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401(k) lawsuit costs Fidelity $28.5 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 02, 2020
401(k) lawsuit costs Fidelity $28.5 million

The settlement resolves a class-action case that alleged the firm breached its fiduciary responsibility to plan participants

By Emile Hallez
Long-term care a big question in pandemic
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 02, 2020
Long-term care a big question in pandemic

COVID-19 has highlighted the necessity of planning for care in old age, and advisers are increasingly recommending 'hybrid' annuity or life insurance products

By Emile Hallez
Second Wealth/Stack conference postponed a year
RIA NEWS JUL 02, 2020
Second Wealth/Stack conference postponed a year

An online version of the event will be held in December

By InvestmentNews
Abandoning alts is shortsighted
OPINION JUL 01, 2020
Abandoning alts is shortsighted

The decision by some IBDs to move away from REITs amid the pandemic leaves their advisers with one less tool to use to help clients

By Amanda Teeple
State regulators propose restitution assistance for harmed investors
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 01, 2020
State regulators propose restitution assistance for harmed investors

NASAA based its model rule on measures in place in Indiana, Montana, Vermont, Kansas and Maine

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) suits target Trader Joe's, Costco, others
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2020
401(k) suits target Trader Joe's, Costco, others

Litigation alleging that plan sponsors breached their fiduciary duty keeps coming

By Emile Hallez
Finra reports 10% rise in 2019 compensation
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 01, 2020
Finra reports 10% rise in 2019 compensation

The regulator warns broker-dealers of a gradual move to increase fees

By Bruce Kelly
TD Ameritrade says brokers are running out of reasons not to go independent
RIA NEWS JUL 01, 2020
TD Ameritrade says brokers are running out of reasons not to go independent

The semiannual study shows the breakaway trend is increasingly gaining steam

By Jeff Benjamin
Court orders RIA firm and founder to pay more than $2 million
RIA NEWS JUL 01, 2020
Court orders RIA firm and founder to pay more than $2 million

SEC case charged that Connecticut-based Temenos Advisory put investor money at risk and concealed high commissions

By InvestmentNews
Edward Jones files to create bank
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 01, 2020
Edward Jones files to create bank

The broker-dealer's Utah-chartered industrial bank could open in 2021

By InvestmentNews
Vermont hybrid managing $210 million links to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 01, 2020
Vermont hybrid managing $210 million links to LPL

Ridgeline Wealth Management had been affiliated with Wells Fargo's FiNet

By InvestmentNews
Stifel snags $935 million adviser team from Merrill Lynch
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 30, 2020
Stifel snags $935 million adviser team from Merrill Lynch

The four-person adviser team marks the third to transition away from the wirehouse in favor of the independent platform this year

By Nicole Casperson
Firms, regulators, plaintiffs' bar set to determine whether Reg BI protects investors
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 30, 2020
Firms, regulators, plaintiffs' bar set to determine whether Reg BI protects investors

The SEC's new broker advice standard must be implemented Tuesday

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) trading didn't hurt returns for participants in Q1: Report
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2020
401(k) trading didn't hurt returns for participants in Q1: Report

Most people who shifted allocations in their retirement plans were more sophisticated investors, according to research published by NBER

By Emile Hallez
More 'doubt' about this broker-dealer's future
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 30, 2020
More 'doubt' about this broker-dealer's future

Newbridge Securities reported large deficits for 2019, according to its auditor

By Bruce Kelly
Timing a Social Security claim when you have children
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2020
Timing a Social Security claim when you have children

The Viagra college fund is alive and well, but the earnings test could reduce benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
Morningstar, Morgan Stanley adopt new content management tool
FINTECH JUN 30, 2020
Morningstar, Morgan Stanley adopt new content management tool

The 4U Connect platform stores content to be submitted, reviewed and approved all via a common app

By Nicole Casperson
Wells Fargo to cut its dividend
WIREHOUSES JUN 30, 2020
Wells Fargo to cut its dividend

Other big banks are maintaining their dividend payments in the wake of new Fed restrictions

By Bloomberg
How Reg BI is changing the technology landscape
FINTECH JUN 30, 2020
How Reg BI is changing the technology landscape

From multifunctional dashboards to an increase in demand for robo-advisers, the industry’s appetite for innovation has only increased with new regulation

By Nicole Casperson
DOL proposes new standard to replace vacated fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
DOL proposes new standard to replace vacated fiduciary rule

The agency says the measure will ensure financial advisers act in retirement savers’ best interests

By Mark Schoeff Jr.