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FINTECH APR 26, 2018
Cetera using financial planning technology to help advisers sell insurance

Cetera Financial Institutions sees insurance as a unique growth opportunity for bank and credit union wealth management programs.

By Ryan W. Neal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 26, 2018
SEC advice rule: Jay Clayton says brokers must adhere to 'fiduciary principles'

However, he believes they also deserve a different standard of care from investment advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 25, 2018
Ex-LPL broker's lawsuit alleges back-office snafus

She claims LPL informed her previous broker-dealer prematurely that she was leaving the firm.

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH APR 25, 2018
How robos weathered Q1 market volatility

BackEnd Benchmarking's Robo Report found SoFi used emerging markets and high-yield munis to protect client assets.

By Ryan W. Neal
RIA NEWS APR 25, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule spurred IRA rollover improvements, state regulators say

NASAA report finds broker-dealers are better informing investors.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 25, 2018
An arbitration with a twist: Both sides lose

Former rep does better than Ameriprise, but each must pay damages.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 25, 2018
UBS whistleblower told he doesn't get protection from firing

Craig Price's testimony to Finra about a colleague's behavior doesn't qualify for Dodd-Frank shield, court says

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 25, 2018
Future retirees expect Social Security to be main source of income

Survey found many clients would switch advisers to get claiming advice.

By Mary Beth Franklin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 25, 2018
Indexed annuities likely to rebound after dip in sales last year

An increase in market volatility, higher interest rates and dissipating anxiety around the Labor Department's fiduciary rule are improving the product outlook.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 24, 2018
Finra touts improvements during first year of Finra 360 operational review

Critics say the changes so far don't go far enough.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2018
Employees say workplace retirement plan will be a major retirement income source

Workers are less confident about the role Social Security will play in their retirement, EBRI survey shows.

By Robert Steyer
Labor Department says ESG investments aren't always `prudent'
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2018
Labor Department says ESG investments aren't always `prudent'

Socially responsible investors say rules could sow confusion among managers

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 24, 2018
Ameriprise CEO James Cracchiolo welcomes new SEC advice rule

He says the proposal is more appropriate than the DOL fiduciary rule.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 24, 2018
Nevada broker sues Merrill Lynch over gender discrimination

Betsy Whipple accuses firm of 'illusory' signing bonus, fraud

By Bloomberg
FINTECH APR 24, 2018
Wealthfront boots researchers off platform for violating terms of service

Wealthfront objects to BackEnd Benchmarking's methodology, but competitors don't seem to mind.

By Ryan W. Neal
WIREHOUSES APR 24, 2018
Merrill Lynch fires Chicago star broker Bruce Lee

A perennial member of Barron's list of top financial advisers, his team managed nearly $3 billion in client assets

By Bruce Kelly
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 23, 2018
Mutual funds stand to gain as muni investors get first look at fees

Brokerage firms must start disclosing the fees they charge to buy and sell state and local government debt.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 23, 2018
5 key questions about the SEC's proposed 'best interest' standard

The regulator may have purposely left portions of the standard vague so it can crack down on behavior not explicitly stated in the rule.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 23, 2018
Finra proposes to widen net for churning violations

Under new rule, brokers would not have to have control of account to be found liable.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 23, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court debates status of SEC's in-house judges

`Buckets of Money' case tests power of agency's administration law judges in Trump era.

By Bloomberg