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Merrill adds Zelle to wealth management app to let clients make payments
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUN 26, 2018
Merrill adds Zelle to wealth management app to let clients make payments

But advisers say they don't see using apps like Zelle or Venmo to collect client fees.

By Ryan W. Neal
The black hole of financial planning: Health care costs
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2018
The black hole of financial planning: Health care costs

Affluent clients are confident about retirement plans, but not medical expenses

By Mary Beth Franklin
Bank of America contributed to $102 million Ponzi scheme: lawsuit
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 26, 2018
Bank of America contributed to $102 million Ponzi scheme: lawsuit

Plaintiffs charged that BofA lent the scheme an air of legitimacy and provided critical support.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo memo raises questions about commitment to broker protocol
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 25, 2018
Wells Fargo memo raises questions about commitment to broker protocol

The firm notified brokers that new clients can choose whether or not to allow advisers to take their information with them if they leave the firm.

By Bruce Kelly
IRA assets will almost double those in 401(k) plans over next five years
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2018
IRA assets will almost double those in 401(k) plans over next five years

Cerulli analyst says 401(k)s reliant on capital market returns, whereas IRAs are popular rollover vehicles.

By Greg Iacurci
LPL Financial taps wirehouse veteran to lead recruiting effort
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 25, 2018
LPL Financial taps wirehouse veteran to lead recruiting effort

UBS exec Richard Steinmeier will replace Bill Morrissey, who is retiring after a number of LPL recruiters jumped ship.

By Bruce Kelly
Galvin charges MetLife with inflating bottom line
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2018
Galvin charges MetLife with inflating bottom line

Massachusetts securities czar says insurer's failure to make pension payments enabled it to lower reserves

By InvestmentNews
401(k) advisers should heed the legal aspects of outsourcing
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2018
401(k) advisers should heed the legal aspects of outsourcing

The extent to which an employer can completely remove fiduciary liability through outsourcing is an unresolved issue.

By Bloomberg
D.A. Davidson expands with hires from Merrill Lynch
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 25, 2018
D.A. Davidson expands with hires from Merrill Lynch

Boutique firm has recruited eight financial advisers in the past two months, including four from Merrill Lynch.

By Sarah Min
Buzz Aldrin dust-up highlights the challenges facing older clients
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2018
Buzz Aldrin dust-up highlights the challenges facing older clients

A revocable trust with a co-trustee might have averted the former astronaut's battle with two of his children.

By Jeff Benjamin
Checking one off the bucket list
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2018
Checking one off the bucket list

Contributing editor tests a long-held dream for her retirement and finds it lacking.

By Mary Beth Franklin
New ways to pay for college
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 23, 2018
New ways to pay for college

Experts respond to real-life scenarios of people struggling to afford higher education.

By Ryan W. Neal
Hurricane-proof homes are available. Why isn't anyone buying them?
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 22, 2018
Hurricane-proof homes are available. Why isn't anyone buying them?

Architects and engineers are devising better ways to protect buildings against extreme weather, but the innovations are slow to spread

By Bloomberg
Hillary Clinton would have saved the DOL fiduciary rule
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 22, 2018
Hillary Clinton would have saved the DOL fiduciary rule

If the presidential election had gone the other way, the Labor Department would have overcome the regulation's legal challenges — or at least still be in the fight.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why the super wealthy may want to fund life insurance with a loan
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2018
Why the super wealthy may want to fund life insurance with a loan

If the rate of return on the policy exceeds the loan's interest rate over the life of the contract, the client comes out ahead. But beware the risks.

By Greg Iacurci
From asset manager to holistic planner
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 22, 2018
From asset manager to holistic planner

30-year-old Boston advisory firm rebrands as Prio Wealth and refocuses on clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo team managing $150 million moves to Snowden Lane
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 22, 2018
Wells Fargo team managing $150 million moves to Snowden Lane

Hybrid Hogan Eller Wealth Management in San Antonio, Texas, affiliates with New York firm.

By InvestmentNews
SEC charges insurance agent with $1.27 million Ponzi scheme
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 22, 2018
SEC charges insurance agent with $1.27 million Ponzi scheme

James Hocker took money from 25 mostly elderly, unsophisticated investors.

By Bloomberg
It's official: DOL fiduciary rule is dead
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 21, 2018
It's official: DOL fiduciary rule is dead

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a mandate Thursday making its March 15 decision to strike down the regulation effective.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Guggenheim said to consider sale of asset management unit
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JUN 21, 2018
Guggenheim said to consider sale of asset management unit

Transaction could involve Guggenheim taking on Munich Re's asset management unit

By Bloomberg