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D.A. Davidson is latest broker-dealer snagged for overly expensive fund shares
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 01, 2018
D.A. Davidson is latest broker-dealer snagged for overly expensive fund shares

Firm will repay $447,000 to clients it overcharged for more than seven years.

By Bruce Kelly
IRS raises 2019 401(k) contribution limit to $19,000
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 01, 2018
IRS raises 2019 401(k) contribution limit to $19,000

A cost-of-living adjustment also raises IRA contribution limit to $6,000.

By InvestmentNews
CEO in Woodbridge Ponzi scheme fined $120 million by SEC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 01, 2018
CEO in Woodbridge Ponzi scheme fined $120 million by SEC

Robert Shapiro is settling claims he defrauded investors in a $1.2 billion real estate Ponzi.

By Bloomberg
SEC panel pushes strengthening Regulation Best Interest, in line with a fiduciary duty
RIAS NOV 01, 2018
SEC panel pushes strengthening Regulation Best Interest, in line with a fiduciary duty

The Investor Advisory Committee will vote Nov. 7 on suggesting the agency clarify, expand broker requirements.

By Jeff Benjamin
Future retirees focus on taxes
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 01, 2018
Future retirees focus on taxes

Clients expect advice on tax-efficient withdrawal strategies.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Merrill Lynch advisers staring at new pay hurdles in 2019
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 01, 2018
Merrill Lynch advisers staring at new pay hurdles in 2019

Wealth management boss Andy Sieg says firm's withholding of fees and commissions is in line with competition.

By Bruce Kelly
Understanding the Nuances of Irrevocable Trusts
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2018
Understanding the Nuances of Irrevocable Trusts

In estate planning, are irrevocable trusts a good option?

By Ramon Berenguer
Bob Oros resigns as HD Vest chief executive
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 31, 2018
Bob Oros resigns as HD Vest chief executive

Less than two years after leaving Fidelity to lead the broker-dealer, Mr. Oros is leaving to help tend to a relative

By Jeff Benjamin
More reps bolt from Waddell & Reed, including some it would have liked to have kept
BROKER DEALERS OCT 31, 2018
More reps bolt from Waddell & Reed, including some it would have liked to have kept

The broker-dealer lost 56 brokers and advisers in the third quarter, and not all of them low-producers the firm wants to shed.

By Bruce Kelly
Voya to exit individual life insurance business
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 31, 2018
Voya to exit individual life insurance business

The insurer joins other large players that have recently left the business, which is less profitable than it used to be.

By Greg Iacurci
SEC proposes variable annuity summary prospectus
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 31, 2018
SEC proposes variable annuity summary prospectus

Agency wants to improve investor knowledge, but consumer advocate says seven-page example included in proposal has similar weaknesses to Form CRS

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra bars another broker who sold Woodbridge Ponzi
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 31, 2018
Finra bars another broker who sold Woodbridge Ponzi

The broker, Dennis Ferwerda, failed to cooperate in Finra's investigation.

By Bruce Kelly
Near-retirees get a Halloween scare
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 31, 2018
Near-retirees get a Halloween scare

Market volatility could threaten retirement security.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIAS OCT 31, 2018
David Bach and Ric Edelman lock horns in cease-and-desist tit-for-tat

The former partners provide a blueprint for what can go wrong in a business relationship.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 31, 2018
Thoughts on endowment investing in the 21st century

There are 86,203 foundations in the U.S. with $890 billion in assets. Endowments and foundations have powerful missions, long time horizons and distinct operational/governance models for decision making.

By MargaretM.TowlePh.D.CPWA
BlackRock leads October slide in stocks of asset managers
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 30, 2018
BlackRock leads October slide in stocks of asset managers

Weak fee revenue and lackluster inflows detailed in earnings reports haven't helped.

By Bloomberg
New court ruling could put retirement assets from a divorce at risk in bankruptcy
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 30, 2018
New court ruling could put retirement assets from a divorce at risk in bankruptcy

Bankruptcy appeals panel said IRA and 401(k) assets obtained through divorce can't be shielded from creditors.

By Greg Iacurci
LPL recruits $800 million advisory business from Signator
RIAS OCT 30, 2018
LPL recruits $800 million advisory business from Signator

Seattle First Asset Management seeks the leverage of the nation's largest independent broker-dealer

By Jeff Benjamin
IAA fears SEC will leave investor testing behind in rush to finalize advice rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 30, 2018
IAA fears SEC will leave investor testing behind in rush to finalize advice rule

Schwab official agrees chairman Clayton wants to finish reform package soon, but says top regulator will face challenge finding three votes to pass it.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Top lessons learned during a breakaway transition
RIAS OCT 30, 2018
Top lessons learned during a breakaway transition

The process, which took two years, involved serious planning and a lot of hard work.

By Bob Nachman