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INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 02, 2017
Finra whacks mid-sized NJ broker-dealer with $325,000 fine over variable annuity sales

Summit Equities sold 1,037 individual variable annuity contracts to its customers during the time period cited by Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2017
Thinking about buying your first home? Try this calculator

A new tool lets users make an easy comparison between the cost of owning and renting a home.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2017
Why more couples are using postnuptial agreements

Also known as a postmarital agreement, it's an increasingly popular variant of the prenuptial agreements that engaged couples have been signing for decades.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 02, 2017
After his confirmation as SEC chairman, Jay Clayton is urged to tackle fiduciary standard

Financial services groups urge new SEC head to make uniform fiduciary standard a priority.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 02, 2017
$400 million Merrill Lynch rep moves to Raymond James

Michael Jeppson goes indie in Manhattan Beach, Calif.

By InvestmentNews
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 02, 2017
Merrill Lynch veteran moves to Raymond James

Walter Stamper of Chattanooga, Tenn., managed $147 million.

By InvestmentNews
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 02, 2017
Wells Fargo's FiNet loses $300 million team to HighTower

Synergy Capital Solutions has offices in Illinois, Florida and Michigan.

By InvestmentNews
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 02, 2017
House GOP tells Acosta to delay — then repeal — DOL fiduciary

More than 100 House Republicans wrote a letter to the new DOL secretary, telling him there is an "urgent need' to act on the investment-advice regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2017
How Social Security treats remarriage

Sometimes it pays to wait to take a second trip down the aisle.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2017
Advisers getting left behind as broker-dealers respond to Finra priority letter

The problem lies in who gets defined as a rogue broker.

By Jodie Papike
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2017
Provision to kill DOL fiduciary rule left out of funding bill

Democratic support could bode well for future legislative threats, as critics of the rule turn their attention to new Department of Labor secretary Alexander Acosta.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2017
3 missteps that could stunt financial advisers' growth

In some cases, thoughtfulness is more important than quick actions when you're looking to expand.

By Joni Youngwirth
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAY 01, 2017
Integration—The Holy Grail of Financial Technology

By Darren Tedesco
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS APR 29, 2017
Is it time to go international?

With domestic stock valuations high, investing overseas could finally pay off.

By John Waggoner
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 28, 2017
The SEC would have to jump through hoops to get approval for its own fiduciary rule

The proposed Financial CHOICE Act lays out a series of tough provisions the SEC would have to meet to adopt a uniform fiduciary standard.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 28, 2017
Ask the Ethicist: What should an adviser do if their former firm violates a non-compete agreement?

Litigation over these agreements often favors the firm, but there are ways for advisers to protect their businesses.

By Dan Candura
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2017
Trump's first 100 days: What happened to your money

Here's how the new administration has affected your wallet, for good and bad, and what to watch in the days to come.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2017
Social Security: Later is better

New Fidelity survey shows more Americans plan to wait to claim benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2017
This generation is most susceptible to an IRS scam

Hint: It's not who you think.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 27, 2017
Trump's plan to ditch AMT welcomed by advisers, but tax savings may be minimal

Removing big deductions could nullify benefits of repealing the alternative minimum tax.

By Jeff Benjamin