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RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2018
T. Rowe Price expands partnership with Financial Engines

Plan sponsors will get access to Financial Engines' full suite of managed-account services and improved technology integration.

By Ryan W. Neal
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2018
New details into MetLife pension scandal raise questions and alarms

State and federal inquiries promise to drag on for months.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2018
New tax law could increase pension risk transfers

Lower tax rates make it more advantageous to fully fund pension plans, often a prerequisite to conducting a pension risk transfer.

By Greg Iacurci
FINTECH FEB 14, 2018
Cybersecurity officers moving up the organizational chart

Who information security professionals report to can impact investment and response.

By Ryan W. Neal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 14, 2018
Adviser charged with defrauding investors out of $1 million in 26-year-old real estate fraud

Massachusetts securities regulator says Thomas Riquier defrauded investors while son-in-law supervised.

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH FEB 14, 2018
Legislation is needed to help heirs access bitcoin accounts

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2018
Why defined-contribution plan innovation is so slow

Plan sponsors are risk-averse, so 401(k) advisers should highlight the benefits of new concepts while trying to minimize the risk, work and costs.

By Fred Barstein
Life insurance 'advice' in an era of fake news
OPINION FEB 14, 2018
Life insurance 'advice' in an era of fake news

Advisers who have clients' best interests at heart should insist upon the disclosure of actual internal policy costs and performance.

By Barry Flagg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2018
4 ways to build a 401(k) for baby boomers

Allowing in-plan Roth conversions and periodic distributions are among the changes plans could make to better serve older employees.

By Aaron Pottichen
Fintech aims to digitize estate planning
FINTECH FEB 14, 2018
Fintech aims to digitize estate planning

Companies like Everplans and Yourefolio are finding success with advisers looking to expand their planning capabilities.

By Ryan W. Neal
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2018
401(k) plan sponsors are increasingly hiring fiduciary advisers

The DOL fiduciary rule and excessive-fee lawsuits are combining to raise the profile of fiduciary retirement plan advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 13, 2018
Advisers trying to hide high-fee mutual fund share classes won't fool SEC

Agency has the ability to detect share-class issues using data-driven initiatives.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2018
New York adviser sentenced to six months for insider trading

Tibor Klein also will pay $20,000 fine for trading on 2010 Pfizer acquisition.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2018
Tough tax season for victims of Social Security hack

Crooks stole their benefits, but the victims received 1099s for reportable income.

By Mary Beth Franklin
FINTECH FEB 13, 2018
LPL rolls out robo-adviser to regional bank

Webster Bank will use a hybrid digital adviser to grow beyond the Northeast.

By Ryan W. Neal
ALTERNATIVES FEB 13, 2018
Newbridge target of investor complaints over REIT sales

Firm could face two dozen suits from police, firemen and other Philadelphia public employees alleging millions in damages, according to two attorneys handling the claims.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2018
Target-date assets continue to climb

TDFs now account for 20.4% of defined-contribution-plan assets, up from 18.4% in year-earlier period, according to Pensions & Investments survey

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 12, 2018
SEC offers advisers amnesty to move clients out of high-fee mutual fund share classes

Enforcement division giving advisers until June 12 to declare intentions to self-report fiduciary violations and make financial restitution.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES FEB 12, 2018
Morgan Stanley strategist who predicted volatility says buy now

Michael Wilson sees the S&P 500 index ending the year 5% above its current level.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH FEB 12, 2018
Merrill Edge adds ESG scores to client dashboard

Update provides visuals to simplify portfolios analysis and performance review.

By Ryan W. Neal