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DOL fiduciary rule expected to put new pressure on mutual fund expenses
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 28, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule expected to put new pressure on mutual fund expenses

Some fund share classes could be on the way out, according to a new report from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity's eMoney introducing DOL fiduciary compliance functions for advisers
NEWS FINTECH SEP 28, 2016
Fidelity's eMoney introducing DOL fiduciary compliance functions for advisers

Software firm is boosting compliance functions of its financial planning platform. <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus &quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>The most up-to-date information on the DOL fiduciary rule</a>)</i></b>

By Liz Skinner
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 27, 2016
More dark clouds loom over Wells Fargo

Plus: DOL rule puts advisers between clients and target-date funds, big dividend yields for those with a strong stomach, and companies lean toward auto-IRAs

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2016
SEC gets staff recommendation to allow third-party exams

Mary Jo White says the commission is reviewing a staff proposal and could vote to move ahead with independent audits.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers may drop lower- and middle-income clients due to DOL fiduciary rule: NAIFA survey
NEWS RIAS SEP 26, 2016
Advisers may drop lower- and middle-income clients due to DOL fiduciary rule: NAIFA survey

By Grete Suarez
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 26, 2016
Financial industry rhetoric riles DOL officials

Firms may be losing the battle against the Labor Department's fiduciary rule for retirement advice, but they are still framing the debate around it &amp;mdash; to the agency's chagrin.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 26, 2016
SEC charges duo in defrauding seniors and others in $20 million penny-stock scam

Former head of two microcaps worked with boiler room operator whose agents pressured investors and promised them lucrative profits.

By Christine Idzelis
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 26, 2016
Insurers cite broker-dealer annuity requirements as 'big issue' under DOL fiduciary rule

B-Ds and other annuity distributors are asking insurers for product specifications with an eye toward compliance with the new regulation.

By Greg Iacurci
Brokerages walking away from arbitration awards
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 26, 2016
Brokerages walking away from arbitration awards

Finra has been unable to find a way to ensure investors get paid what they are owed.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 26, 2016
SEC's courts still appear biased

By Ellie Zhu
Federal court denies Ray 'Buckets of Money' Lucia's appeal to SEC ban
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 26, 2016
Federal court denies Ray 'Buckets of Money' Lucia's appeal to SEC ban

The adviser and radio show host had challenged the right of the SEC to use administrative law judges to hear cases such as his.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 26, 2016
Barred 'Buckets of Money' radio host adviser gets boost from split SEC

Investment adviser and talk radio host Ray Lucia Sr., whom the SEC had fined and barred from the industry for allegedly misrepresenting a retirement investment strategy may have received a boost in the form of a split decision on his appeal.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump: Who are you voting against?
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2016
Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump: Who are you voting against?

In many cases, financial advisers feel more strongly about keeping a candidate out of the White House than voting one in.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 25, 2016
Evaluating target-date funds through the prism of the DOL fiduciary rule

New regulatory environment calls for a more holistic evaluation process.

By Bloomberg
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 23, 2016
Morgan Stanley: DOL fiduciary rule turns brokerage business into a buy

Plus: Trump would dump Yellen, bracing for the next housing bubble, and 401(k) realities that should not be ignored

By Jeff Benjamin
Fees fell by as much as 10% last year in investment advisory services
NEWS RIAS SEP 23, 2016
Fees fell by as much as 10% last year in investment advisory services

The DOL fiduciary rule and competition from robo-advisers will continue to result in pricing pressure.

By Christine Idzelis
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 23, 2016
SEC should refrain from branding advisers as fraudsters over poor continuity planning

By Ellie Zhu
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 23, 2016
Finra's arbitration process: Challenging the system to find the right answers

The Financial Services Institute is pleased to see the regulator putting forward a broad-ranging slate of common-sense improvements, writes FSI CEO Dale Brown.

By Dale Brown
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 22, 2016
Republican lawmakers attempt to stop estate-tax regulation

Introduction of bill to kill Treasury's rule curbing tax-planning strategies comes as Hillary Clinton announces an increase to her top estate-tax rate.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2016
Legislation supporting multiple employer plans could become reality by year-end

The retirement industry has increasingly called for open MEPs as a way to close the coverage gap in the private sector, and recent congressional moves make them a strong likelihood.

By Greg Iacurci