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RIA NEWS APR 13, 2018
Former Merrill Lynch broker barred for hearing no-show

Finra was investigating Tyler Harris over his personal banking activity.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 13, 2018
Wells Fargo Advisors continues to bleed reps

In the latest quarter, the broker-dealer suffered a net loss of 145 brokers.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2018
401(k) plan participants sue Home Depot over alleged fiduciary breaches

Lawsuit also names Financial Engines and Alight, both providers of financial advice to the plan.

By Robert Steyer
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2018
Retirement outlook for millennials

They're highly educated and drowning in debt, but have decades to get on track.

By Mary Beth Franklin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 13, 2018
Insurers still grappling with costly variable-annuity promises

AXA Equitable and Ohio National have recently tried switching consumers out of VAs with rich benefits through buyouts and exchanges.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 12, 2018
SEC to meet to consider advice-standards proposal

Regulator to meet April 18 to consider three-part plan that includes disclosure document, broker standard, adviser-standard interpretation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2018
Guaranteed income tops boomers' retirement wish list

Those who work with an adviser are most likely to buy an annuity.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIA NEWS APR 12, 2018
Finra bars former rep for not providing requested information

Regulator was investigating Kevin Lee's possible undisclosed business activities.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS APR 12, 2018
Family foundations beginning to shame public companies to invest more in ESG causes

Socially responsible investing doesn't always mean forgoing gains.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 12, 2018
Fidelity changing the way it charges for financial advice

Firm is moving to fees based on the amount of each customer's assets.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 12, 2018
Sneak peek at new SEC advice standard sparks hope, concern

Investor advocates and industry representatives are both hopeful and concerned after studying overview of proposal slated for release on April 18.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 11, 2018
LPL loses $1.8 billion retirement group

Ingham Retirement Group, which works primarily with employer-sponsored plans, left because the firm's brokerage business had been declining.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 11, 2018
Insurers' 401(k) record keepers gain big share in small, midsize markets

Consolidation, unbundled platforms and the use of proprietary funds play a role, according to retirement plan advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
EQUITIES APR 11, 2018
Earnings season only pouring 'fuel on fire' for stocks

Upcoming reports on companies' profits may fail to fulfill high expectations.

By Bloomberg
OPINION APR 11, 2018
Are 401(k) advisers the next DOL targets?

Large regional firms and their specialist advisers seem to be in the regulator's cross hairs.

By Fred Barstein
RIA NEWS APR 11, 2018
Finra bars no-show former Janney broker

Customers alleged Scott W. Palmer made unsuitable energy stock recommendations.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 11, 2018
Finra fines Park Avenue Securities $300,000 over variable annuity sales

Also censures firm, which agrees to review its supervision practices.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS APR 10, 2018
Woodbury acquires Capital One's $10 billion adviser business

The sale is part of Capital One's exit from some financial services businesses.

By Ryan W. Neal
The emperor of financial planning has no clothes
RIA NEWS APR 10, 2018
The emperor of financial planning has no clothes

The Financial Planning Association is trying to be too many things to too many people.

By Michael Ross
RIA NEWS APR 10, 2018
Woodbury latest firm to expand by adding bank brokers

Acquisition of Capital One's advisers represents growing trend among independent broker dealers.

By Bruce Kelly