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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2017
Elected officials held to fiduciary standard

Just as advisers are obligated to fulfill fiduciary duties, elected officials are similarly obligated when it comes to public policy.

By Blaine F. Aikin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2017
Advisers embrace elimination of Obamacare taxes, question GOP replacement plan

The House Republican approach kills investment-income levies, but the breadth of coverage could shrink.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2017
Fidelity, Empower and T. Rowe take three different approaches to the DOL fiduciary rule

Some retirement plan advisers see providers' compliance moves as potential competition.

By Greg Iacurci
FINTECH MAR 07, 2017
Impact investing portfolios that come with a performance guarantee

Three new portfolios from Motif Investing promise to refund a monthly subscription fee for underperformance

By Liz Skinner
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 06, 2017
Judge orders advisory firm to give up Ariel name

Ariel Investments wins trademark suit against small Florida RIA with same name.

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 06, 2017
SEC enforcement unit bracing for budget cuts under Trump

Division bulked up under Mary Jo White, but is already curtailing expenses as it awaits new budget

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2017
Senate moves to kill DOL's state, city auto-IRA rules

Resolutions to overturn the rules only require a simple majority to pass, and aren't subject to a Senate filibuster

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 06, 2017
Finra bars broker-dealer owner for false testimony, fabricated documents

Frank H. Black and his firm, Southeast Investments N.C. Inc., failed to retain business-related emails and to achieve compliance with applicable securities laws, according to the Finra panel's decision.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 06, 2017
Prospects for independent adviser exams fade with increased SEC efficiency, Piwowar resistance

The regulator's acting chairman says he prefers that agency employees conduct exams.<a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20170306/FREE/170309954/sec-enforcement-unit-bracing-for-budget-cuts-under-trump&quot; style=&quot;color:#b10816&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>&#8203;&#32;<i><b>(More: SEC enforcement unit bracing for budget cuts under Trump)</b></i></a>

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 05, 2017
The accredited investor rule should be redefined, not erased

If nothing else, the dollar amounts should be adjusted for inflation.

By crain-api
OPINION MAR 03, 2017
Point-Counterpoint: Should employers have a fiduciary duty to their 401(k) plans?

Two experts on retirement law square off on the question of fiduciary duty for 401(k) plan sponsors. One believes employers aren't best-suited for the responsibility, while the other believes the current system is OK.

By Dana M. Muir and Jonathan Barry Forman
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 03, 2017
DOL removes consumer FAQs on fiduciary rule from its website

The FAQs encourage investors to press their advisers about whether they are fiduciaries.

By Greg Iacurci
FINTECH MAR 02, 2017
Adviser's tweet about widow of fallen Navy SEAL sends firm into crisis PR mode

The incident introduces yet another example of how not to use social media.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 02, 2017
Securities America to pay another $1 million to Medical Capital Holdings investors in Massachusetts

The firm will make a final payment to investors who bought promissory notes issued by MedCap, a $1.7 billion Ponzi scheme sold mainly through independent broker-dealers.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2017
Unrealistic optimism coloring workers' retirement views: BlackRock survey

Survey finds questionable return assumptions amid rising confidence.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2017
Wealthy parents could get most help from Trump child-care plan

Those making between $50,000 and $200,000 see the biggest tax cut as a share of after-tax income.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2017
IRS turns up heat on wealthy taxpayers

A shrinking agency is targeting those it deems most likely to dodge their taxes.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2017
How retirement plan advisers can create the ideal practice

Building a successful defined-contribution business is much different than growing one focused on individuals.

By Fred Barstein
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2017
Taking value into account could improve target-date results: study

By John Waggoner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 02, 2017
Dodd-Frank reform may be put on back burner

President Trump did not mention it in his speech Tuesday, and a replacement bill is not getting the support it needs to make it through Congress

By Bloomberg