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FBI raids offices of Texas REIT
ALTERNATIVES MAY 24, 2016
FBI raids offices of Texas REIT

United Development Funding IV's stock price has dropped 81% in the past two months after a hedge fund alleged it was operating like a Ponzi scheme

By Bruce Kelly
Tech vendors upping the ante at T3 for better client experiences
FINTECH MAY 24, 2016
Tech vendors upping the ante at T3 for better client experiences

Software vendors look to attract advisers with real-time tools and better web portals to meet higher client expectations.

By Alessandra Malito
RIAs could be required to report suspected money laundering
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 24, 2016
RIAs could be required to report suspected money laundering

Proposal from FinCEN would have investment advisers monitor and report questionable activity under the Bank Secrecy Act.

By Mason Braswell
Former brokerage firm chief compliance officer charged with fraud
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 24, 2016
Former brokerage firm chief compliance officer charged with fraud

Faces both criminal and civil charges for allegedly funneling $500,000 of the $800,000 he allegedly scammed from investors to his brothers.

By Alessandra Malito
Fidelity sued by Delta 401(k) participants over alleged fiduciary breach
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2016
Fidelity sued by Delta 401(k) participants over alleged fiduciary breach

Claim alleges Fidelity 'wanted a piece of the action' when Financial Engines was hired to provide plan advice.

By Robert Steyer
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2016
Life insurance helps with retirement planning, but beware of the pitfalls

Product considerations are complex, and using this strategy inappropriately in a retirement income plan can trigger problems.

By Greg Iacurci
Momentous regulatory action requires adviser input to protect industry, investors
RIA NEWS MAY 23, 2016
Momentous regulatory action requires adviser input to protect industry, investors

Schwab recently brought RIAs to Capitol Hill as part of the Investment Adviser Association's Lobbying Day to boost lawmakers' awareness of the profession.

By Nick Georgis
How to get the most out of Social Security after divorce
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2016
How to get the most out of Social Security after divorce

Who gets which benefits when? It depends.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Finra fines and suspends adviser for software misconduct involving 78-year-old client in variable annuity case
FINTECH MAY 23, 2016
Finra fines and suspends adviser for software misconduct involving 78-year-old client in variable annuity case

Ameriprise Financial Services rep altered and backdated client notes, the regulator said.

By Alessandra Malito
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 23, 2016
Wirehouses escape the worst of the DOL fiduciary rule

The four large brokerages have emerged among the least affected by the heaviest regulation to hit the financial advice market in decades. <i><b>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener">The DOL fiduciary rule covered from every angle</a>)</b></i>

By Christine Idzelis
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2016
Retirees just want to have fun, Merrill Lynch study says

Unprecedented free time in retirement will be a boon for the leisure industry.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Finra approves larger public arbitrator list for cases
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 23, 2016
Finra approves larger public arbitrator list for cases

The board agreed to modest reforms to its arbitration system based on recommendations by a special task force set up to examine it.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Money market funds come under fire in spate of 401(k) suits
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2016
Money market funds come under fire in spate of 401(k) suits

The suits allege that money market funds were imprudent investment choices given that their returns were lower than stable value funds.

By Greg Iacurci
Senator Susan Collins enlists state regulators to pass bill to strengthen senior financial protection
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 22, 2016
Senator Susan Collins enlists state regulators to pass bill to strengthen senior financial protection

The legislation is based on a program in her home state of Maine, where 50 referrals have been made on suspected abuse within two years.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS MAY 22, 2016
How advisers expect the DOL fiduciary rule will reshape the advice industry

By Liz Skinner
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 20, 2016
Independent broker-dealer business model is an endangered species

In the new DOL fiduciary landscape, B-Ds can no longer be dependent on commissions.

By Bruce Kelly
Broker recruitment bonuses on DOL's radar
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 20, 2016
Broker recruitment bonuses on DOL's radar

Agency concerned about brokers who sell out client positions at old firm to generate commissions at new firm. <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>The fiduciary rule covered from every angle</a>)</b></i>

By Bruce Kelly
How to sell fixed indexed annuities in a DOL fiduciary environment
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2016
How to sell fixed indexed annuities in a DOL fiduciary environment

Advisers need to know what to consider when determining if the annuities are in a client's best interest.

By Greg Iacurci
Despite parent's bankruptcy, Cetera recruits $200 million team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 20, 2016
Despite parent's bankruptcy, Cetera recruits $200 million team

Empire Asset Management Group joins up even as the firm's parent company faces bankruptcy. Cetera CEO Larry Roth: &quot;Choosing Cetera reflects the strength of our value proposition.&quot;

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 19, 2016
Based on new Hensarling bill, GOP not keen on SEC fiduciary rule after all

While Republicans had insisted they opposed the DOL rule because they wanted the SEC to act first, a discussion draft to overhaul Dodd-Frank has requirements that would delay SEC action further.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.