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Top 10 stories of 2019
NEWS RIAS DEC 20, 2019
Top 10 stories of 2019

Here are the most-read InvestmentNews stories of the year

Advisers should bring up ESG with clients, before they ask
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 12, 2019
Advisers should bring up ESG with clients, before they ask

Become more knowledgeable about at least some ESG issues.

Adviser finalists announced in 13th annual Invest in Others Awards
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 15, 2019
Adviser finalists announced in 13th annual Invest in Others Awards

Fifteen advisers recognized for their work with nonprofits.

Commonwealth Financial eliminates commission-based retirement products in wake of DOL rule
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2016
Commonwealth Financial eliminates commission-based retirement products in wake of DOL rule

Commonwealth Financial Network late Monday said it would stop offering commission-based products in IRAs and qualified retirement plans, making it the latest BD to move more decidedly toward to an advisory platform to avoid what some see as the more onerous provisions of the Labor Department's fiduciary rule.

Twitter reacts to Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci's promise to kill DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 19, 2016
Twitter reacts to Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci's promise to kill DOL fiduciary rule

Skybridge Capital executive's outspoken comments — including a comparison to the 1857 Dred Scott decision — sparked a debate on social media.

Advice industry gets social during Clinton-Trump debate, talks taxes, economy
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 27, 2016
Advice industry gets social during Clinton-Trump debate, talks taxes, economy

Advisers let their true feelings come out in a conversation on Twitter during the first presidential debate Monday. Which candidate do you think won the battle?

Why independent broker-dealers are in survival mode
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 27, 2016
Why independent broker-dealers are in survival mode

<i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Bruce Kelly talks about the challenges facing indie B-Ds and what many firms are doing to survive.

Podcast: Lawsuit challenging DOL rule change is imminent
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 21, 2016
Podcast: Lawsuit challenging DOL rule change is imminent

<i>InvestmentNews</i> debates whether the battle over holding advisers to a strict fiduciary standard for retirement accounts will end up in court. <i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Coverage of the DOL rule from every angle</a>)</i>

Going under the hood of the new DOL fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 06, 2016
Going under the hood of the new DOL fiduciary rule

The Labor Department has just revealed its controversial new rule intended to raise investment advice standards on retirement accounts. Sign up for our webcast taking a deep dive into how the changes will affect your business. Register now for this free webcast <a href=&quot;https://home.investmentnews.com/clickshare/eventPurchase.do?CSProduct=investmentnews-event&amp;CSEventId=1259&quot;_blank&quot;>here</a>)</i></b>

Date leaked for release of DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS RIAS APR 04, 2016
Date leaked for release of DOL fiduciary rule

The Labor Department will unveil a final version of the so-called fiduciary rule next Wednesday, according to a published report.