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The firm initially planned to halt commission-based brokerage sales to retirement accounts when the first DOL fiduciary rule deadlines arrive in 2017, but Merrill Lynch has decided to...

In light of the DOL fiduciary rule, the two firms plan to roll out a series of new compliance tools and initiatives including a Product Mix Transition Calculator...

A new suite of technology driven solutions from Broadridge Financial Solutions seeks to solve pressing questions related to the Department of Labor conflict of interest reform. 

Vanguard Innovation Center to Open in 2017; and Morningstar Launches Open Indexes Project with Free Access to Global Equity Indexes.

The parent company of PLANADVISER announced the next stage of its growth strategy with the acquisition of BrightScope. 

The digital program offers financial-literary courses on topics ranging from credit card management to estate planning, and also extends to family members of retirement plan participants.

Morgan Stanley says its wealth management clients working with advisers “will continue to have choice in how they pay for retirement accounts covered by the new Department of...

John Hancock introduces TDF analyzer tool; Charles Schwab enhances Institutional Intelligence Portfolios; Millennium Trust expands Fund Custody Solution; and more.

The platform will perform “virtually all administrative tasks required by a company to offer a 401(k), removing this burden from company employees and executives.”

Cetera Financial Group announced the launch of iAnalyze, a new practice management analytics tool aimed at supporting fiduciary oversight and compliance. 

A new toolkit is designed to help advisers comply with the DOL’s fiduciary rule through a number of tasks such as switching from fee- to commissioned-based investments.

The tool is designed to help advisers seamlessly transition IRAs from commission status to fee based in order to comply with the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule.

The MoneyGuidePro suite of services aims to streamline the process of determining clients’ best interest as defined by the DOL.

The announcement impacts both IRAs and qualified plans. 

The firm’s Fiduciary Investment Services will add on to the firm’s PNC Retirement Solutions offering and provide 3(38) investment services.

One provides participants with an annual checkup to help track their progress and give their retirement strategy a once-over, and another stresses the importance of guaranteed retirement income.

The Fiduciary Responsibility eSource includes discussion of the DOL’s new conflicted advice rule, best interest contract exemption and other new and amended prohibited transaction exemptions.

A new software solution from RiXtrema addresses DOL fiduciary rule compliance for advisers finding themselves on a new regulatory playing field when it comes to rollover recommendations. 

Prudential Reduces Fees on Mutual Funds; Beaumont Capital Management Releases Smart Beta Series; Ivy Launches NextShares Exchange-Traded Managed Funds; and more

New software from fi360 provides broker/dealers and advisers with advanced fiduciary oversight capabilities.