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Finra bars another broker who sold $10.8 million of Woodbridge Ponzi
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 27, 2018
Finra bars another broker who sold $10.8 million of Woodbridge Ponzi

The broker, Frank Dietrich, earned $261,000 in commissions from the sales.

By Bruce Kelly
The gold rush that is reshaping private banking
ALTERNATIVES NOV 26, 2018
The gold rush that is reshaping private banking

An explosion in wealth in the wake of the financial crisis has banks targeting the growing ranks of super rich.

By Bloomberg
Kovitz Investment Group acquires Northern Capital Management
RIAS NOV 26, 2018
Kovitz Investment Group acquires Northern Capital Management

Kovitz, which pushes beyond $4 billion under managment with its second deal of the year, is part of the network of Focus Financial Partners.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra suspends former UBS broker who traded excessively in elderly clients' accounts
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 26, 2018
Finra suspends former UBS broker who traded excessively in elderly clients' accounts

The broker, David Fagenson, racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in commissions from the trades.

By Bruce Kelly
Amid media scrutiny over sexual harassment claims, Fidelity promotes women to higher positions
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 26, 2018
Amid media scrutiny over sexual harassment claims, Fidelity promotes women to higher positions

Harassment allegations spur increase of female leadership in stock-picking unit

By Bloomberg
NAIFA files suit against New York for mandating best-interest insurance sales
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 26, 2018
NAIFA files suit against New York for mandating best-interest insurance sales

Interest group chapter argues the state's Department of Financial Services exceeded its authority with the rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Variable annuity sales up 25% from this time a year ago
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 26, 2018
Variable annuity sales up 25% from this time a year ago

Rising interest rates and slowing stock market drive assets to insurance products, Limra report says.

By Ryan W. Neal
4 invisible influencers advisers need to address in 2019
OPINION NOV 26, 2018
4 invisible influencers advisers need to address in 2019

Many of the challenges that farming faced in the 1980s are now confronting the financial services industry

By Ron Carson
Your client has a car, a gun — and Alzheimer's
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 26, 2018
Your client has a car, a gun — and Alzheimer's

Are you helping clients with the four key transitions in retirement?

By Stephen Gresham
Variable annuity shops eye property and casualty insurers to expand distribution
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 26, 2018
Variable annuity shops eye property and casualty insurers to expand distribution

Jackson National and Lincoln Financial, among the largest VA providers, recently announced distribution partnerships set to kick in next year.

By Greg Iacurci
Independent Perspective: Why Reza Zamani Chose Independence
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 26, 2018
Independent Perspective: Why Reza Zamani Chose Independence

Learn how and why one advisor decided to make the move to independence, and how his business fared.

By Gillian Albert
Medicare enrollment: Prepare or pay the price
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2018
Medicare enrollment: Prepare or pay the price

With rising health-care costs threatening to derail carefully constructed retirement plans, advisers should ensure clients successfully navigate the process of signing up for Medicare to avoid stiff penalties.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Advisers must step up guidance on Medicare, as flubs are costly
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2018
Advisers must step up guidance on Medicare, as flubs are costly

Some clients may not even realize they're supposed to enroll.

By crain-api
Advisers' guide to helping clients with open enrollment
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2018
Advisers' guide to helping clients with open enrollment

There's still time to re-shop Medicare coverage for those already enrolled.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Countdown to Medicare and Social Security checklist
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2018
Countdown to Medicare and Social Security checklist

Here's what advisers should be reviewing with their clients each year between ages 62 and 70.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Hedge fund investors lose key tax break
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2018
Hedge fund investors lose key tax break

Inability to deduct management fees will make the funds, which are struggling this year, even less attractive to investors.

By Bloomberg
Tax-smart year-end charitable giving
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2018
Tax-smart year-end charitable giving

How to maximize donations under the new tax rules.

By Mary Beth Franklin
S&P 500 valuation floor is as wobbly as 2019 earnings estimates
EQUITIES NOV 21, 2018
S&P 500 valuation floor is as wobbly as 2019 earnings estimates

Stocks look cheap after their losses this fall, but if earnings deteriorate, they could fall more.

By Bloomberg
Waddell & Reed settles 401(k) lawsuit for $4.9 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2018
Waddell & Reed settles 401(k) lawsuit for $4.9 million

The active fund manager is one of several investment firms to settle self-dealing lawsuits in the last few years.

By Greg Iacurci
Medicare high-income surcharges to increase in 2019
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2018
Medicare high-income surcharges to increase in 2019

New top tier added for ultra-high-income retirees next year.

By Mary Beth Franklin