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Small Social Security cost-of-living adjustment likely for 2017
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2016
Small Social Security cost-of-living adjustment likely for 2017

But increase would be seven times higher if pegged to Consumer Price Index for the elderly.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Appeals court judge questions Camardas' claim in fee-only case against CFP Board
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 07, 2016
Appeals court judge questions Camardas' claim in fee-only case against CFP Board

Lawyer representing the two Florida planners was grilled at a hearing on Wednesday over his argument of selective enforcement.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Take 5: Kunal Kapoor, Morningstar's next CEO, says advisers must demonstrate their value through technology
FINTECH SEP 07, 2016
Take 5: Kunal Kapoor, Morningstar's next CEO, says advisers must demonstrate their value through technology

Five candid reponses on how he will lead the firm, the virtues of robo-advice, and rooting for both the Cubs and White Sox.

By John Waggoner
FPA seeks more influence over CFP Board, regulators by creating advisory council
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 07, 2016
FPA seeks more influence over CFP Board, regulators by creating advisory council

New six-member panel will take input from members regarding concerns about groups that formulate policies affecting planners.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers have a fiduciary duty to put robust business continuity plans in place
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 07, 2016
Advisers have a fiduciary duty to put robust business continuity plans in place

As fiduciaries, advisers have twin duties of loyalty and care to their clients.

By Blaine F. Aikin
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2016
Could your financial adviser be charging unnecessarily high fees?

Make sure your adviser is a fiduciary — legally required to put your interests first — and seek out advisers and planners who aren't just good at selling investments.

By Bloomberg
Use the DOL fiduciary rule as a catalyst to transform your business
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 07, 2016
Use the DOL fiduciary rule as a catalyst to transform your business

To move from DOL compliance to transformation, you will need to focus on several key issues to drive the speed and effectiveness of these changes within your business.

By Scott Dixon
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 07, 2016
What advisers need to consider before starting a separate business venture

There are some ethical considerations that deserve some thought before launching a non-financial planning business.

By Dan Candura
Morningstar slams some liquid alternative funds for masking actual expense ratios
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 06, 2016
Morningstar slams some liquid alternative funds for masking actual expense ratios

The funds take advantage of the SEC's reporting rules on derivatives to make their high fees look smaller than they actually are.

By John Waggoner
How frivolous customer disputes can be erased from Finra BrokerCheck
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 06, 2016
How frivolous customer disputes can be erased from Finra BrokerCheck

Customer complaint disclosures that are erroneous or without merit are all too common.

By Doc Kennedy
CFP Board poised to make advisers' arbitration results public
RIA NEWS SEP 06, 2016
CFP Board poised to make advisers' arbitration results public

Tweaks to new rule mean details of disputes may surface.

By Christine Idzelis
IRS says Finra fines not tax-deductible for broker-dealers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 06, 2016
IRS says Finra fines not tax-deductible for broker-dealers

The tax code says fines paid to a government "agency or instrumentality" for violation of a law aren't tax-deductible.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 06, 2016
More millennials avoid reckoning with the Tax Man

The prevalence of student loans, a gig economy and transitory lifestyles makes it difficult for millennials to own up to what they owe and pay back the IRS.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 04, 2016
Why financial advisers hate Elizabeth Warren

The senator has emerged as an ardent champion of the DOL fiduciary rule and has used congressional hearings to take on Wall Street and industry regulators alike.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
OPINION SEP 04, 2016
How Uber and the sharing economy will change the advice industry

Millennials are coming of age during a disruptive economic landscape and will find it increasingly challenging to save for retirement.

By Ellie Zhu
Do retainers beat AUM-based fees under fiduciary rule?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 02, 2016
Do retainers beat AUM-based fees under fiduciary rule?

New paper makes the case for advisers to charge clients flat fees versus fees based on assets given the approaching DOL regulation. <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-faq&quot;_blank&quot;>A comprehensive, searchable database of advisers' fiduciary FAQs</a>)</i></b>

By Liz Skinner
SEC steps up scrutiny of adviser use of social media
FINTECH SEP 02, 2016
SEC steps up scrutiny of adviser use of social media

New rule to include site information on Form ADV part of evolving regulations on the web tool.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
OPINION SEP 02, 2016
Insurance that advisers will need to cover new fiduciary duties

Fiduciaries have certain responsibilities that trigger liability separate from contract and ordinary tort liability.

By Daniel J. Healy
Attorney Jerry Schlichter opens up about 403(b), 401(k) suits
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2016
Attorney Jerry Schlichter opens up about 403(b), 401(k) suits

After recent filings of a dozen lawsuits against university retirement plans, <i>InvestmentNews</i> spoke with the high-profile attorney about the broader world of ERISA fee litigation.

By Greg Iacurci
After bankruptcy, Cetera Financial Group looking to sell Legend Equities Corp.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 02, 2016
After bankruptcy, Cetera Financial Group looking to sell Legend Equities Corp.

Cetera CEO Larry Roth says the company is shedding the RCS Capital name, officially putting the Nicholas Schorsch era behind it.

By Bruce Kelly