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RIAS MAR 26, 2017
Advisers must find their "unfair advantage" - Canter

Planning, merging and consolidation are the way to grow.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS MAR 26, 2017
Fidelity's RIA business: a strong No. 2 that's working harder

The firm doesn't have as many adviser assets as rival Charles Schwab & Co., but together they control 70% of the market.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2017
Act fast to Trump-proof your retirement strategy

History shows that tax cuts often don't stick.

By Bloomberg
RIAS MAR 24, 2017
Broker, RIA found guilty of $15 million stock fraud

Duo scammed 100 investors in pump-and-dump scheme.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2017
How taxpayers hurt themselves with nondeductible IRA contributions

There's only one way to ensure you get the full tax benefit of those contributions.

By Tim Steffen
ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2017
Resolving Nick Schorsch's legal problems taking a long time

Criminal trial for an associate is slated to start in June, but little has been resolved on civil side.

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 24, 2017
Financial Media Exchange buys AdviceIQ

Acquisition adds content for adviser information service.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2017
Morgan Stanley eliminating commissions, finder's fees in 401(k) plans

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2017
Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley: A tale of two fiduciary 401(k) business models

Each firm uses an approach that mitigates risk, but some observers say they're more for show than potential problem solving

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2017
Trumpcare may put a stop to your plans for early retirement

The health-care overhaul will likely make it more expensive for Americans to retire before they're eligible for Medicare.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2017
Could you be saving too much for retirement?

A new book cautions against paying down debt too aggressively, telling readers to build up their rainy day savings instead.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 23, 2017
Community bank B-D fined for selling seniors unsuitable investments

Massachusetts orders Investment Professionals Inc. to pay $100,000 fine.

By InvestmentNews
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2017
Merrill Lynch woos $343 million Morgan Stanley team

Five-person group is based in Glen Rock, N.J.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME MAR 23, 2017
Vanguard's Joe Davis on interest rates, the US economy and what the Federal Reserve will do next

Plus, the global chief economist and head of the Vanguard Investment Strategy Group discusses whether federal debt is at crisis levels.

By John Waggoner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 23, 2017
SEC moving to bar former broker from Financial Network Investment Corp.

William Bucci, who has already been barred by Finra, pled guilty to charges of securities fraud last June.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 23, 2017
SEC chairman nominee Clayton not asked about key adviser issues, reveals no specific plans

Jay Clayton spent most of his confirmation hearing fending off questions about conflicts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 23, 2017
Investor optimism highest since 2000: Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Index

Investors are more confident about retirement, but evenly split on impact of rising interest rates, according to the recent report.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2017
Finra launches '360' initiative to review operations, 'look at ourselves from all perspectives,' says CEO Robert Cook

CEO Robert Cook said self-regulator is seeking ways to improve its interactions with brokerage firms.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 22, 2017
Schwab software development exec Timothy Betts joins CRM provider Junxure

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2017
Bipartisan bill seeks to ease hurdle for small-business retirement plans

Measure directs Labor and Treasury Departments to allow employers and sole-proprietors participating in similar retirement plans to file a single aggregated Form 5500.

By InvestmentNews