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RIA NEWS MAY 03, 2018
LPL hits target for attracting NPH assets

Independent broker-dealer says it has added $70.2 billion in net new assets as a result of the acquisition.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS MAY 03, 2018
DOL guidance on ESG funds shouldn't have chilling effect on social impact investments

The latest Department of Labor bulletin said economic performance must trump any potential social impact when judging an investment for retirement accounts.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS MAY 03, 2018
Fidelity sues former broker's RIA firm for misuse of trade secrets

Brokerage giant seeks damages from Grapevine, Tex., firm owned by Paul Michel.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS MAY 02, 2018
81-year-old Mark Mobius says no to retirement, yes to new venture

New asset management firm Mobius Capital Partners will invest in emerging and frontier markets.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 02, 2018
5th Circuit denies AARP, states motion to defend DOL fiduciary rule

The large interest group as well as the attorneys general of California, New York and Oregon were attempting to rescue a regulation that now seems destined to die in court.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FIXED INCOME MAY 02, 2018
What advisers should tell clients about the inverted yield curve

Moves in Treasury yields are flashing yellow right now, but not yet red.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2018
A radical idea: Pay clients for the privilege of managing their funds

One consultant thinks active managers should become principals rather than agents.

By Bloomberg Gadfly
OPINION MAY 02, 2018
The Super Bowl, advice and the markets

What do these three items have in common? A lot, actually.

By Jim DeCarlo
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 02, 2018
Arbitration losses could add to penalties for brokers violating Finra rules

Finra hearing officers will be looking for patterns of bad behavior in arbitration cases when imposing discipline on brokers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 02, 2018
6 big questions about the SEC advice rule

There's plenty of confusion around the contents of the agency's proposal. Here's some clarity.

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 02, 2018
The Rising Cost of Risk

More and More Independents Rolling Up Under Corporate RIAs

By Ellie Zhu
RIA NEWS MAY 01, 2018
Finra bars former NY Life broker over unauthorized annuity signature

Craig Walker was permitted to resign after 79-year-old customer complained.

By InvestmentNews
ALTERNATIVES MAY 01, 2018
China's HNA drops bid to buy Anthony Scaramucci's SkyBridge

Both sides agreed U.S. government approval of the acquisition would have taken too long.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS MAY 01, 2018
Wells Fargo adviser in Rochester, N.Y., moves to Raymond James

John Banks is joining the employee unit

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 01, 2018
Justice Department lets deadline to defend DOL fiduciary rule pass. What's next?

The DOJ had until Monday to appeal a split decision in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals that struck down the regulation. Does that mean it's dead?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2018
Stifel CEO Ron Kruszewski blasts firms that try to restrict broker movement

He says leaving the broker protocol agreement is not a good thing and that firms shouldn't be going to court to prevent 'client choice.'

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2018
Low returns create bleak outlook for clients in 'retirement red zone'

Morningstar's David Blanchett says the 10-year return forecast puts those closest to retirement age in a dangerous place.

By Ryan W. Neal
7 ways to build up assets in a Roth account
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2018
7 ways to build up assets in a Roth account

Attorney Natalie Choate explains seven ways to fund Roths without conversions.

By Greg Iacurci
RIA NEWS APR 30, 2018
Financial Engines to be purchased for $3.02 billion, combined with Edelman

PE firm Hellman & Friedman's deal will create the largest RIA in the country.

By Ryan W. Neal
Pension plans take lead on finding missing participants
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2018
Pension plans take lead on finding missing participants

The Labor Department's more aggressive stance has made the tasks of finding missing retirement plan participants more demanding.

By Meaghan Kilroy