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RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2017
Taxpayers only hurting themselves by not mentioning their nondeductible IRA contributions

There's only one way to ensure they get the full tax benefit of those contributions.

By Tim Steffen
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 22, 2017
Five advisers create $250 million hybrid in Ohio

They leave Summit, Sterne Agee and Edward Jones to form independent firm.

By InvestmentNews
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 22, 2017
Merrill loses $350 million team to Raymond James

Five-person group joins employee unit in Williamsport, Pa.

By InvestmentNews
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 22, 2017
Raymond James picks up $112 million team from Morgan Stanley

Ashley Banks and Donna Carroll, who operate as the Banks Carroll Group, specialize in working with female clients.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 22, 2017
Labor secretary nominee Acosta will follow Trump's direction on DOL fiduciary rule

Questioned by Sen. Warren about the regulation, Alexander Acosta said, if confirmed, he will carry out executive orders from 'my boss.'

By Meaghan Kilroy
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 21, 2017
Texas judge shoots down latest effort to halt DOL fiduciary rule

Chief Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn denied the financial trade association plaintiffs' motion for an injunction to stop the regulation.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 21, 2017
RIAs make the case for charging on a client's total net worth

The growing popularity of holistic planning is pushing fees beyond a percentage of AUM.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS MAR 21, 2017
Raymond James attracts $350M Merrill team

Five-person group opens firm's first office in Williamsport, Pa.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 21, 2017
Retirement market needs 401(k) generalists, not just specialists: execs

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 21, 2017
401(k) plan sponsors want financial advisers to better know their businesses

Employers sponsoring 401(k) plans expect advisers to challenge assumptions, know their businesses inside and out.

By Greg Iacurci
RIA NEWS MAR 20, 2017
Adviser gets seven years for Ponzi scheme

Patrick Churchville of Providence, R.I., found guilty of conning investors out of $21 million.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 20, 2017
Finra bars owner of New Jersey broker-dealer

James Carrazza of Olympus Securities failed to report federal tax liens on his employment record and would not provide the regulator with requested information, according to Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS MAR 20, 2017
Fidelity's David Canter makes financial advice his Boston Marathon cause

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS MAR 20, 2017
Clients aren't listening on purpose: behavioral finance report

By InvestmentNews
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 20, 2017
Rules governing indexed universal life insurance may not go far enough

Recent rules have led to some improvements in policy illustrations, but observers still see room to make them even better.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 20, 2017
Tax reform could be 'way worse' for retirement industry than Department of Labor's fiduciary rule: Graff

Limits could be placed on 401(k) contributions as a way to help pay for broad corporate and individual tax cuts, according to Brian Graff, head of the National Association of Plan Advisors.

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 20, 2017
Wells Fargo loses employee broker duo to Raymond James

Team in Virginia manages $138 million in assets.

By InvestmentNews
EMERGING MARKETS MAR 20, 2017
Expect slow but steady economic growth worldwide

By Gillian Albert
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2017
Faltering congressional support for auto-IRAs leaves legislation up to states

Auto-IRA programs have been enacted in five states that would cover an estimated 10.4 million workers.

By J. Mark Iwry
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2017
Large advisory shops build custom target-date funds

The firms are able to deliver the funds at low cost to small 401(k) plans, but some question if there's a potential conflict involved in recommending proprietary funds.

By Greg Iacurci