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ALTERNATIVES MAY 20, 2016
Questions burn for shareholders after RCAP's demise

How could a seemingly vibrant company fall apart so quickly and wind up <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160104/FREE/160109987/rcap-files-for-bankruptcy-cetera-to-emerge-as-independent-company&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>heading to bankruptcy?</a>

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 19, 2016
Based on new Hensarling bill, GOP not keen on SEC fiduciary rule after all

While Republicans had insisted they opposed the DOL rule because they wanted the SEC to act first, a discussion draft to overhaul Dodd-Frank has requirements that would delay SEC action further.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Momentum Investment Partners fraudulently failed to disclose higher fees, SEC says
RIA NEWS MAY 19, 2016
Momentum Investment Partners fraudulently failed to disclose higher fees, SEC says

The firm, which did business as Avatar, moved clients into newly created, higher-priced mutual funds without disclosing it.

By Christine Idzelis
Allianz's El-Erian says Fed talking up interest rate hike as July odds increase
RIA NEWS MAY 19, 2016
Allianz's El-Erian says Fed talking up interest rate hike as July odds increase

Yield on global bond index rises to 1.35% from record 1.27%

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 19, 2016
Former financial adviser faces possible 287-year prison sentence for robbing seniors

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Jean Walsh-Josephson is accused of taking more than $4 million from elderly clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
Michael Bloomberg: Public policy changes needed to address income inequality
FINTECH MAY 19, 2016
Michael Bloomberg: Public policy changes needed to address income inequality

Changing economy and job market stem from greater use of technology, he says.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 19, 2016
New tool aims to optimize retirement withdrawals

Non-traditional drawdown strategies improve tax efficiency that can extend portfolio life.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 19, 2016
Advisers' role in retiree health care

By MFXFeeder
SEC says Pittsburgh financial adviser defrauded pro athletes
RIA NEWS MAY 19, 2016
SEC says Pittsburgh financial adviser defrauded pro athletes

Louis Martin Blazer III took about $2.35 million from five clients to invest in movie projects in Ponzi-like fashion.

By Christine Idzelis
DOL fiduciary rule changes slow opponents, but threats still lurk
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 19, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule changes slow opponents, but threats still lurk

According to an <i>InvestmentNews</i> roundtable, legal challenges by financial-industry interest groups may still be on the horizon for the DOL fiduciary rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH MAY 19, 2016
Advisers must brace for DOL fiduciary by ramping up technology plans

Time to weigh the role technology will play in keeping advisory practices in compliance, as well as profitable

By Alessandra Malito
RIA NEWS MAY 18, 2016
Advisers managing $600 million leave Morgan Stanley to start RIA firm

The wirehouse advisers create independent wealth management firm We Are One Seven in Cleveland

By Christine Idzelis
Raymond James picks up $280 million adviser in Chicago
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 18, 2016
Raymond James picks up $280 million adviser in Chicago

Alan Lazzara brought in $1.7 million in annual fees and commissions while a partner at William Blair.

By Christine Idzelis
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2016
Laurence Kotlikoff, economist and Social Security guru, to challenge Clinton, Trump for presidency

Saying the U.S. faces a $199 trillion 'fiscal gap,' professor wants to apply the principles of economics to fix what ails the country.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2016
Gifts to introduce new graduates to saving and investing

Professional financial planners offer suggestions for the best gifts to give recent college grads instead of cash.

By Bloomberg
Elkhorn joins Vanguard, PowerShares in ETF play on corporate cash
RIA NEWS MAY 18, 2016
Elkhorn joins Vanguard, PowerShares in ETF play on corporate cash

Some funds take advantage of two ways companies spend their cash, and now there's a third type focused on companies that reinvest their money wisely.

By John Waggoner
Former Thrivent broker barred from securities business for defrauding woman he met at church: Finra
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 18, 2016
Former Thrivent broker barred from securities business for defrauding woman he met at church: Finra

He allegedly met the customer at church and took $25,000 from her under false pretenses.

By Christine Idzelis
Bank of America Merrill Lynch hires $675M adviser team from Morgan Stanley
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 18, 2016
Bank of America Merrill Lynch hires $675M adviser team from Morgan Stanley

The Gatto Hughes Group produced $5.3 million of revenue last year.

By Christine Idzelis
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 18, 2016
LPL Financial's problems keep piling up

Nation's largest independent broker-dealer faces an ugly lawsuit, high turnover and stalled growth. And that's just for starters. </br><b><i>(Related read: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160403/FREE/304039998/the-lpl-stock-buyback-that-launched-a-lawsuit&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>The stock buyback that launched a lawsuit</a>)</b></i>

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera quietly offers its advisers retention bonuses on the industry's low end
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 18, 2016
Cetera quietly offers its advisers retention bonuses on the industry's low end

Incentives for eligible advisers are from 2% to 11% of their total annual revenue.

By Bruce Kelly