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REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 12, 2018
Fidelity changing the way it charges for financial advice

Firm is moving to fees based on the amount of each customer's assets.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 12, 2018
Sneak peek at new SEC advice standard sparks hope, concern

Investor advocates and industry representatives are both hopeful and concerned after studying overview of proposal slated for release on April 18.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH APR 11, 2018
NorthStar Financial acquires $10 billion TAMP

FTJ FundChoice's managed account capabilities will be integrated into Orion's model portfolio marketplace.

By Ryan W. Neal
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 11, 2018
LPL loses $1.8 billion retirement group

Ingham Retirement Group, which works primarily with employer-sponsored plans, left because the firm's brokerage business had been declining.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 11, 2018
Insurers' 401(k) record keepers gain big share in small, midsize markets

Consolidation, unbundled platforms and the use of proprietary funds play a role, according to retirement plan advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
OPINION APR 11, 2018
Are 401(k) advisers the next DOL targets?

Large regional firms and their specialist advisers seem to be in the regulator's cross hairs.

By Fred Barstein
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 11, 2018
Maryland attorney general bars unregistered adviser

The scheme involved soliciting the clients of another barred adviser.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 11, 2018
Finra taps former Schwab exec Bari Havlik to replace Susan Axelrod in top cop job

Ms. Havlik will oversee Finra's surveillance and examination programs.

By InvestmentNews
OPINION APR 10, 2018
Technology must reinforce trust, or else

Show your clients that you have their best interests at heart by making innovations in your offering

By Ron Carson
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 10, 2018
Finra bars former OneAmerica broker for stealing customer's money

Domingo Gonzalez deposited client check into his bank account and spent it.

By Bloomberg
'Best interests' and 'fiduciary' aren't the same, so which will the SEC choose?
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 10, 2018
'Best interests' and 'fiduciary' aren't the same, so which will the SEC choose?

It could become a flash point that goes beyond semantics.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 09, 2018
Finra, looking into trading activity, bars no-show broker

William Brunner had resigned from Investment Planners Inc. last May.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES APR 09, 2018
Investment Program Association rebrands itself for Main Street

Group advocating for investments like REITs, BDCs, close-end funds, and energy and equipment leasing programs changes name to Institute for Portfolio Alternatives.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2018
Guaranteed income tops boomers' retirement wish list

Those who work with an adviser are most likely to buy an annuity.

By Mary Beth Franklin
OPINION APR 09, 2018
Old strategy with a new twist: Dollar cost averaging and annuities

Using dollar cost averaging within annuities can build clients' confidence about investing in the market.

By Tim Seifert
The magic in talking about cost
OPINION APR 09, 2018
The magic in talking about cost

Even if clients aren't paying too much for life insurance, being the first to talk to them about the costs can start the trust-building process.

By Barry Flagg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2018
Like it or not, annuities are coming to retirement plans

Some lawmakers are warming to the notion of using annuities to help solve the nation's retirement crisis

By crain-api
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 06, 2018
SEC orders PNC, Securities America, Geneos to pay $12 million to clients

Firms's advisory arms settle with SEC over breaching fiduciary duty and failing to disclose conflicts.

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH APR 06, 2018
UBS giving SigFig-powered robo to certain clients

Firm enhances its discount wealth management offering with new digital tools.

By Ryan W. Neal
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2018
Social Security benefits for grandchildren

In some cases, dependent children are eligible for Social Security based on their retired, disabled or deceased grandparent's benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin