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DOL rule akin to being peed on by a baby: NAPA head
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
DOL rule akin to being peed on by a baby: NAPA head

Brian Graff, the executive director of NAPA, equates the rule to an infant that “pees you in the face,” joining a large chorus of observers citing the complexity of the new regulation and the massive shake-up it will have on the industry.

By Greg Iacurci
OPINION APR 19, 2016
Solving operational issues from M&A transactions

These deals are much more complex than RIAs ever imagined, and they require specific operational expertise to harness promised synergies

By Matt Sonnen
Health care costs squeeze retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
Health care costs squeeze retirement savings

Workers and retirees worry about how to pay for current and future care.

By Mary Beth Franklin
DOL fiduciary rule a big win for nontraded REITs
ALTERNATIVES APR 19, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule a big win for nontraded REITs

The agency's final reg will allow the asset class to be sold after all.

By Bruce Kelly
Did Fidelity cheat its own client out of millions of dollars?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 18, 2016
Did Fidelity cheat its own client out of millions of dollars?

Wine mogul Peter Deutsch is seeking as much as $500 million in damages from Fidelity for a bad investment in one Chinese stock.

By Bloomberg
Regulatory changes abroad hint at the DOL fiduciary rule's potential impact
RIA NEWS APR 18, 2016
Regulatory changes abroad hint at the DOL fiduciary rule's potential impact

U.K., Australia both passed fiduciary rules, though their versions weren't limited to retirement advice. How have they fared, and what can U.S. advisers learn from them? </br><b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Coverage of the DOL fiduciary rule from every angle</a>)</b></i>

By Evan Cooper
Four ways financial advisers should help retirement plan sponsor clients avoid a DOL audit
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2016
Four ways financial advisers should help retirement plan sponsor clients avoid a DOL audit

The retirement plan sponsor role comes with a very clear set of regulatory obligations to the Department of Labor &amp;mdash; whether your clients are aware of them or not.

By David Borden
OPINION APR 18, 2016
A technology response to the DOL fiduciary rule

To face the changing regulatory season squarely, it's time for some technological spring cleaning

By MFXFeeder
House overwhelmingly approves bill to expand distribution of ETF research
ETFS APR 17, 2016
House overwhelmingly approves bill to expand distribution of ETF research

Measure would square the safe harbor already provided to mutual funds.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fed to keep options open for June rate hike: decision-day guide
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 17, 2016
Fed to keep options open for June rate hike: decision-day guide

Officials to debate whether to reinstate risk assessment

By Bloomberg
FINTECH APR 17, 2016
Chinese acquisition of AssetMark raises questions

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2016
Is securitizing health care loans a workable solution for accessing high-cost medical treatments?

As an investment, this is an idea that adopts the same general form as mortgage-backed securities.

By MFXFeeder
Following on Senate's heels, House members introduce resolution to stop DOL fiduciary rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2016
Following on Senate's heels, House members introduce resolution to stop DOL fiduciary rule

While the Labor Department's modifications in the final rule have muted industry opponents for the moment, Congress continues the old fight.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Three GOP senators co-sponsor resolution to kill DOL fiduciary rule
RIA NEWS APR 15, 2016
Three GOP senators co-sponsor resolution to kill DOL fiduciary rule

Three GOP senators co-sponsor a resolution to kill the regulation, though it's seen as symbolic, as President Obama would surely veto the measure if it passed.

By Christine Idzelis
Watch out, boomers, here comes 70 and those RMDs
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2016
Watch out, boomers, here comes 70 and those RMDs

Mandatory payouts from savings plans may trigger new taxes.

By Bloomberg
Longevity can be an asset in retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2016
Longevity can be an asset in retirement

Unprecedented surge in older Americans could be a boon to charities, nonprofits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Traditional or Roth 401(k): How to choose
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2016
Traditional or Roth 401(k): How to choose

Deciding between a traditional and Roth 401(k) is essentially a bet on how your future income tax rates will compare to their current rate.

By Tim Steffen
What does 'best interest' mean anyway? Texas Tech seeks more clarity on DOL fiduciary rule for advisers
RIA NEWS APR 14, 2016
What does 'best interest' mean anyway? Texas Tech seeks more clarity on DOL fiduciary rule for advisers

A professor formed an initiative to define the term and help advisers understand the DOL's fiduciary rule.

By Christine Idzelis
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2016
Homeownership no longer pays at tax time

The tax benefits of homeownership has been elusive for typical buyers since mortgage rates started tumbling in 2008.

By Bloomberg
Steven Cohen gets back to managing money
ALTERNATIVES APR 14, 2016
Steven Cohen gets back to managing money

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The dust around SAC Capital has settled enough so that Steven Cohen has a new entry point into the asset management business.

By Jeff Benjamin