‘FINRA Settlement Expungement Process Is Broken,’ Former Regulator Says
FINRA is advancing a proposal to modernize the process by which brokers can clear their records of past customer disputes,...
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Advisers as Hybrid W-2 and 1099 Employees
Questions about compensation lie at the heart of advisers’ decisions about independence, practice ownership and opportunities for affiliation.
What Prolonged Low Rates Mean for TDF Investors
While they are responding in different ways, tactical and strategic target-date fund managers all have to adjust to a new...
Plugging the Leak: Uncashed Distribution Checks
Drip… drip… drip. The slow drip of defined contribution plan leakage continues.
Advisers Giving Back: When People Need a Head Start
After learning about the work of Head Start, George P. Fraser decided to provide financial education to parents of students...
Retirement Income Coming Soon to a 401(k) Near You
Experts believe that in the next few years, DC plan sponsors will embrace this option.
2044: Achieving Retirement Security for the Average American Worker
It’s important that we pause for a moment—to look beyond next year’s political showdown and ahead to 2044.
How Home Equity Can Fuel Retirement Income
The illiquidity of home equity can make retirement income planning difficult for those with much of their wealth concentrated in...
A Real Estate Equity Investing Model for Young People
Unison says its equity investing services can help working individuals leverage the residential real estate market to generate short-term financial...
Advisers Giving Back: A Foundation That Spans the World
Since its founding in 2011, the SageView Foundation has raised more than $1.5 million to help meet the health care...
Inheritance Pathways Exist to Replace Stretch IRAs
The SECURE Act is stalled in the U.S. Senate due in part to several lawmakers’ concerns that it does away...
Is Mandatory Arbitration Likelier for ERISA Complaints?
The Dorman vs. Charles Schwab Corp. decision out of the 9th Circuit is significant, but it leaves at least one...
State AGs’ Lawsuit Just One Part of Broader Fiduciary Fight
There is an all-out regulatory tug of war going on between consumer groups, the brokerage industry, the states and the SEC.
Advising Pensions and Endowments in Rocky Markets
From 100-year bonds to sophisticated hedging, the world of pension plan investing is different from the DC plan domain.
Guiding Anxious Participants Through Rocky Markets
For advisers helping participants understand risk and volatility, offering a little reassurance can be more effective than teaching complex lessons...