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RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2018
New details into MetLife pension scandal raise questions and alarms

State and federal inquiries promise to drag on for months.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS FEB 15, 2018
KMS unit of Ladenburg appoints Erinn Ford president

Former head of Cetera Advisors succeeds Ace Forsythe, who's retiring.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2018
New tax law could increase pension risk transfers

Lower tax rates make it more advantageous to fully fund pension plans, often a prerequisite to conducting a pension risk transfer.

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2018
Don't sell your soul for a large transition package

Advisers should carefully scrutinize the package they're offered for moving their practice to a new firm.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2018
Why defined-contribution plan innovation is so slow

Plan sponsors are risk-averse, so 401(k) advisers should highlight the benefits of new concepts while trying to minimize the risk, work and costs.

By Fred Barstein
Life insurance 'advice' in an era of fake news
OPINION FEB 14, 2018
Life insurance 'advice' in an era of fake news

Advisers who have clients' best interests at heart should insist upon the disclosure of actual internal policy costs and performance.

By Barry Flagg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2018
4 ways to build a 401(k) for baby boomers

Allowing in-plan Roth conversions and periodic distributions are among the changes plans could make to better serve older employees.

By Aaron Pottichen
RIA NEWS FEB 14, 2018
SEC closes book on Brian Block, former Schorsch associate, with $160,000 fine

The former CFO at American Realty Capital Properties Inc. was previously sentenced to 18 months in prison for securities fraud.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2018
401(k) plan sponsors are increasingly hiring fiduciary advisers

The DOL fiduciary rule and excessive-fee lawsuits are combining to raise the profile of fiduciary retirement plan advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2018
Cetera creates 'traditional' and 'specialty' channels for its six B-Ds

Mimi Bock recruited from LPL to head Cetera Advisors and First Allied.

By InvestmentNews
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 13, 2018
Buffer annuities grow in popularity

The products, also known as structured or variable-indexed annuities, have gained market share, and more insurers are rolling them out.

By Greg Iacurci
RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2018
Mercer Advisors adds $364M RIA in its third deal of 2018

Mercer pushes total assets over $12 billion as it expands presence in the Southeast.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 13, 2018
New York adviser sentenced to six months for insider trading

Tibor Klein also will pay $20,000 fine for trading on 2010 Pfizer acquisition.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2018
Tough tax season for victims of Social Security hack

Crooks stole their benefits, but the victims received 1099s for reportable income.

By Mary Beth Franklin
EP Wealth Advisors acquires Millie Capital Management
RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2018
EP Wealth Advisors acquires Millie Capital Management

Acquisition expands Northern California footprint and adds $240M in AUM.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH FEB 13, 2018
LPL rolls out robo-adviser to regional bank

Webster Bank will use a hybrid digital adviser to grow beyond the Northeast.

By Ryan W. Neal
EQUITIES FEB 12, 2018
Inflation bogeyman looms

As stock investors fret about rising rates, this week's CPI report could guide the market's next phase.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2018
Target-date assets continue to climb

TDFs now account for 20.4% of defined-contribution-plan assets, up from 18.4% in year-earlier period, according to Pensions & Investments survey

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES FEB 12, 2018
Morgan Stanley strategist who predicted volatility says buy now

Michael Wilson sees the S&P 500 index ending the year 5% above its current level.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS FEB 10, 2018
Is ESG investing going mainstream?

Despite advisers' misgivings, asset managers are coming around to the idea that a company's stance on environmental, social and governance issues is a good proxy for future success.

By Jeff Benjamin