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RIA NEWS MAR 26, 2018
Finra asks hearing panel to sanction test cheater

Former National Planning rep Jason David took break during exam.

By InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS MAR 26, 2018
Merrill Lynch loses $1 billion Georgia team to RIA channel

Four-adviser group in Savannah creates Sounds View Wealth Advisors.

By InvestmentNews
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 26, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule lawsuit withdrawn by fixed annuities group in DC federal court

National Association of Fixed Annuities puts focus on 5th Circuit Appeals decision to kill regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 24, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule: Don't abandon compliance just yet

Financial advisers, firms should not make any dramatic changes until the direction of this giant fiduciary ship is on a clearer course.

By crain-api
A Widow’s Journey
RIA NEWS MAR 24, 2018
A Widow’s Journey

Most women outlive their husbands, and 70% of widows leave their adviser within a year of their spouse's death. Heather Ettinger discusses how to best serve this vulnerable group of clients.

By Carla Flores
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2018
Cost-cutting takes precedence in competitive defined-contribution environment

Managers of target-date funds continue to find ways to reduce fees

By Meaghan Kilroy
RIA NEWS MAR 23, 2018
'SheWorking' startups trade kegs for nursing rooms

Co-working startups appeal to female professionals who aren't interested in WeWork's craft-beer culture.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2018
Billionaires donating to a Goldman charity unmasked by IRS error

The Goldman donor-advised fund is the fastest-growing charity in the U.S.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2018
Billionaires donating to a Goldman charity unmasked by IRS error

The Goldman donor-advised fund is the fastest-growing charity in the U.S.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2018
Social Security benefits losing buying power

Low inflation combined with rising Medicare costs threaten the adequacy of seniors' income.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2018
Deciphering Social Security survivor benefit rules

Multiple regulations complicate claiming decision for an adviser and his widowed client.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIA NEWS MAR 23, 2018
TD Ameritrade has cut more than 1,100 Scottrade jobs

Consolidation following TD's $4 billion acquisition of Scottrade has resulted in a combination of layoffs and new hires.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS MAR 23, 2018
Merrill, JP Morgan reps managing $511 million go indie with FiNet

Minnesota Merrill team and Michigan solo broker affiliate with Wells Fargo.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS MAR 23, 2018
Brokers must pay clients $845,000 arbitration award

Two were involved in defrauding 100 investors out of $15 million in penny stock fraud case.

By InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS MAR 23, 2018
Fifth generation rides Edwards brands toward RIA market

Regional brokerage Benjamin F. Edwards is still in its 'first inning' of growth.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS MAR 22, 2018
Former TD exec Tom Bradley lands on fintech board

New role with innovative cash-management platform as sign of things to come for Bradley, while potentially placing him at odds with TD.

By Jeff Benjamin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 22, 2018
Here's how the top indexed, variable annuity sellers did last year

Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America shed the most money on the indexed side, and Prudential Annuities on the variable end, both losing more than $2 billion in sales year-over-year.

By Greg Iacurci
FINTECH MAR 22, 2018
What to make of Morgan Stanley's new robo

The brokerage's focus on digital could be a way to retain younger clients or an effort to catch up with Merrill.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS MAR 22, 2018
Fed and its projected rate hikes 'likely exaggerated,' says Bill Gross

Billionaire bond manager says a rate above 2% risks destabilizing the U.S. economy.

By InvestmentNews
EQUITIES MAR 22, 2018
Stocks plunge, advisers tell clients to hang tight

Though planners encourage calm, some are preparing investors for a correction.

By John Waggoner