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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 24, 2018
As two wirehouses bail, RIAs flock to broker protocol

Small RIAs see only the upside of joining the agreement, which allows them to recruit without fear of litigation

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS JAN 24, 2018
Merrill Lynch rep managing $200 million moves to Wells Fargo

Dennis Hall joins a New Jersey indie practice affiliated with FiNet.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 24, 2018
Finra suspends, fines broker for posting fake sex ads

Paul Betenbaugh admitted to impersonating a former Edward Jones colleague on Craigslist to disparage the competitor.

By Ryan W. Neal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 23, 2018
Finra arbitrators award more than $4 million in case against rogue broker

The settlement would make the harmed investors whole, but can they collect?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS JAN 23, 2018
SEC files suit against California hybrid adviser for fraud

Charges firm's execs with lying to investors in real estate deals.

By InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS JAN 23, 2018
Advisor Group B-Ds recruited 614 advisers last year

Parent of FSC, Royal Alliance, SagePoint and Woodbury added $13 billion in AUA.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2018
New tool helps advisers estimate health care costs

Data analysis can illustrate how healthy behavior increases longevity and reduces retirement expenses.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2018
Retirement risks keep rising

Increasing longevity is a key factor explaining why a growing portion of Americans aren't ready for retirement.

By Justin Fox
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2018
How 401(k) deductions were saved in budget drama

Diverse efforts and a tweet from Trump came together for rescue

By Hazel Bradford
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2018
Social Security payments to continue during government shutdown

Limited services available in field offices during funding lapse.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIA NEWS JAN 22, 2018
RIA mergers and acquisitions set another record in 2017

More smaller transactions brought the average size deal down to $881 million from just over $1 billion in 2016.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS JAN 22, 2018
XY Planning Network payment tool now available for all fee-based planners

Michael Kitces and Alan Moore want paying for financial advice to be as easy as Netflix subscription.

By Ryan W. Neal
WIREHOUSES JAN 22, 2018
Morgan Stanley seeks to clarify Harold Ford Jr.'s termination

Firm says he was not fired for sexual misconduct.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2018
Fidelity charging new fee on Vanguard assets held in 401(k) plans

The 0.05% fee is ostensibly a response to Vanguard's distribution model, but may also make the company's funds less attractive due to higher cost.

By Greg Iacurci
WIREHOUSES JAN 22, 2018
UBS adviser count continues to decline

Firm to merge U.S., global wealth management units on Feb. 1

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS JAN 22, 2018
Finra launches helpline for small-firm members

Broker-dealer regulator calls it an outcome of a Finra360 self-examination.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS JAN 22, 2018
Slower second half doesn't derail record pace of RIA acquisitions

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS JAN 22, 2018
Two sentenced in fraud case for inflating price and trading volume of penny stock

Broker Christopher 'Smitty' Cervino and investment adviser Sheik F. Khan defrauded investors out of million of dollars, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

By InvestmentNews
OPINION JAN 22, 2018
Financial advisers should avoid error by omission and consider reverse mortgages

The vast majority of financial services professionals still fail to incorporate home equity planning or reverse mortgages into their practices

By Jamie Hopkins
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2018
Are you walking into a TDF trap?

Outdated assumptions about younger investors risk harming their returns.

By David M. Haviland