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RIAS JAN 22, 2018
XY Planning Network payment tool now available for all fee-based planners

Michael Kitces and Alan Moore want paying for financial advice to be as easy as Netflix subscription.

By Ryan W. Neal
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 22, 2018
Finra launches helpline for small-firm members

Broker-dealer regulator calls it an outcome of a Finra360 self-examination.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2018
Fidelity charging new fee on Vanguard assets held in 401(k) plans

The 0.05% fee is ostensibly a response to Vanguard's distribution model, but may also make the company's funds less attractive due to higher cost.

By Greg Iacurci
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 22, 2018
Two sentenced in fraud case for inflating price and trading volume of penny stock

Broker Christopher 'Smitty' Cervino and investment adviser Sheik F. Khan defrauded investors out of million of dollars, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

By InvestmentNews
WIREHOUSES JAN 22, 2018
Morgan Stanley seeks to clarify Harold Ford Jr.'s termination

Firm says he was not fired for sexual misconduct.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 22, 2018
Slower second half doesn't derail record pace of RIA acquisitions

By Jeff Benjamin
WIREHOUSES JAN 22, 2018
UBS adviser count continues to decline

Firm to merge U.S., global wealth management units on Feb. 1

By Bruce Kelly
OPINION JAN 22, 2018
Financial advisers should avoid error by omission and consider reverse mortgages

The vast majority of financial services professionals still fail to incorporate home equity planning or reverse mortgages into their practices

By Jamie Hopkins
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2018
Are you walking into a TDF trap?

Outdated assumptions about younger investors risk harming their returns.

By David M. Haviland
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 20, 2018
Supreme Court review will bolster fairness of SEC's in-house judges

Those challenging the constitutionality of administrative law judges argue their increased powers mean they should be appointed, not hired.

By crain-api
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 20, 2018
Cutting through the red tape of adviser regulation is tricky

Don't expect a simple rollback of rules under the Trump administration in 2018 — instead, regulators are on pace to bolster financial adviser oversight.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 19, 2018
Lawsuits push 401(k) plan sponsors to cut fees

About 83% of plan sponsors reviewed their fees, and of those, 40% reduced overall fees, according to a new study.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 19, 2018
State measures to prevent elder financial abuse gaining steam

A growing number of states are looking to pass rules preventing exploitation of seniors

By Greg Iacurci
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 19, 2018
Wells Fargo loses rep managing $178 million to Stifel

Greg Greenberg switches firms in Overland Park, Kansas.

By InvestmentNews
RIAS JAN 19, 2018
SEC bars broker-adviser Frank Mazzola

Charges participation in securities sales without being registered.

By Bloomberg
OPINION JAN 19, 2018
How advisers can manage IRA rollover risk under the DOL fiduciary rule

Analyzing rollovers could involve some challenging steps, like gathering information about investments, services and expenses in the retirement plan.

By Fred Reish
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 19, 2018
Beware: Medicare surcharges can change throughout year based on latest tax return

This 'dispatch from the retirement front' explains that updated tax records can make higher Medicare premiums retroactive.

By Mary Beth Franklin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 19, 2018
State fiduciary rules may be reckoning for life insurance industry

Unlike DOL fiduciary rule, New York's best-interest rule covers life insurance sales and could be a harbinger for other states

By Greg Iacurci
WIREHOUSES JAN 18, 2018
Morgan Stanley's wealth management fees climb to all-time high

Improvement reflect firm's shift of more clients into fee-based accounts priced on asset levels, which boosts results as markets rise.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH JAN 18, 2018
Carson Group platform gives investors financial planning choices

Clients will be able to choose robo or human advice, as well as some options in between.

By Jeff Benjamin