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The latest in financial adviser fintech — February 2019
OPINION FEB 26, 2020
The latest in financial adviser fintech — February 2019

This month's edition kicks off with the big announcement that Visa is acquiring Plaid for a whopping $5.3B

By Michael Kitces
Massachusetts fiduciary rule won’t cover variable annuity sales
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 26, 2020
Massachusetts fiduciary rule won’t cover variable annuity sales

The Securities Division says the state considers VAs to be insurance products, not securities

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers say regulation will be biggest shaper of business
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 26, 2020
Advisers say regulation will be biggest shaper of business

Other factors include changing client demographics and technology innovation, according to a new survey

By InvestmentNews
Merrill adviser managing $190 million moves to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 26, 2020
Merrill adviser managing $190 million moves to Raymond James

Michael Borza is joining the employee unit in Virginia Beach, Va.

By InvestmentNews
State regulator revokes registration of adviser who sold Woodbridge securities
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 26, 2020
State regulator revokes registration of adviser who sold Woodbridge securities

N.J. investment representative Gary Scheer was also assessed $750,000 in civil penalties for selling fraudulent investments

By InvestmentNews
Workers win at Supreme Court on 401(k) suit deadlines
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2020
Workers win at Supreme Court on 401(k) suit deadlines

Court rules in a lawsuit filed against Intel that companies can't assume employees read the emails they're sent with details about plan investments

By Bloomberg
Commonwealth hires Matthew Chisholm to build RIA business
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 26, 2020
Commonwealth hires Matthew Chisholm to build RIA business

The former Fidelity executive will help advisers expand their operations efficiently

By InvestmentNews
Empathy is at the center of FPA  advocacy in 2020
OPINION FEB 25, 2020
Empathy is at the center of FPA advocacy in 2020

The organization's efforts range from state fiduciary measures to the SEC's proposed changes to its advertising rules

By Martin C. Seay
Empower, ETrade to let 401(k) clients view accounts alongside stock plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2020
Empower, ETrade to let 401(k) clients view accounts alongside stock plans

The retirement plan provider says the side-by-side view isn't a signal that the different accounts should be treated similarly

By Emile Hallez
Raymond James launches WealthMAP to help attract and retain new financial advisers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 25, 2020
Raymond James launches WealthMAP to help attract and retain new financial advisers

The two-year program will help those interested in advice earn Series 7 and Series 66 licensing while learning financial planning skills

By Ryan W. Neal
Fidelity, Schwab customers saw online delays
FINTECH FEB 24, 2020
Fidelity, Schwab customers saw online delays

The website problems came as markets tumbled Monday morning

By Bloomberg
LPL Financial spends big on recruiting in 2019
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 24, 2020
LPL Financial spends big on recruiting in 2019

Forgivable loan balance jumps almost 45% as the firm reels in $35 billion in new assets

By Bruce Kelly
Wealth management in the 2020s
FINTECH FEB 24, 2020
Wealth management in the 2020s

Last year highlighted many of the major trends of the past decade, which will continue to shape the industry in the decade to come

By Joe Duran
Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2020
Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports

Low interest rates are hampering sales, but the SECURE Act and the threat of a market correction could change that

By Emile Hallez
Close the insurance loophole for disgraced brokers
OPINION FEB 23, 2020
Close the insurance loophole for disgraced brokers

The fact that salespeople barred by one regulator can continue to get a green light from another is confounding

By InvestmentNews
Social Security claiming strategies for married couples
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2020
Social Security claiming strategies for married couples

The ages and individual earning histories of the spouses will determine the best approach

By Mary Beth Franklin
By the Numbers: International Investing
OPINION FEB 21, 2020
By the Numbers: International Investing

Why should advisers remind clients that they can't only focus on U.S. investing?

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo pays $3 billion to settle federal probes
WIREHOUSES FEB 21, 2020
Wells Fargo pays $3 billion to settle federal probes

The deal allows the bank to avoid a criminal conviction for its sales abuses

By Bloomberg
Finra launches targeted exam of zero-fees brokerages
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 21, 2020
Finra launches targeted exam of zero-fees brokerages

The regulator is probing whether firms are giving customers best execution of trades

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2020
401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court

A federal judge found that Fidelity was not a fiduciary to the plans at the center of a class-action lawsuit

By Emile Hallez