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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 27, 2017
Ask the Ethicist: Help the CFP Board improve its revised standards

The proposal is a worthy effort that needs tweaking, so weigh in during the Jan. 2 to Feb. 2 comment period.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS DEC 27, 2017
Affluent Americans inundate accountants for advice

Tax experts scramble to understand full implications of the 500-page law which is anything but simple.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 27, 2017
Clients need help filing Social Security disability claims

The backlog for appealing an adverse decision before an administrative law judge averages 605 days.

By Mary Beth Franklin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 27, 2017
New York State proposes 'best interest' standard for life insurance and annuities

State would require products best suited for clients to be sold over those most profitable to sellers.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS DEC 27, 2017
Morgan Stanley team managing $180 million joins Raymond James in California

Father-daughter team of John and Deanna DeRosa in Newport Beach join employee channel.

By InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS DEC 27, 2017
Merrill Lynch team managing $262 million goes indie at Raymond James

Glen Smith, Robert Casey and two in staff set up shop in Mound, Texas.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 27, 2017
J.P. Morgan fined $2.8 million for clearing errors

Finra says Bear Stearns' flawed system led to securities segregation issues

By InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS DEC 22, 2017
After a superb 2017, brokerage stocks should continue to roll next year

Even if the stock market falters, financial stocks should do well in a rising interest rate environment.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 22, 2017
CFP Board touts revised standards in $80,000 Wall St. Journal ad

Organization showcases support from pro-fiduciary consumer groups, but not everyone is on board.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 22, 2017
New Social Security rules trip up widow's adviser

If she suspends her retirement benefits, she can't collect survivor benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 22, 2017
4 questions to ask before doing a 401(k) plan re-enrollment

A re-enrollment is a large undertaking, but advisers can easily determine if one is warranted.

By Aaron Pottichen
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 22, 2017
New DOL, SEC officials help advance fiduciary rule work

Senate confirms Preston Rutledge to key Labor Department role, while Hester Peirce and Robert Jackson Jr. join SEC as commissioners.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS DEC 21, 2017
Outlook 2018: Fund companies weigh in

Next year looks good but not great for stocks and bonds, barring a spontaneous collapse in prices.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2017
Interest in donor-advised funds surges in response to tax changes

You still have time to set up accounts before year-end, but some contribution deadlines have passed.

By Mary Beth Franklin
ALTERNATIVES DEC 21, 2017
Silver lining in BDC fundraising figures

The current environment is one step along the continuum toward transparent pricing in alternative assets.

By Robert Grunewald
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2017
Longevity is the best reason to invest in LTC

Clients who buy long-term-care insurance in their mid-40s to mid-60s can get favorable rates.

By Olin Wage
RIA NEWS DEC 21, 2017
Bitcoin frenzy sparks Finra cryptocurrency warning

Investor alert advises wariness over too-good-to-be-true stock stories.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 21, 2017
Finra fines Raymond James $2 million over emails

Regulator said firm's review system was 'flawed in significant respects.'

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 21, 2017
Finra advances proposals to clarify outside business activities, churning rules

Compliance experts say the changes would focus enforcement on investor harm.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS DEC 21, 2017
SEC charges Woodbridge Group with running $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme

Bankrupt real estate developer and its founder, Robert Shapiro, accused of targeting 8,400 investors.

By Bruce Kelly