Practice management

"When you put this in the context of rule changes that have occurred since the financial crisis, this would rank at the top," notes James Allen, CEO of Hilliard Lyons.

"You're getting them through one of the worst things in their life, whether they wanted the divorce or not," says advisor Charles Day.

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Nearly a dozen Democratic state senators express their concerns over the Obama administration's proposed changes to the fiduciary standard; plus the crazy way Social Security punishes spouses who claim early benefits.

Critics: DoL fiduciary rule would harm investors; Advocates: Americans' "retirement savings are being depleted by conflicts of interest every day."

The DoL’s proposed fiduciary rule would likely push some commission-based brokers out of the retirement market altogether, NAIFA’s JuIi McNeely testified during the second day of DoL hearings on the proposed rule.

Fidelity National Information Services, a provider of banking and payments technology, agreed to buy software maker SunGard Data Systems in a deal valued at $9.1 billion, including the assumption of debt.

The wirehouse recruited a Morgan Stanley team that generated $10 million in annual revenue.

Ongoing updates from the Labor Department's hearings on its proposal to impose fiduciary requirements on retirement advisors from Financial Planning, On Wall Street, Employee Benefit Advisor and Employee Benefit News.

Clients can avoid risk by replacing low-yield bonds in their portfolio with high-dividend stocks; plus how and when clients should apply for Social Security and why parent education loans can ruin your clients' retirement.

Brokerage industry leaders told Labor officials that the plan's contract requirements will compel them to drop less-affluent clients who want to retire.

The regional broker-dealer's newest branch manager also worked as a complex director for Merrill Lynch.

In its first day of hearings about the proposed fiduciary rule, the DoL has heard testimony from advisors, legal experts and other industry representatives — many seeking revisions to minimize the ‘burden’ of the rule’s future implementation.

Clients planning to retire with adequate savings are advised to reduce their spending and develop a strategy to lower their tax burden; Plus, how clients should decide on the right 401(k) and are baby boomers too optimistic about retirement?

A week of hearings on contentious fiduciary proposal gets underway as SIFMA chief warns brokers will abandon retirement market if rules take effect.

Retirees can expect no inflation adjustment in their Social Security benefits in 2016; Plus, the cheapest and most costly states for retiree health care.

The changes may lead to more short-term trading, not less, says broker and tax expert Robert Gordon.

Commentary: All signs point to the need for advisors to change, simply in order to remain relevant to clients and prospects.

The wirehouse collects for breach of a promissory note.

After "deep consideration" and despite legal obstacles, Kimberly and Jeff Camarda say they still want to right "grave wrongs."