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Ameriprise spends another $7 million in Q3 to get ready for the DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 27, 2016
Ameriprise spends another $7 million in Q3 to get ready for the DOL fiduciary rule

Company has spent nearly $19 million this year preparing for the regulation.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RIAS OCT 26, 2016
Advisers offer tips for surviving a cybersecurity exam

Firms shouldn't wait for an inspection notice from the SEC to begin fortifying their online systems.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2016
DOL expects to issue final rule on city retirement programs by year end

Following on a rule issued over the summer concerning state plans, the DOL is forging ahead with one governing city-based programs.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 26, 2016
New book offers advice on how to navigate the post-DOL rule world

Forty industry leaders offer insights in crowd-sourced guide.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS RIAS OCT 26, 2016
Former Oppenheimer broker pleads guilty to insider trading

David Hobson exploited inside information provided by his friend, who worked at a pharmaceutical company.

By Christine Idzelis
Commonwealth Financial eliminates commission-based retirement products in wake of DOL rule
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2016
Commonwealth Financial eliminates commission-based retirement products in wake of DOL rule

Commonwealth Financial Network late Monday said it would stop offering commission-based products in IRAs and qualified retirement plans, making it the latest BD to move more decidedly toward to an advisory platform to avoid what some see as the more onerous provisions of the Labor Department's fiduciary rule.

By InvestmentNews Staff
Some firms opting to sell fixed annuities under best-interest contract exemption to keep trips, bonuses intact
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2016
Some firms opting to sell fixed annuities under best-interest contract exemption to keep trips, bonuses intact

While financial institutions are able to sell deferred-income and immediate annuities under a less onerous exemption, some are opting to sell under BICE to keep certain compensation arrangements intact.

By Greg Iacurci
Advisers warming up to the DOL rule, see business opportunity: Fidelity poll
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 26, 2016
Advisers warming up to the DOL rule, see business opportunity: Fidelity poll

Nearly a third now say the rule can help expand their business, up from 17% in January. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-faq&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">A comprehensive, searchable database of advisers' fiduciary FAQs</a>)</i></b>

By Grete Suarez
Get ready for more whistleblowers in the financial advice sector
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2016
Get ready for more whistleblowers in the financial advice sector

The SEC and states like Indiana believe company insiders can provide better insights on fraud and wrongdoing than aggrieved investors can.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Barrage of Schwab ads to proclaim virtues of fiduciary advisers
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2016
Barrage of Schwab ads to proclaim virtues of fiduciary advisers

Custodian's print and digital campaign will highlight RIAs' strengths and why investors should hire them.

By Liz Skinner
Custodians tell fee-only advisers to find a new way to stand out after DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2016
Custodians tell fee-only advisers to find a new way to stand out after DOL fiduciary rule

Now that all retirement advice must be in a client's best interest, prospects are going to hear from every type of adviser that they act as fiduciaries.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 25, 2016
Finra bans LPL broker for depositing client funds into own bank account

By Grete Suarez
Advisers uncertain about future but Schwab exec urges them to embrace change
NEWS RIAS OCT 25, 2016
Advisers uncertain about future but Schwab exec urges them to embrace change

Markets and upcoming elections weigh heavily on their outlook.

By Grete Suarez
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2016
First set of FAQs on fiduciary rule coming 'very soon,' but deadline extension 'not likely': DOL's Borzi

'This first set of FAQs will focus on some of the questions that have been raised in connection with the exemptions,' Borzi said. <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-faq&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>A comprehensive, searchable database of advisers' fiduciary FAQs</a>)</i></b>

By Greg Iacurci
Adviser compensation, rollovers most complex factors under DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2016
Adviser compensation, rollovers most complex factors under DOL fiduciary rule

Determining adviser compensation under BICE is likely the &quot;single most complicated thing&quot; in the rule, according to attorney Fred Reish.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 25, 2016
Wells Fargo claws back more than $1 million from broker claiming wrongful termination, Finra says

Eric Zakarin was also liable for $357,000 of Wells Fargo's attorneys' fees.

By Christine Idzelis
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 25, 2016
Investors want more government spending

Also, Wells Fargo's biggest non-performing asset is its board, Kansas clamps down on bad news, and the ruby slippers are saved.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra alleges former broker made unsuitable energy investments for elderly clients
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2016
Finra alleges former broker made unsuitable energy investments for elderly clients

Retirees lost $140,000 after Christopher Ariola unduly concentrated them in energy, gold.

By Christine Idzelis
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 23, 2016
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's bogus charges against SEC's Mary Jo White

Warren's charges could be motivated by political calculation rather than concern about investor protection or information.

By Ellie Zhu
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 21, 2016
Adviser groups boost political spending to gain Capitol Hill influence

At least four trade associations reached their highest levels of donations in this election cycle, the FEC reports.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.