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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 31, 2018
Finra expands crackdown on rogue brokers

Regulator will also start looking at brokers who work alongside high-risk brokers or associate with them.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2018
401(k) advisers vs. institutional consultants: On a collision course?

The landscape is messy, but evidence points more to the two worlds ultimately partnering.

By Fred Barstein
WIREHOUSES JAN 31, 2018
Wells quants predict Patriots will win the Super Bowl

Analysts' formula says New England will cover the point spread over Philly.

By InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS JAN 30, 2018
LPL retains 17-broker team managing $740 million

Oak Partners, based in Crown Point, Ind., had been affiliated with SII.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS JAN 30, 2018
Texas suspends state RIA for 90 days

Jason Anderson 'charged unreasonable fees,' says securities commissioner.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 30, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule responsible for drop in Stifel adviser headcount: CEO

The firm's CEO said many advisers retired rather than deal with business disruption from the regulation.

By Greg Iacurci
RIA NEWS JAN 29, 2018
LPL holds on to $1.6 billion adviser group

Florida firm supporting 80 advisers staying with LPL's broker-dealer and RIA platforms.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS JAN 29, 2018
Advisers probably don't know about this tax-saving strategy

Gifting depreciated assets to a spouse can yield a substantial benefit when doing tax-loss harvesting.

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 29, 2018
John Taft joins Baird as vice chairman

Former CEO of RBC Wealth Management will focus on retail.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 29, 2018
Timing is crucial for Social Security and Medicare

Picking the wrong date could cost you benefits or trigger penalties.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIA NEWS JAN 29, 2018
Wells Fargo $350 million team goes indie with Raymond James

Four-adviser group, Z3 Capital Partners, is based in Richmond, Va.

By InvestmentNews
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 29, 2018
Prudential pivots toward indexed annuities

Other big VA carriers such as AIG and Nationwide have already seen success in the indexed annuity market.

By Greg Iacurci
Mutual of Omaha sued over 401(k) plan fees, investment options
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 29, 2018
Mutual of Omaha sued over 401(k) plan fees, investment options

Lawsuit alleges self-dealing in the insurer's use of funds from a wholly owned subsidiary, United of Omaha.

By Robert Steyer
RIA NEWS JAN 29, 2018
Risk Management for All Markets

Bull markets don't last forever. Learn about a tactical allocation strategy that aims to minimize the impact of market downturns.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 27, 2018
Finra should fix budget shortfall by tackling expenses

The agency must adjust to the shrinking number of B-Ds.

By crain-api
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 27, 2018
Independent broker-dealers are stepping up their game on recruiting from the wirehouses

Independent broker-dealers have narrowed the gap between themselves and the wirehouses and are able to attract more quality brokers from the Big Four.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 26, 2018
Capital Group, sponsor of American Funds, wins 401(k) lawsuit

Decision comes as financial services companies, especially those focused on active management, have been sued for self-dealing.

By Greg Iacurci
EMERGING MARKETS JAN 26, 2018
How a strong or weak dollar affects investment returns

Falling dollar a boon for international funds, but for how long?

By John Waggoner
RIA NEWS JAN 26, 2018
SEC considers barring aggrieved investors from suing companies

Swept up by pro-business zeitgeist, regulator seeks to reverse two-decade slump in U.S. stock listings.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS JAN 26, 2018
BlackRock's CEO warns against sitting in cash

Fink joins Bridgewater's Dalio in urging investors to stick with stocks.

By Bloomberg