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DOL Fiduciary Rule Hits BDs’ IT Budgets, Product Lines
By Melanie WaddellBroker-dealers have to make a lot of very difficult, and in some cases expensive, decisions, ERISA lawyer Fred Reish says.
August 16, 2016
Cutting Small-Business Health Coverage Risks With HMRAsA traditional HRA with an employer health matching reimbursement account (HMRA) can provide a solution for small-business clients.
August 15, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Nuveen Launches Alternative Investment PlatformThe platform, using technology from Artivest, lets advisors allocate alternative investments across client portfolios and monitor their performance.
August 15, 2016
Fidelity Submits Proposal to Retrofit Closed-End Funds as ETFsFirms application calls for new exchange-traded active funds; Fidelity proposal would eliminate daily disclosure of holdings.
August 12, 2016
Morningstar to Help BDs Manage Small 401(k)sMorningstar Plan Advantage will let broker-dealers offload the fiduciary responsibility of managing defined contribution retirement plans.
August 12, 2016
LPL Details New Mutual Fund-Only AccountsThe new accounts deliver cost benefits of direct business but with the ability to supervise that comes with LPL custody, the firm says.
August 11, 2016
What’s the Best Way to Keep Clients With Your Firm? Talk to Them—RegularlyNearly 60% of HNW investors switch advisors in their lifetimes. What can you do to maximize your chances of keeping these assets with your firm?
August 10, 2016
Social Security Replacement Rates Fall as Wives Earn MoreAlthough women make up nearly half of the U.S. labor force, Social Security is still designed for single-income couples, according to CRR.