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REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 10, 2017
DOL issues bulletin to ease confusion over near-term fiduciary rule compliance

The memo grants relief to firms for compliance violations that may occur as the April implementation date approaches.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2017
Don't count on the Trump Bump for your retirement

Stocks aren't priced to deliver big long-term returns, but they might stay high for a while

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2017
The bull market for wirehouse recruiting deals is over. What will happen next?

Firms that make strategic changes will not only slow attrition, but position themselves to attract top talent for less than they are paying now

By DSARCH
RIA NEWS MAR 09, 2017
Fidelity's Joel Tillinghast on how he finds good, cheap, small-cap stocks

Manager of the Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund hunts for value and suggests looking to Japan.

By John Waggoner
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 09, 2017
Voya to pay $3.1 million for disclosure violations

SEC says firm didn't report to customers conflicts or income it received from clearing broker.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 09, 2017
Finra slaps former BB&T broker for selling away pot-equipment stocks

Mark Schklar fined $10,000 for selling private securities without prior notice.

By InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS MAR 09, 2017
Cybersecurity, markets and fee pressure top RIA concerns

Cybersecurity and the possibility of a market correction are at the top of the worry list for executives of investment advisory firms.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 09, 2017
Merrill suggests it may reverse course on commissions

Andy Sieg, the head of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, said the firm may back off its wholesale scrapping of commissions in advised retirement accounts.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2017
Morgan Stanley debuts fiduciary product for small 401(k) plans, with eye toward DOL rule

The wirehouse offers a way for non-fiduciary brokers working with 401(k) plans to continue working with clients in the small-plan market

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2017
Cetera adds $1B bank wealth platform

Honolulu-based American Savings Banks has 51 branches throughout Hawaii

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS MAR 08, 2017
Two of Royal Alliance's largest OSJs merge

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2017
Brokers-dealers move to trim fund offerings as they adjust to DOL rule

Small fund companies may have to pivot, by embracing a niche specialization or redirecting sales forces toward new distribution channels.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2017
401(k) advisers, take heed of guidance on hardship withdrawals for clients

By Marcia S. Wagner
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 08, 2017
Jim Putnam returns to LPL as chairman of the board

Mr. Putnam was a key architect in the early days of the firm, overseeing its tremendous growth.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2017
Study finds most retirees want guaranteed lifetime income

Consumers want products that offer peace of mind and make it easier to manage a budget in retirement.

By Mary Beth Franklin
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 07, 2017
Elected officials held to fiduciary standard

Just as advisers are obligated to fulfill fiduciary duties, elected officials are similarly obligated when it comes to public policy.

By Blaine F. Aikin
RIA NEWS MAR 07, 2017
J.P. Morgan faces second suit alleging self-dealing in 401(k) plan

The lawsuit alleges that half of the 401(k) plan's investment options were affiliated with J.P. Morgan.

By Robert Steyer
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2017
Advisers embrace elimination of Obamacare taxes, question GOP replacement plan

The House Republican approach kills investment-income levies, but the breadth of coverage could shrink.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS MAR 07, 2017
Con artist gets 15 months for defrauding broker-dealers

Three-year scheme by Massachusetts man based on bogus bank transfers.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2017
Fidelity, Empower and T. Rowe take three different approaches to the DOL fiduciary rule

Some retirement plan advisers see providers' compliance moves as potential competition.

By Greg Iacurci