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Walgreens hit with $300 million 401(k) lawsuit over target-date funds
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2019
Walgreens hit with $300 million 401(k) lawsuit over target-date funds

Plaintiffs claim the Northern Trust funds led to a 'swift and devastating blow' to participants' retirement savings.

By Greg Iacurci
CFP Board defends its enforcement program
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 12, 2019
CFP Board defends its enforcement program

The group disagrees with some of the Wall Street Journal's criticisms, but also notes steps it has taken to improve its disclosures.

By Susan M. John
Calif.-based RIA acquires firm managing $250 million
NEWS RIAS AUG 09, 2019
Calif.-based RIA acquires firm managing $250 million

By InvestmentNews
Finra fines former broker $5,000 for trading in deceased clients' accounts
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 09, 2019
Finra fines former broker $5,000 for trading in deceased clients' accounts

Steve Baptist has also been suspended for 30 days and was ordered to disgorge commissions.

By InvestmentNews
IRS delivers 'game changer' for fee-based annuities
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 09, 2019
IRS delivers 'game changer' for fee-based annuities

Agency issued a private letter ruling to Nationwide indicating that pulling an advisory fee from the annuity doesn't create a taxable event.

By Greg Iacurci
Dually registered advisers found to have conflicts and higher fees
NEWS RIAS AUG 08, 2019
Dually registered advisers found to have conflicts and higher fees

Academic paper says many 'fall short of the spirit of the fiduciary standard.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley duo managing $260 million joins Raymond James
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 08, 2019
Morgan Stanley duo managing $260 million joins Raymond James

Rene Dierkes and Frank McKenna move to employee unit in Morristown, N.J.

By InvestmentNews
Texas 403(b) law causes adviser concern over investor protection
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 08, 2019
Texas 403(b) law causes adviser concern over investor protection

Law taking effect Sept. 1 eliminates fee caps in place on some retirement products for teachers.

By Greg Iacurci
Plan sponsors, record keepers struggling to measure success of financial wellness programs
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 08, 2019
Plan sponsors, record keepers struggling to measure success of financial wellness programs

A new report from Cerulli Associates finds determining ROI is preventing successful implementation of financial wellness initiatives

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra widens window on exam cycle for some small firms
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 08, 2019
Finra widens window on exam cycle for some small firms

Those with clean records to be reviewed every four years, board member says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Focus Financial reports strong M&A numbers
NEWS RIAS AUG 08, 2019
Focus Financial reports strong M&A numbers

The 30 deals it closed on so far this year already exceeds the total it had in 2018.

By Bruce Kelly
Ex-Woodbridge Group CEO Robert Shapiro pleads guilty in $1.3 billion Ponzi scheme
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 08, 2019
Ex-Woodbridge Group CEO Robert Shapiro pleads guilty in $1.3 billion Ponzi scheme

Faces 25 years in prison for running fraud that affected more than 7,000 investors.

By Bloomberg
New Hampshire law aims to protect vulnerable elderly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2019
New Hampshire law aims to protect vulnerable elderly

State will allow advisers to delay disbursement of funds in certain circumstances

By InvestmentNews
UBS rep managing $160 million moves to LPL-affiliated hybrid
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 07, 2019
UBS rep managing $160 million moves to LPL-affiliated hybrid

Cary Hall Jr. of Princeton, N.J., links with OSJ Gladstone Wealth Group.

By InvestmentNews
Employer assistance with student loan debt huge lure for millennials
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 07, 2019
Employer assistance with student loan debt huge lure for millennials

Recent survey shows 8% of U.S. employers in 2019 offer contribution plans to staff.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity dogged again by 401(k) quid-pro-quo allegations
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2019
Fidelity dogged again by 401(k) quid-pro-quo allegations

Claims that have resurfaced about a mutually beneficial financial relationship between MIT and Fidelity are similar to one in a prior case.

By Greg Iacurci
Fidelity draws adviser wrath with 1.9% cash offer
NEWS RIAS AUG 07, 2019
Fidelity draws adviser wrath with 1.9% cash offer

The high-yield default account sparked kudos then displeasure on Twitter when adviser Michael Kitces realized it doesn't apply to existing clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
Former Morgan Stanley rep fined for concealing athlete management business
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 06, 2019
Former Morgan Stanley rep fined for concealing athlete management business

Finra fines Ken Kavanagh $25,000 and suspends him for 18 months over outside activities

By InvestmentNews
OSJ managing $230 million switches to Kestra from Cambridge
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 06, 2019
OSJ managing $230 million switches to Kestra from Cambridge

Alpha Wealth Advisors of Glen Allen, Va., will use Kestra's B-D and RIA

By Bloomberg
Stock market claws back from China blow
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 06, 2019
Stock market claws back from China blow

Latest on the Dow and S&P, along with key events to watch out for this week

By Bloomberg