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FINTECH AUG 08, 2016
When custodians target retail market

Custodians are becoming more attracted to the business of automated advice, and are using vast resources to introduce their own consumer platforms.

By Alessandra Malito
Raymond James adds $400M bank team to its financial institutions division
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 08, 2016
Raymond James adds $400M bank team to its financial institutions division

Texas group had formerly been affiliated with Cetera.

By Tanvi Acharya
Trump as 'supreme ruler' and 'attractive'? Advisers react to long, historic speech
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 08, 2016
Trump as 'supreme ruler' and 'attractive'? Advisers react to long, historic speech

Republican presidential candidate's acceptance speech to the RNC makes big promises but offers little specifics on how he would cut taxes or reform regulations.

By Liz Skinner
ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2016
Massachusetts regulator William Galvin fines seven firms $238,000 for role in Realty Capital proxy fraud

Massachusetts securities regulator says agents for six B-Ds and an RIA submitted unauthorized proxy votes for nontraded REITs controlled by a Nicholas Schorsch firm.

By Bruce Kelly
Fintech will bring a sea change to money management
OPINION AUG 08, 2016
Fintech will bring a sea change to money management

Are the newest technologies a disruptive threat or will the industry embrace this brave new world to operate more efficiently and with greater client satisfaction?

By Barry Ritholtz
OPINION AUG 07, 2016
New Finra execs should toughen investor protection rules

By Ellie Zhu
ETFs boost liquidity in times of financial stress
OPINION AUG 07, 2016
ETFs boost liquidity in times of financial stress

ETFs convey substantial benefits to investors while providing liquidity to our markets

By Paul Schott Stevens
Finra panel orders adviser to pay $333,000 to Morgan Stanley
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2016
Finra panel orders adviser to pay $333,000 to Morgan Stanley

Louis D. Dworsky was found in breach of promissory notes when he left the brokerage firm.

By Christine Idzelis
Roth IRA investors more aggressive, make fewer withdrawals than traditional IRA investors: ICI
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2016
Roth IRA investors more aggressive, make fewer withdrawals than traditional IRA investors: ICI

Most traditional IRA investors start with rollovers.

By John Waggoner
Four life insurers will pay $3.4M to settle probe over death benefits
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 04, 2016
Four life insurers will pay $3.4M to settle probe over death benefits

The settlement was part of a broader crackdown by regulators in five states on insurers who allegedly failed to make death benefit payouts on a timely basis.

By Greg Iacurci
Former Merrill Edge adviser accused of misleading customers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2016
Former Merrill Edge adviser accused of misleading customers

Finra said the adviser misled five IRA customers and then did not give an honest account of his actions.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2016
Here's what your 401(k) would look like if you took Trump's advice

How does the presidential candidate's guidance compare to actual market performance?

By Bloomberg
Money managers with in-house 401(k) plan options at risk of employee lawsuits: lawyers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 04, 2016
Money managers with in-house 401(k) plan options at risk of employee lawsuits: lawyers

There already have been several suits over high fees, and a second front may be emerging over plan options.

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 04, 2016
MetLife penalty puts spotlight on bad variable annuity switches

Bad VA switches were supposed to be a thing of the past, but the independent broker-dealer industry should take heed of this fine.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAs must mind details when it comes to advertising
RIA NEWS AUG 03, 2016
RIAs must mind details when it comes to advertising

Failure to follow the applicable rules can turn into a public enforcement action.

By S. Brian Farmer and Brian J. Daly
Finra wants to up annual gift limit to $175
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 03, 2016
Finra wants to up annual gift limit to $175

Regulator seeking common-sense changes to gift and non-cash comp rules for members.

By Liz Skinner
Top advisers rejecting robo-advice model
RIA NEWS AUG 03, 2016
Top advisers rejecting robo-advice model

Most 'elite' advisers are looking to grow through personalized service to ultra-wealthy and institutional clients.

By Liz Skinner
FINTECH AUG 03, 2016
Riskalyze's Aaron Klein reveals how he grew his company

Study these three lessons and apply them to your business.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2016
Millennial retirement savers are starting to have big, fat 401(k)s

The generation's reputation for hopping jobs and shunning stocks doesn't match new 401(k) data from Fidelity Investments.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS AUG 03, 2016
Assets in robo-advice channel surge, as more RIAs prepare to jump in

Firms embracing automated advice are positioning themselves to capture new client segments. By 2018, nearly one-third of registered investment advisers will have a robo-offering.

By IN Research and Ellie Zhu