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Finra bars rep fired by Merrill Lynch over improper fund sales
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2019
Finra bars rep fired by Merrill Lynch over improper fund sales

Bhenoy Dembla entered fictitious trades to circumvent Class B sales limits.

By InvestmentNews
Ron Carson to advisers: Tech is your friend and competitor
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2019
Ron Carson to advisers: Tech is your friend and competitor

One essential requirement for being a successful financial adviser is embracing a seamless technology experience and service model, he says.

By Jeff Benjamin
Retirement savings bill re-introduced in House with bipartisan backing
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2019
Retirement savings bill re-introduced in House with bipartisan backing

RESA measure would help small businesses offer 401(k) plans, ease use of annuities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Genworth diverts $327 million to shore up long-term-care insurance
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2019
Genworth diverts $327 million to shore up long-term-care insurance

Firm also raised premiums an average 53% last year through the third quarter for some policyholders.

By Greg Iacurci
Hundreds of advisers with tens of billions in assets left Wall Street in 2018
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2019
Hundreds of advisers with tens of billions in assets left Wall Street in 2018

Wirehouses continued to lose advisers last year, although at a slower pace.

By Bruce Kelly
Trump State of the Union: What advisers want to hear
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2019
Trump State of the Union: What advisers want to hear

Some say he should take credit for the economy, others want him to reach across the aisle on taxes and health care.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra exams to probe compliance with elder abuse rules
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 05, 2019
Finra exams to probe compliance with elder abuse rules

Executive said agency will check on systems and processes firms have in place, and gather information about how rules can be improved.

By Greg Iacurci
Were any required minimum distributions missed last year?
RESOURCES IRA ALERT FEB 05, 2019
Were any required minimum distributions missed last year?

Who is responsible, and what to do now that it's happened.

By Ed Slott
Will big recruiting bonuses move reps to these firms in 2019?
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 05, 2019
Will big recruiting bonuses move reps to these firms in 2019?

Wells Fargo Advisors, LPL Financial and Cetera Financial Group are dangling deals.

By Bruce Kelly
Voya Financial webpage glitch exposes Social Security numbers of reps
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH FEB 04, 2019
Voya Financial webpage glitch exposes Social Security numbers of reps

Mistake occurred on a webpage with brokers' biographies.

By Bruce Kelly
Bill Gross retires after four-decade career in bonds
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 04, 2019
Bill Gross retires after four-decade career in bonds

His returns at Janus failed to live up to his stellar long-term record at Pimco.

By Bloomberg
Cetera new facial recognition technology to improve risk questionnaires
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH FEB 04, 2019
Cetera new facial recognition technology to improve risk questionnaires

Broker-dealer network believes it can give advisers a better understanding of what clients are thinking and feeling about money.

By Ryan W. Neal
Don't wait too long to claim Social Security
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2019
Don't wait too long to claim Social Security

Delayed retirement credits end at 70, so there's no reason to defer claiming beyond that age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
An update on the 4% rule
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2019
An update on the 4% rule

Extending Bengen's research on the proper rate at which to draw down retirement assets using 25 more years of data shows the rule can still work.

By Wes Moss
Planning potholes and banana peels
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2019
Planning potholes and banana peels

Market volatility can pave the way for more important conversations than those beating the market and reducing your fees.

By Steve Gresham
2019 Icon: Sheryl Garrett
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 04, 2019
2019 Icon: Sheryl Garrett

Founder, Garrett Planning Network

By Jeff Benjamin 
2019 Innovator: Heather Ettinger
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 04, 2019
2019 Innovator: Heather Ettinger

Managing partner, Luma Wealth Advisors

By Deborah Nason
2019 Innovator: Joseph Coughlin
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 04, 2019
2019 Innovator: Joseph Coughlin

Founder and director, MIT AgeLab

By Deborah Nason
2019 Innovator: Kunal Kapoor
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 04, 2019
2019 Innovator: Kunal Kapoor

CEO, Morningstar Inc.

By Deborah Nason
2019 Innovator: Valerie Brown
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 04, 2019
2019 Innovator: Valerie Brown

Executive chairwoman, Advisor Group

By Deborah Nason