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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 15, 2017
Opponents of shifting to Roth plans speak up in Senate

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown says 'Rothification' would make saving for retirement more expensive.

By Hazel Bradford
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2017
Are you really on track for retirement? Try this tool

New software uses big data to estimate the chances that your personalized retirement strategy will actually succeed, then refines the plan if it won't.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 14, 2017
SEC fines SunTrust for recommending higher-cost fund shares

Using institutional shares would have saved investors $1.1 million, agency says.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2017
Retirement benefits for military families

Help spread the word to clients and friends who might benefit from one of these retirement provisions.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS SEP 14, 2017
SEC warns RIAs about exaggerating investment performance and other misleading advertising practices

The regulator's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations issued a risk alert Thursday about potential violations of advertising rules.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 14, 2017
Finra panel awards $212,000 to ex-client of RBC

Finra arbitration panel awards estate of former RBC client $212,000 for alleged elder abuse and unsuitable trades.

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH SEP 13, 2017
Fidelity robo now available to platform users

The AMP digital offering integrates with eMoney tools.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 13, 2017
Finra could consider allowing holds on transactions if elder fraud suspected

The organization may eventually broaden a rule that already covers disbursements from brokerage accounts.

By Greg Iacurci
FIXED INCOME SEP 13, 2017
Muni bonds' tax break looks safe for now

The president and Treasury secretary have expressed support for keeping tax breaks in place on municipal bonds.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 13, 2017
Provision of House spending bill would kill DOL fiduciary rule

GOP's regulation-killing rider has failed in previous years, but investor advocates remain wary.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2017
Retirement plan advisers need to start marketing to providers

Providers are being forced to make tough decisions on which advisers they can support.

By Fred Barstein
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 13, 2017
Finra bars former Morgan Stanley broker for dealings with client who later became his wife

Michael J. O'Connor refused to testify in a Finra disciplinary hearing about his termination.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2017
Meet the SEC nominees: One opposes the DOL fiduciary rule, one is a blank slate

Republican Hester Peirce and Democrat Robert Jackson seek to fill two vacancies on the commission.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2017
Voya sued by participant in $2.8 million plan for excessive 401(k) fees

The plaintiff claims Voya potentially earns more than $1 billion per year in "excessive compensation" from its nearly 50,000 record-keeping clients.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2017
Finra censures C.L. King for role in hedge fund's 'death put' strategy

Firm fined $750,000 for alleged misrepresentations to issuers in bond redemptions.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2017
Retirement-income theories confront reality

Latest robo-adviser challenges rule-of-thumb approaches.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2017
Fiduciary liability defenses for advisers under ERISA

Advisers need to be aware of all possible defenses available to them for alleged breach of fiduciary duty.

By Marcia S. Wagner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2017
Jailed broker Mark David Holt loses $477,000 Finra arbitration

The case is the latest setback for Mr. Holt, a former attorney who has been disbarred, thrown out of the securities industry and is currently serving a 10-year prison term.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS SEP 11, 2017
Saying you are a fiduciary does not mean you are a fiduciary

The brokerage suitability model is rife with conflicts of interest, but the RIA model is not pure.

By DSARCH
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 11, 2017
Morningstar backs new retirement calculator

United Income models 'future life outcomes' based not only on expected investment performance but potential life spans and spending levels.

By Bloomberg