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Hybrid robo looking to offer financial wellness to retirement plan sponsors
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2019
Hybrid robo looking to offer financial wellness to retirement plan sponsors

BrightPlan Coach fashions a financial plan for each employee and provides guidance on spending, financial goals, investing, debt management, estate planning and insurance.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra bars former Allstate broker for using employee's IRA money
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2019
Finra bars former Allstate broker for using employee's IRA money

Kari Ann Buckles kept $2,264 she was supposed to deposit, Finra says.

By InvestmentNews
Can HSAs flip the script on retirement health care expenses?
OPINION AUG 28, 2019
Can HSAs flip the script on retirement health care expenses?

The accounts come with powerful tax advantages, but not many people use HSAs, and even fewer use them in the optimal manner.

By Jamie Hopkins
States aren't great at regulating insurance
OPINION AUG 28, 2019
States aren't great at regulating insurance

Promoters of insurance products can say pretty much anything in their marketing materials

By Ethan Schwartz
Fidelity, Jerry Schlichter trade barbs over Abigail Johnson testimony in 401(k) lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2019
Fidelity, Jerry Schlichter trade barbs over Abigail Johnson testimony in 401(k) lawsuit

Mr. Schlichter, who represents plaintiffs in the suit against MIT, is seeking to have Ms. Johnson testify about a quid-pro-quo allegation.

By Greg Iacurci
Reg BI creates certainty and provides investors with a choice
OPINION AUG 28, 2019
Reg BI creates certainty and provides investors with a choice

The Securities and Exchange Commission's new regulation takes effect June 30, 2020.

By Todd Rosenfeld
Debate on crypto oversight intensifies as SEC clashes with Facebook over Libra
FINTECH AUG 27, 2019
Debate on crypto oversight intensifies as SEC clashes with Facebook over Libra

The agency has taken a more pro-regulatory tone than many expected

By Bloomberg
New York IBD to acquire $2.5B Boston hybrid
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 27, 2019
New York IBD to acquire $2.5B Boston hybrid

National Holdings Corp. is set to acquire Winslow Evans & Crocker Inc. in 2020.

By InvestmentNews
Forget millennials, fintechs have eyes for Gen Z
FINTECH AUG 27, 2019
Forget millennials, fintechs have eyes for Gen Z

The next big thing is moving beyond client portals and onto voice search

By Ryan W. Neal
Low interest rates boost this estate planning strategy
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2019
Low interest rates boost this estate planning strategy

A type of trust known as a GRAT allows for larger tax-free transfers when interest rates are low

By Greg Iacurci
SEC upholds Finra bar despite recent Supreme Court ruling
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 27, 2019
SEC upholds Finra bar despite recent Supreme Court ruling

Agency said high court's decision in Kokesh only applies to monetary sanctions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Massachusetts fines Wells Fargo $450,000 over unregistered agents
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 27, 2019
Massachusetts fines Wells Fargo $450,000 over unregistered agents

Securities regulator says more than 1,600 agents and managers had lapsed registrations.

By InvestmentNews
It's time for leadership, not just innovation
FINTECH AUG 27, 2019
It's time for leadership, not just innovation

Tech innovation is the easy part — the real challenge is driving adoption

By Steve Gresham
Investment adviser arrested and charged in $105 million securities fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 27, 2019
Investment adviser arrested and charged in $105 million securities fraud

Brenda Smith of Philadelphia is also facing SEC civil charges that she lied about the performance of her fund, Broad Reach Capital.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Helping clients crack the code on Social Security
OPINION AUG 27, 2019
Helping clients crack the code on Social Security

It's critical that advisers educate clients about the benefits and trade-offs related to claiming Social Security at various ages.

By Katherine Roy
Robo-advisers are dead. Long live digital advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2019
Robo-advisers are dead. Long live digital advisers

Worksites provide huge opportunity for 401(k) advisers to integrate fintech solutions.

By Fred Barstein
Wills of Jeffrey Epstein, Aretha Franklin raise questions of legitimacy
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 26, 2019
Wills of Jeffrey Epstein, Aretha Franklin raise questions of legitimacy

Because they were unconventional, the wills could be challenged.

By Greg Iacurci
Software developer Invent.us creates consulting group to serve users
FINTECH AUG 26, 2019
Software developer Invent.us creates consulting group to serve users

Suzanne Siracuse, Tim Welsh part of team to help advisory firms maximize new tools.

By InvestmentNews
Disruptive look at the confluence of digital and human advice
OPINION AUG 26, 2019
Disruptive look at the confluence of digital and human advice

Technology is transforming the advice business, and managing the full household portfolio in a comprehensive way is the new standard.

By Jack Sharry
AI, blockchain should be high priority for record keepers
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2019
AI, blockchain should be high priority for record keepers

What would the 401(k) industry look like if firms could start with a blank slate instead of a legacy platform?

By Ryan W. Neal