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Opponents of DOL fiduciary rule hurt by Wells Fargo woes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 21, 2016
Opponents of DOL fiduciary rule hurt by Wells Fargo woes

A financial scandal showing harm to the unsuspecting public — even if conducted outside the advice industry — will live on in the minds of voters and politicians.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 21, 2016
TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts discovers a new love for Donald Trump

Plus: Goldman pushes the Fed, Elizabeth Warren's latest grandstand, and premium gas is usually a rip off

By Jeff Benjamin
Education, training programs crop up as DOL fiduciary rule looms
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 21, 2016
Education, training programs crop up as DOL fiduciary rule looms

Some broker-dealers and RIAs are turning to third parties to begin the tough task of educating advisers on the new regulation. <b>(Plus, <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>find the answers to all of your questions on the fiduciary rule</a>.)</b>

By Greg Iacurci
DOL official downplays advisers' lawsuit fears stemming from fiduciary rule
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 21, 2016
DOL official downplays advisers' lawsuit fears stemming from fiduciary rule

Deputy assistant secretary Timothy Hauser also says liability exposure is relative to portfolio size, so regulation shouldn't prevent serving clients with modest assets.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2016
Managed payout funds a tough sell to investors

The funds are more flexible than annuities, but can't guarantee a set payment for life.

By John Waggoner
Liquid alternative funds failed to prove their worth post-Brexit?
OPINION SEP 20, 2016
Liquid alternative funds failed to prove their worth post-Brexit?

Plus: The downside of lower oil prices, how to get your money back from Wells Fargo, and why central banks are buying gold.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 20, 2016
Finra bars broker who was named to inherit 91-year-old customer's waterfront condo

Douglas Wayne Studer agreed to be barred from the securities industry.

By Grete Suarez
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 20, 2016
Investors pour into MFS' actively managed stock funds

By Bloomberg
GAO study documents mistakes by Social Security Administration staff
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2016
GAO study documents mistakes by Social Security Administration staff

Senate panel urges agency to improve guidance on when to claim benefits after a study by the Government Accountability Office showed government representatives often give out misleading information.

By Mary Beth Franklin
OPINION SEP 20, 2016
As growth rate wanes, firms must get better at turning opportunities into new clients

By Gabriel Garcia
EQUITIES SEP 19, 2016
The race for lower fees shines a light on smart beta

Hybrid strategy between active management and index funds needs to perform and be cheap.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 19, 2016
Paying for retirement planning in a low return world: Are advisers worth the cost?

We need to be candid about the realities facing today's pre-retirees.

By Joe Duran
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 19, 2016
In unusual upset of an incumbent, Finra board elects new small-seat representative

Robert Muh prevailed over four candidates vying for the position, including the governor running for reelection, Robert Keenan.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 19, 2016
Why traditional economic indicators failed so many this cycle

Many economists believe a recession is still a possibility, which has been stoked by the breakdown in traditionally reliable indicators.

By Brett F. Ewing and S. Lance Mitchell
ALTERNATIVES SEP 19, 2016
Smart beta finds fixed income

Plus: Here comes the bear market for bonds, Vanguard leads the way in net inflows this year, and Obamacare continues to crumble

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 18, 2016
Alan Greenspan is committed to ending Dodd-Frank

Plus: T. Boone Pickens takes on President Obama's energy policy, how traders navigated the Fed, and starting your day off right

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 18, 2016
Advisers face big challenges in helping clients prepare for health-care costs in retirement

Longevity, rising costs make preparing a solid health-care budget next to impossible. <b>(Related read: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160413/BLOG05/160419958/health-care-costs-squeeze-retirement-savings&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener">Health-care costs squeeze retirement savings</a>)</b>

By Greg Iacurci
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 18, 2016
Top 20 life insurance firms ranked by direct premiums, market share

By Ellie Zhu
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 16, 2016
Deutsche Bank's shares, bonds decline after rebuffing Justice Department's $14 billion probe claim

By Bloomberg
FINTECH SEP 16, 2016
Advisers reveal cyber insecurities at FPA conference

Most don't expect they could pass a hacking-preparedness test if the SEC came knocking, or even know all the compliance factors they are responsible for, according to a new Financial Planning Association study.

By Liz Skinner