see big jump after Saudi Arabia strike

The attacks highlight the vulnerability of the world's biggest exporter of crude oil.

By Bloomberg
RIA takes dispute with Fidelity to the Supreme Court
RIAS SEP 16, 2019
RIA takes dispute with Fidelity to the Supreme Court

Plaintiffs claim firm filed a suspicious activity report to conceal its own wrongdoing

By Jeff Benjamin
XY Planning Network firms wonder if group can support them long term
FINTECH SEP 16, 2019
XY Planning Network firms wonder if group can support them long term

Network continues growing by 50 advisers a month even as some drop out.

By Ryan W. Neal
Medicare IRMAA surcharges to be adjusted for inflation in 2020
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2019
Medicare IRMAA surcharges to be adjusted for inflation in 2020

Indexing will slow the rise in Medicare premiums for some retirees.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Here's to a profession as old as Woodstock
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 14, 2019
Here's to a profession as old as Woodstock

Financial planning has helped improve the lives of Americans.

By InvestmentNews
RIAs put marketing, technology and growth on the docket for 2020
RIAS SEP 13, 2019
RIAs put marketing, technology and growth on the docket for 2020

Looking past market volatility and recession threats, business owners focus on how to keep winning clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
MIT settles class-action suit that snared Fidelity's Abigail Johnson
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2019
MIT settles class-action suit that snared Fidelity's Abigail Johnson

Pending settlement in lawsuit could alter Fidelity's 20-year-old record-keeping arrangement with the university.

By Jeff Benjamin
Millennials finally ready to invest sustainably
ALTERNATIVES SEP 13, 2019
Millennials finally ready to invest sustainably

The 41% who said they have invested in companies or funds targeting positive social and environmental outcomes is close to the 47% who said they check product packaging to ensure sustainability.

By Bloomberg
SEC continues to see problems with advisers selecting too-expensive share classes
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 13, 2019
SEC continues to see problems with advisers selecting too-expensive share classes

More than 18 months after the launch of its crackdown, agency exams show message isn't getting through.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Financial education for college students can also benefit families
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 13, 2019
Financial education for college students can also benefit families

Bridging the financial literacy gap in college can help with education and career planning.

By Doug Chittenden
Elizabeth Warren proposes boosting Social Security benefits by raising taxes
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2019
Elizabeth Warren proposes boosting Social Security benefits by raising taxes

Her plan would hike payroll taxes on incomes over $250,000 to increase monthly benefits by $200.

By Bloomberg