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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 27, 2017
UBS ordered to pay $3 million Finra fine for defamation

Long-running case centers on reasons firm gave for broker's discharge.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2017
Taking the Medi-scare out of retiree health-care costs

Annual open enrollment season offers chance to defang drug expenses.

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 27, 2017
Finra bars former LPL broker over no-show at hearing

Subject was Jerry Lee Travers' payments to a non-registered person.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 27, 2017
Treasury encourages DOL to consider fiduciary-rule harm

Report reflects Trump administration's skepticism of investment-advice regulation for retirement accounts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 27, 2017
Tax plan secrecy evokes frenzy of concern from lobbyists and lawmakers

Sweeping bill to be released in just five days.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2017
Clients facing late-career job loss can tap 401(k)s early

The 'Age 55 rule' is a little-known strategy that provides income without the IRS penalty.

By Gina Bolvin and William Bernarduci
OPINION OCT 27, 2017
Private placement life insurance: A primer

They may provide high-net-worth clients with tax-advantaged portfolio income, cash access, creditor protection under some state laws and a tax-free death benefit.

By Steven Zeiger and William Waxman
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 27, 2017
Watchdog group sues DOL to see records for fiduciary rule rewrite

Lawsuit also seeks documentation on a similar effort for an overtime rule.

By Hazel Bradford
RIAS OCT 26, 2017
SEC task force targets retail investor fraud at the adviser level

Task force will target widespread problems involving inadequate fee disclosure and unsuitable product recommendations.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS OCT 26, 2017
RMB Capital to acquire Jacobus Wealth Management

Deal will add $860 million to RMB's $8.4 billion in AUM.

By InvestmentNews
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 26, 2017
Finra regulation chief Susan Axelrod to leave

Veteran regulator will ease out of her role through April 2018.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2017
SEC and DOL should agree on tough fiduciary rules

Harmonizing between federal agencies and state regulators is a complex task in everyone's best interest.

By Blaine F. Aikin
OPINION OCT 26, 2017
Coordinate couples' income needs ahead of time

Differences in how men and women view longevity can have big impacts on their finances during retirement

By Philip E. Caminiti
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 26, 2017
Finra awards 13 clients $5 million against rogue broker

Jason Charles Parker set about to 'ravage' clients' savings 'without remorse,' arbitrator states

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2017
Blaming the DOL fiduciary rule, LPL sees recruiting stall for second straight quarter

The company said the DOL rule has created uncertainty on the part of advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 26, 2017
Raymond James adds 200 advisers in fiscal 2017

Healthy retail business buoys corporate performance for the year.

By InvestmentNews
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 25, 2017
Ameriprise attracts 88 advisers in third quarter

Its adviser count is now at 9,890, including the IPI acquisition.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2017
Trump, House tax chief send mixed signals on 401(k) tax break

Despite the president's assurances that 401(k) plans would remain as they are, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady doesn't rule out changes to the retirement accounts.

By Bloomberg
BROKER DEALERS OCT 25, 2017
Wedbush Securities, once again, in trouble with regulators

How do firms and brokers or executives continue to make the same sorts of mistakes while Finra and the SEC consistently miss the transgression?

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS OCT 25, 2017
Indie team managing $172 million leaves Mid Atlantic Capital

Two-adviser team in Canton, Ohio affiliates with Ameriprise.

By Bloomberg