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Morgan Stanley fined $225,000 over questionable muni bond trades
WIREHOUSES SEP 19, 2019
Morgan Stanley fined $225,000 over questionable muni bond trades

SEC: Firm was swapping bonds for clients with no alleged benefit to the customer.

By Bruce Kelly
Vanguard digital-only tool could pinch Wealthfront, Betterment
FINTECH SEP 19, 2019
Vanguard digital-only tool could pinch Wealthfront, Betterment

Firm's digital advice tool isn't even out yet, but industry experts suggest other robo providers start innovating.

By Ryan W. Neal
Are 401(k) advice fees headed to zero?
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 19, 2019
Are 401(k) advice fees headed to zero?

Vanguard's low-cost digital-only planning and investing tool will undercut many target-date funds and managed accounts.

By Greg Iacurci
Schroeder steps down as head of Finra enforcement
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 19, 2019
Schroeder steps down as head of Finra enforcement

She led merger of disparate operations, set principles for actions

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Gut check your digital leadership toolbox
OPINION SEP 19, 2019
Gut check your digital leadership toolbox

A true leader recognizes a company's current reality before moving towards more digital solutions.

By Steve Gresham
Closing the gap between perception and reality in financial planning
OPINION SEP 19, 2019
Closing the gap between perception and reality in financial planning

Advisers are seeking the "next best action" to solve a client's financial needs in real time.

By Jack Sharry
Proposal for Bitcoin ETF withdrawn by Cboe, VanEck SolidX
FINTECH SEP 18, 2019
Proposal for Bitcoin ETF withdrawn by Cboe, VanEck SolidX

The investment vehicle would only have been available to institutional investors

By Bloomberg
UBS 'raid' of Credit Suisse in U.S. prompts $9 million slap
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 18, 2019
UBS 'raid' of Credit Suisse in U.S. prompts $9 million slap

Arbitration panel rules UBS did raid Credit Suisse employees.

By Bloomberg
Vanguard pilots digital-only financial planning and advice product
FINTECH SEP 18, 2019
Vanguard pilots digital-only financial planning and advice product

According to an SEC filing, Vanguard's new service will be cheaper than its hybrid robo, Personal Advisor Services.

By Ryan W. Neal
Robert Moore is back. And he's focused on REITs
ALTERNATIVES SEP 18, 2019
Robert Moore is back. And he's focused on REITs

Cetera's former CEO launches new fund but he won't be working full-time.

By Bruce Kelly
Reg BI suits promise long legal fight over whether SEC did enough to protect investors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 18, 2019
Reg BI suits promise long legal fight over whether SEC did enough to protect investors

Did the SEC ignore congressional intent, or was it on solid ground creating a new broker standard?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
To benefit from outsourcing, advisers need to focus on what is, and isn't, core to their value
FINTECH SEP 18, 2019
To benefit from outsourcing, advisers need to focus on what is, and isn't, core to their value

Many advisers are still doing tasks in-house that don't help to differentiate their firm.

By Ryan W. Neal
Trump administration wants to kill California's auto-IRA program
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 18, 2019
Trump administration wants to kill California's auto-IRA program

The administration argued in a court filing that auto-IRAs are preempted by federal retirement law

By Greg Iacurci
Don't fear millennials
OPINION SEP 18, 2019
Don't fear millennials

HENRYs who carry debt will probably become your best clients

By Lindsay Faussone
Raymond James to pay $15 million over improper charges to clients
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 17, 2019
Raymond James to pay $15 million over improper charges to clients

Firm charged advisory fees on inactive accounts and excess commissions for UITs.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra panel orders Raymond James to pay former broker more than $500,000 for defamation
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2019
Finra panel orders Raymond James to pay former broker more than $500,000 for defamation

Arbitrators include $100,000 sanction for firm's foot-dragging in producing documents.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Funding an HSA with an IRA
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2019
Funding an HSA with an IRA

Although the ability to move funds from an IRA to an HSA is limited, it can be a valuable way to deploy IRA funds.

By Jamie Hopkins
SEC charges RIA with fiduciary failures
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 16, 2019
SEC charges RIA with fiduciary failures

Separate fee structures for unit investment trusts at the center of the charges against McDermott Investment Advisors

By Jeff Benjamin
Jackson National to reintroduce fee-based annuities in New York
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 16, 2019
Jackson National to reintroduce fee-based annuities in New York

The No. 2 seller of annuity products was reassured by new guidance issued by New York regulators.

By Greg Iacurci
Vanguard offers new framework for financial advice
FINTECH SEP 16, 2019
Vanguard offers new framework for financial advice

Advisers' value to clients has three components: portfolio, financial and emotional.

By Greg Iacurci