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RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2016
Clients still need Social Security advice

File and suspend's elimination doesn't mean advisers should put Social Security planning on the shelf.

By MFXFeeder
Crawling up the wealth management pyramid
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2016
Crawling up the wealth management pyramid

Each adviser approaches their clients from their own place in the wealth management “stack," which has a huge impact on your relevance, pricing and future viability.

By Joe Duran
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2016
Congress poised for its last stand against DOL fiduciary rule

The first installment of InvestmentNews' new <i>Fiduciary Focus</i> column looks inside the political wrangling taking place as the fiduciary rule nears finalization.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 27, 2016
Are you earning less than a Silicon Valley intern?

The median base salary for an engineering-focused summer intern comes out to $81,600 a year &amp;mdash; often without salary negotiations.

By Bloomberg
Using PowerPoint for client meetings
FINTECH APR 27, 2016
Using PowerPoint for client meetings

Numbers need to be in a visual format that conveys how clients are reaching their goals and making money.

By Sheryl Rowling
From the C Suite with RBC's John Taft: It isn't enough just to get up and work
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 26, 2016
From the C Suite with RBC's John Taft: It isn't enough just to get up and work

The great-grandson of President William Howard Taft shares what he's thinking about his post-RBC career &amp;mdash; including whether he will step into politics.

By Liz Skinner
Goldman Sachs to acquire retirement-savings startup
FINTECH APR 26, 2016
Goldman Sachs to acquire retirement-savings startup

Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire Honest Dollar, a mobile retirement savings platform that works with those who do not have access to an employer-sponsored plan.

By Alessandra Malito
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 25, 2016
Advisers to face stricter anti-money-laundering rules

Government focus on rooting out financial crimes includes proposals to get advisers more involved.

By Liz Skinner
BROKER DEALERS APR 25, 2016
Still plenty of headaches for independent broker-dealers in the DOL fiduciary rule

New business models, heavy compliance costs and figuring out 'reasonable' fees are among the items giving IBDs fits.

By Liz Skinner
Stifel fined $750,000 for failure to follow reserve requirements
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 25, 2016
Stifel fined $750,000 for failure to follow reserve requirements

The broker-dealer didn't account for reserves needed to cover loans secured with customer assets.

By Greg Iacurci
FINTECH APR 24, 2016
Morningstar launches new client portal to tap data aggregation capabilities

The company is tackling two trends in financial technology: better dashboards for clients and pulling in held-away assets.

By Alessandra Malito
Janney Montgomery Scott partners with Quovo on goals-based budgeting tool
FINTECH APR 24, 2016
Janney Montgomery Scott partners with Quovo on goals-based budgeting tool

The firm plans to zone in on finance tracking to help clients really understand the 'big picture.'

By Alessandra Malito
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2016
51% of advisers see DOL fiduciary rule benefiting business

51% of advisers say the rule will help their businesses, an improvement from 2015 when only 27% saw the regulation helping.

By Christine Idzelis
Some married gay couples surprised by new tax burden
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 22, 2016
Some married gay couples surprised by new tax burden

Last year's Supreme Court ruling was a mixed bag for some married gay couples. Some had less trouble filing state taxes, while others had a higher tax bill.

By Greg Iacurci
Vanguard, Fidelity bank on robos, low-cost strategies to ride DOL fiduciary rule wave
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 21, 2016
Vanguard, Fidelity bank on robos, low-cost strategies to ride DOL fiduciary rule wave

Mutual fund giants bank on low-cost index funds, robos to prosper in wake of the Labor Department's regulation.

By John Waggoner
What it takes to really have a digital advisory firm
FINTECH APR 21, 2016
What it takes to really have a digital advisory firm

A guide to understanding the spectrum of digitization at financial firms

By David Canter
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 20, 2016
FPA nudged CFP Board to drop its automatic $25 donation

Although the board relented, it does have a $10 million fundraising goal for its new Center for Financial Planning.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What advisers can learn about technology from Guns N' Roses
FINTECH APR 20, 2016
What advisers can learn about technology from Guns N' Roses

We can communicate with clients through newsletters, emails and blogs or even videos and webinars, but it's more important to interact.

By Sheryl Rowling
'Fiduci-what?' Most clients don't know what the fiduciary duty really means
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 20, 2016
'Fiduci-what?' Most clients don't know what the fiduciary duty really means

The more we do to help clients understand conflicts of interest, the better we can serve their interests.

By Carl Richards
Large Cetera Financial group bolts in wake of bankruptcy
BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2016
Large Cetera Financial group bolts in wake of bankruptcy

Forty advisers from the Legend Equities Corp. are joining a firm that specializes in retirement plans for schools and other nonprofits.

By Bruce Kelly