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NASAA distances itself from state fiduciary efforts, wants Reg BI to succeed
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 05, 2019
NASAA distances itself from state fiduciary efforts, wants Reg BI to succeed

IRI also pushes for SEC rule, and a bill to promote annuities in retirement plans.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Financial advisers take issue with Democratic plans to tax the rich
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 05, 2019
Financial advisers take issue with Democratic plans to tax the rich

As tax proposals become increasingly 'loony tunes,' financial planners grow more nervous about how the plans could affect their clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
I started a firm in 1993. Here's how I'd build one in 2019
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION MAR 05, 2019
I started a firm in 1993. Here's how I'd build one in 2019

Part one: Adviser marketing from scratch, and finding a target company

By Scott Hanson
FSI's top advocacy priorities for 2019
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 05, 2019
FSI's top advocacy priorities for 2019

Key items include supporting the SEC's Reg BI, working to restore the deductibility of advisory fees and advocating for the adoption of NASAA's elder abuse rule.

By Dale Brown
Lessons for advisers from 401(k) lawsuits
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2019
Lessons for advisers from 401(k) lawsuits

There are clear steps that retirement plan fiduciaries can take to reduce the risk of litigation to near zero.

By Blaine Aikin
4 reasons 401(k) advisers should partner with a benefits broker
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2019
4 reasons 401(k) advisers should partner with a benefits broker

Advisers can deliver more value to a client in a world of increasingly integrated health and retirement benefits.

By Aaron Pottichen
Many wealthy jolted by unpleasant tax shock this season
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 04, 2019
Many wealthy jolted by unpleasant tax shock this season

SALT cap creates pricey problem for rich in some states, most of which lean Democratic.

By Bloomberg
Vanguard to end its small cash-management service
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 04, 2019
Vanguard to end its small cash-management service

Bank-like program was being used by just 2% of eligible customers.

By Bloomberg
Team managing $381 million leaves Wells Fargo for Baird
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 04, 2019
Team managing $381 million leaves Wells Fargo for Baird

Robert Schrieber, three advisers and three staff will join firm in Elgin, Ill.

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity faces Galvin inquiry over fees charged for 401(k) plans
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2019
Fidelity faces Galvin inquiry over fees charged for 401(k) plans

Massachusetts' Secretary of the Commonwealth joins the Labor Department in questioning charges some mutual funds face for using Fidelity's platform.

By Bloomberg
Cetera Financial Group to offer fee-for-service business model
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAR 04, 2019
Cetera Financial Group to offer fee-for-service business model

The network's advisers will be able to offer one-time services or ongoing subscription-style fees.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra disciplinary actions packed $107,000 average punch in 2018
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 04, 2019
Finra disciplinary actions packed $107,000 average punch in 2018

By InvestmentNews
GPB Capital Holdings now focus of FBI investigation
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 04, 2019
GPB Capital Holdings now focus of FBI investigation

Agency's inquiry follows SEC and Finra investigations into private placement firm, which has raised $1.8 billion from wealthy investors.

By Bruce Kelly
Vanguard share of target-date fund market becoming 'obscene'
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2019
Vanguard share of target-date fund market becoming 'obscene'

The fund giant has ridden the wave of investors seeking lower costs, primarily as a result of retirement-plan lawsuits.

By Greg Iacurci
Making room for the next generation of advisers
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2019
Making room for the next generation of advisers

Many financial advisers are choosing to delay retirement, but where does that leave their younger colleagues?

By Joni Youngwirth
Help older clients facing a layoff realize their worth
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2019
Help older clients facing a layoff realize their worth

A client's morale will start to drop as quickly as their net worth.

By crain-api
Financial literacy: An epic fail in America
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2019
Financial literacy: An epic fail in America

How serious is the issue of financial literacy in the US and what can be done about it? Find out here

By Ramon Berenguer
Bill Gross explains why being an 'Asperger' made him a better investor
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 01, 2019
Bill Gross explains why being an 'Asperger' made him a better investor

The billionaire 'bond king' touches on everything from being diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome to recession risks and a recent round of golf with Charles Schwab.

By Bloomberg
Vanguard using ETF portfolios to turn advisers into life coaches
INVESTING ETFS MAR 01, 2019
Vanguard using ETF portfolios to turn advisers into life coaches

The portfolios give advisers more time for the increasingly important task of reassuring jittery clients.

By Bloomberg
Custodians no longer at the center of RIA technology hubs
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 01, 2019
Custodians no longer at the center of RIA technology hubs

Aite report shows more advisers are reaching out directly to technology vendors.

By Ryan W. Neal