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ADVISOR NEWS 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
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION 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.
RIAS 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
ADVISOR NEWS 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
INVESTING 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
ADVISOR NEWS 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
RIAS 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
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 21, 2017
Finra fines Raymond James $2 million over emails

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

By InvestmentNews
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION 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.
RIAS 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
RIAS RIA NEWS DEC 21, 2017
United Capital acquires $530 million Payne Wealth Partners

RIA firm based in Evansville, Ind., has 13 employees.

By InvestmentNews
RIAS RIA NEWS DEC 20, 2017
Interest in donor-advised funds surges in response to tax changes

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

By Mary Beth Franklin
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 20, 2017
Finra will publish budget for first time in 2018

Broker-dealer regulator's effort to be more transparent about finances stems from ongoing self-evaluation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 20, 2017
Advisers fear private equity's reach into VAs

Voya latest firm to unload variable annuity contracts to PE firms.

By Greg Iacurci
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 20, 2017
Former State Farm rep barred by Finra

Kim Le's outside business activities were subject of investigation

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 20, 2017
CFP Board modifies details of revised standards but maintains strengthened fiduciary duty

Under second proposal, CFP Board tweaks pre-engagement client disclosure, clarifies rules for non-financial-planning advice.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS RIA NEWS DEC 20, 2017
Manager of Merrill Lynch's flagship Manhattan branch walks

A source at Merrill confirmed Racquel Oden's departure but gave no reasons for her leaving.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS RIA NEWS DEC 20, 2017
SEC charges Washington state RIA with multi-million dollar fraud

Regulator says Ronald Fossum Jr. misappropriated assets and lied to investors.

By InvestmentNews
RIAS RIA NEWS DEC 20, 2017
RIA sellers need their own Zillow

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS RIA NEWS DEC 20, 2017
It's almost 2018 — what's your marketing plan?

Here are crucial tips to get your creative ideas flowing and your advisory business growing in the new year.

By Megan Carpenter