August 26th, 2015

Don’t Forget About FINRA Only rarely will one financial markets regulator comment formally on another’s rulemaking, but FINRA did just that with the DOL’s fiduciary rule proposal. The self-regulatory agency hasn’t exactly dominated trade publication headlines in recent months, but it remains active on enforcement and rulemaking efforts that will impact retirement advisers.  Read more > Volatility, Delivering Yield Top of Mind for Advisers Can’t live with it, can’t succeed in retirement planning without it. A timely survey examines adviser and investor attitudes about volatility. Read more > Certain Identity Theft Benefits Not Considered Taxable The IRS says identity protection received as a result of a data breach will not be considered taxable benefits. Read more > 2015 PLANADVISER Recordkeeper Services Guide Working as a retirement plan adviser, if nothing else, means working in the business of relationships. Read more > MOST READ ARTICLES

PLANADVISER Top 100 – Profile of the Day Ellen Lander, principal and founder at Renaissance Benefit Advisors Group, describes her mission as helping retirement plan sponsors meet and manage their fiduciary responsibilities under ERISA—creating a foundation for their employees to become financially prepared for retirement. Read more > Why Aren’t More Advisers Talking About Claiming Strategies? Misconceptions, regret and scanty resources all mean an opportunity for advisers to start the conversation with plan participants. Read more > HSAs Growing in Popularity, EBRI Finds Account balances in health savings accounts with investments average about six times the balance of HSAs without investments, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Read more > LPL Vendor Affinity Program Adds MoneyGuidePro PIEtech Inc., the creator of financial planning software MoneyGuidePro, has been selected for inclusion in the LPL Financial Vendor Affinity Program. Read more >

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