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RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2016
IBDs overwhelmingly say Trump should revoke fiduciary rule: survey

Nearly 90% of respondents to a Financial Services Institute survey indicate their support for repeal.

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 29, 2016
Women underrepresented in global fund industry: Morningstar

By John Waggoner
FINTECH NOV 29, 2016
Technology at the core of reinvention

Advisory firm hunts down a cloud-based system to make compliance more automated.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH NOV 29, 2016
Advisers plan to spend more for compliance and tech in 2017

Many adviser marketing budgets also set to increase, with social media the focus.

By Liz Skinner
EMERGING MARKETS NOV 29, 2016
Can Donald Trump breathe life into actively managed funds?

If the president-elect rolls back the DOL fiduciary rule and spends trillions on infrastructure, old-style fund companies might make a comeback

By John Waggoner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 28, 2016
Kansas judge denies effort to block DOL fiduciary rule

Decision comes a little more than two weeks after a DC district judge also denied a preliminary injunction by an insurance group.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 28, 2016
Many current retirees reluctant to tap savings

But without pensions, boomers won't have a choice.

By Mary Beth Franklin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 28, 2016
Clients don't need income, they need money, planners say

While some bond strategies are eking out a modest return, a shift in thought toward taking distributions from a total return portfolio broadens advisers' options.

By John Waggoner
Reversal on IRA-commission stance unlikely for Merrill if DOL fiduciary rule repealed
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 28, 2016
Reversal on IRA-commission stance unlikely for Merrill if DOL fiduciary rule repealed

The wirehouse's public fanfare about ditching IRA commissions under new fiduciary regulation would be a large factor in deciding to stay the course.

By Greg Iacurci
Massachusetts regulator William Galvin charges broker with high-pressure sales tactics that harmed elderly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 28, 2016
Massachusetts regulator William Galvin charges broker with high-pressure sales tactics that harmed elderly

One customer with stage 4 cancer allegedly had nearly all her assets placed in a variable annuity.

By Christine Idzelis
Finra fines eight broker-dealers $6.2 million for selling customers unsuitable variable annuity products
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 28, 2016
Finra fines eight broker-dealers $6.2 million for selling customers unsuitable variable annuity products

In addition, Voya Financial and four Cetera Group firms will pay customers $6.3 million in restitution.

By Grete Suarez
Morgan Stanley to keep commission-based IRA business despite DOL rule in contrast to Merrill Lynch
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 28, 2016
Morgan Stanley to keep commission-based IRA business despite DOL rule in contrast to Merrill Lynch

Morgan Stanley clients may also choose individual retirement accounts that are fee-based.

By Christine Idzelis
Vanguard's John Bogle: Ready or not, an expanded fiduciary rule is coming
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 28, 2016
Vanguard's John Bogle: Ready or not, an expanded fiduciary rule is coming

The new rule represents an important reflection of regulatory thrust underscored by consumerism. <b>Plus, watch <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/video?playerType=Events&amp;eventID=Morningstar2013&amp;bctid=2477367578001&amp;date=20130613&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mr. Bogle make the case for why anyone handling money for investors should be a fiduciary</a>.</b>

By John C. Bogle
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 27, 2016
Get serious when choosing SEC chief

By Ellie Zhu
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 27, 2016
Don't hold your breath on DOL fiduciary rule repeal

By Ellie Zhu
FINTECH NOV 27, 2016
Independent broker-dealers boost tech spending

By IN Research and Ellie Zhu
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 23, 2016
Emerging markets sink after Trump victory

On a tear before the election, the average fund is down 4.4% after it because of president-elect's rhetoric about countries like Mexico and China.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 23, 2016
The despondent voter's guide to Trump and money

If you're saving for retirement or other long-term goals, too much fear and caution can be dangerous.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 23, 2016
Some funds doling out capital gain pain

After a seven-year bull market, few funds have offsetting losses to reduce those gains. Expect the biggest distributions from small-cap funds.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 23, 2016
Seniors see Social Security changes as benefit cuts

New rules require weighing claiming strategies against competing income goals.

By Mary Beth Franklin