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By the Numbers: Annuities News
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 04, 2020
By the Numbers: Annuities News

What will a new insurance model rule for states mean for advisers who sell annuities? And what is the goal of the new Retirement Income Institute?

By InvestmentNews
Rep used DOL rule as cover to take $150,000 from VAs: Finra
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2020
Rep used DOL rule as cover to take $150,000 from VAs: Finra

The self-regulatory agency this week barred registered rep Louis Cook

By Emile Hallez
Vanguard cements its hold on the target-date marketplace
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2020
Vanguard cements its hold on the target-date marketplace

The trend toward lower costs in retirement plans has benefited products across the industry

By Emile Hallez
CFP Board defends decision to remove compensation descriptions from website
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 04, 2020
CFP Board defends decision to remove compensation descriptions from website

CEO Kevin Keller: ‘It’s about fiduciary, not about fees.’

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Robinhood outage underscores risks of investing in the digital age
FINTECH MAR 04, 2020
Robinhood outage underscores risks of investing in the digital age

No system can ever be foolproof, so it's imperative that brokerages like Robinhood build-in the necessary fail-safes so people can always access their money

By Ryan W. Neal
Costs of elder fraud aren't always financial
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 04, 2020
Costs of elder fraud aren't always financial

More than two-thirds of advisers said the emotional toll on clients is substantial, according to a survey

By InvestmentNews
Team managing $450 million at Wells Fargo starts RIA
WIREHOUSES MAR 04, 2020
Team managing $450 million at Wells Fargo starts RIA

Brown Miller Wealth Management in McLean, Va., will use First Clearing for custody

By InvestmentNews
Yesterday’s news: Robos, single-account models and other noncoordinated strategies
OPINION MAR 04, 2020
Yesterday’s news: Robos, single-account models and other noncoordinated strategies

What investors need – and what many firms are building to serve them

By Jack Sharry
2 big concerns about selling your practice
OPINION MAR 04, 2020
2 big concerns about selling your practice

In this white-hot M&A market, price is no longer the stand-alone consideration

By Scott Hanson
The SECURE Act’s unprecedented opportunities
OPINION MAR 04, 2020
The SECURE Act’s unprecedented opportunities

As the legislation brings about big changes in the retirement plan market, will advisers benefit or will they be drowned?

By Fred Barstein
Supreme Court questions SEC’s power to recoup billions
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 04, 2020
Supreme Court questions SEC’s power to recoup billions

The justices considered the commission's use of “disgorgement” to collect ill-gotten gains from wrongdoers

By Bloomberg
SEC puts misleading fund names in its crosshairs
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 03, 2020
SEC puts misleading fund names in its crosshairs

The regulator seeks public feedback on its naming rules to better protect investors

By Jeff Benjamin
Study shows softening of Finra enforcement last year
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 03, 2020
Study shows softening of Finra enforcement last year

Law firm Eversheds Sutherland says fines, restitution, cases decreased; Finra touts the quality of its cases

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
John Hancock sued over 'self-dealing' in 401(k) plan products
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2020
John Hancock sued over 'self-dealing' in 401(k) plan products

The financial services firm is the latest to be targeted for including proprietary products in its retirement plan

By Emile Hallez
OK, fellow Boomers, let’s talk about the future
OPINION MAR 03, 2020
OK, fellow Boomers, let’s talk about the future

The importance of inter-generational partnerships in wealth management

By John Taft
Morningstar expands footprint with deal for Canadian financial planning technology
FINTECH MAR 03, 2020
Morningstar expands footprint with deal for Canadian financial planning technology

The purchase comes just months after Morningstar acquired an Australian tech company

By Ryan W. Neal
CFP Board removes compensation descriptions from consumer website
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 03, 2020
CFP Board removes compensation descriptions from consumer website

Organization says the best way for clients to select an adviser is ‘to have a conversation’ with the adviser

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FSI's top advocacy priorities in 2020
OPINION MAR 03, 2020
FSI's top advocacy priorities in 2020

The tax treatment of financial services and reducing burdens on advisers' business entities are among the items FSI will be focusing on this year

By Dale Brown
Fed cuts rates 50 basis points in response to spreading virus
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 03, 2020
Fed cuts rates 50 basis points in response to spreading virus

The central bank's emergency move is an attempt to protect the economy from the coronavirus

By Bloomberg
Robinhood brokerage is up and running, sort of, after outage
FINTECH MAR 03, 2020
Robinhood brokerage is up and running, sort of, after outage

Customers blasted the closely held company on social media during the outage and several said they would close their accounts

By Bloomberg