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Fidelity records massive profit, despite fund outflows
RIA NEWS FEB 23, 2015
Fidelity records massive profit, despite fund outflows

Boston mutual fund and brokerage giant increased its earnings by 29% last year despite surging investor redemptions of its mutual funds.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 23, 2015
After Dodd-Frank, SEC relying more on own judges

After Dodd-Frank, SEC relying more on own judges. Regulator claims practice is more efficient, but lawyers say it puts defendants at a disadvantage

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2015
Early onset Alzheimer's: When plans are upended

By Mason Braswell
OPINION FEB 22, 2015
Robo-adviser frenzy: Apocalypse or rerun?

What tax professionals' experience says about the future for financial advisers

By Roger Ochs
Prudential and MassMutual in $2.5 billion pension risk transfer deal with Kimberly-Clark
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 22, 2015
Prudential and MassMutual in $2.5 billion pension risk transfer deal with Kimberly-Clark

21,000 retirees of the hygiene products maker will now be receiving their pension checks from Prudential

By Darla Mercado
To improve portfolio diversification, look to technology
EQUITIES FEB 22, 2015
To improve portfolio diversification, look to technology

Traditional, institutional, buy-and-hold asset allocation model isn't the best fit for all clients.

By Jerry Murphey
How to better estimate life expectancy
OPINION FEB 22, 2015
How to better estimate life expectancy

Gauging how long your clients will live has major consequences for retirement planning.

By David Blanchett
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 20, 2015
SEC enforcement chief defends using administrative law judges, avoids fiduciary

Andrew Ceresney espoused the agency's increased use of in-house judges before a congressional panel, while steering clear of the debate over raising investment-advice standards.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2015
Merrill Lynch scores $500 million team from UBS

Four advisers who produced $3.1 million in annual revenue joined in Palm Beach, Fla.

By Mason Braswell
FINTECH FEB 20, 2015
Wealth Access integrates with MoneyGuidePro

A personal financial management platform is streamlining its process with the financial planning software MoneyGuidePro.

By Alessandra Malito
Envestnet acquires tech company Upside
RIA NEWS FEB 20, 2015
Envestnet acquires tech company Upside

Outsourced investing platform will use Upside's portal for financial planning and investment management in effort to keep advisers ahead of robo trend.

By Alessandra Malito
Transamerica Financial Advisors finally taps a CEO
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 20, 2015
Transamerica Financial Advisors finally taps a CEO

One of the primary architects of the brand's broker-dealer mergers, Seth Miller, to lead firm.

By Bruce Kelly
Transcription app Mobile Assistant gets upgrade, partners with Salesforce
FINTECH FEB 20, 2015
Transcription app Mobile Assistant gets upgrade, partners with Salesforce

Risk of missing new notes diminishes, search function improved.

By Alessandra Malito
SEC member seeks guidelines for use of in-house judges
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 20, 2015
SEC member seeks guidelines for use of in-house judges

Piwowar says agency should avoid the appearance it is using administrative law judges in enforcement cases to improve chances of success.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Social Security rules for divorced public employees
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2015
Social Security rules for divorced public employees

Benefit reductions apply only to workers who did not pay FICA taxes.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Former compliance officer sues Cabot Lodge owner
ALTERNATIVES FEB 20, 2015
Former compliance officer sues Cabot Lodge owner

Jacob Frydman is focus of complaint that alleges plaintiff was fired for reporting 'certain improprieties' to Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
Why well-designed technology is more powerful than investor education
FINTECH FEB 20, 2015
Why well-designed technology is more powerful than investor education

Instead of trying to teach investors why or why not, well-researched and well-designed technology can give investors only the best options to choose from

By Dan Egan
RIA NEWS FEB 20, 2015
Institute for Fiduciary Standard draws SIFMA fire for best practices plan

Group's 11-point guide seeks to get advisers on the same page without waiting for government rules.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Solutions to key challenges of modern retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2015
Solutions to key challenges of modern retirement

The brief golden age of retirement is over, but investing legend Charles Ellis outlines solutions to a potential crisis.

By Mary Beth Franklin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2015
What's good for individual investors is good for the whole industry

The financial industry must take every action it can to weed out bad actors and rebuild investor confidence, including beefing up background checks for brokers.

By MFXFeeder