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Tech to help advisers plan for more years of healthcare costs in retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2019
Tech to help advisers plan for more years of healthcare costs in retirement

Helping clients manage money through longer lifespans is an increasing concern.

By Ryan W. Neal
New DOL advice rule must factor in reality of aging investors
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2019
New DOL advice rule must factor in reality of aging investors

More than any other client segment, older people rely on advisers to be their honest guide

By crain-api
Time to shift your hiring goal from 'culture-fit' to 'culture-add'
OPINION AUG 03, 2019
Time to shift your hiring goal from 'culture-fit' to 'culture-add'

As a firm owner or decision-maker, you have the power to make an impact on this profession.

By Rianka Dorsainvil
Advisers resist SECURE Act provision to limit inherited IRAs
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2019
Advisers resist SECURE Act provision to limit inherited IRAs

Provision would pay for other aspects of retirement-savings bill.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former Fidelity broker barred over expense falsification
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 02, 2019
Former Fidelity broker barred over expense falsification

Orlando Vargas was reimbursed for computer equipment he never bought.

By InvestmentNews
What recent Google and Salesforce acquisitions mean for the future of advice
FINTECH AUG 02, 2019
What recent Google and Salesforce acquisitions mean for the future of advice

For data to have an impact in financial services, it has to be analyzed by someone who knows the industry.

By Donna Prlich
Is your firm using the technology you need to succeed?
FINTECH AUG 02, 2019
Is your firm using the technology you need to succeed?

Here are some telltale signs that you may be due for a tech upgrade.

By Gordon Ross
Crypto tax avoiders face IRS roulette: Confess, or try to hide
FINTECH AUG 01, 2019
Crypto tax avoiders face IRS roulette: Confess, or try to hide

What should taxpayers do if they get an IRS letter warning that they may owe taxes on their digital holdings?

By Bloomberg
IRS takes on cryptocurrencies
FINTECH AUG 01, 2019
IRS takes on cryptocurrencies

Government struggles to enforce tax laws on digital currency as Bitcoin breaks $10,000 mark.

By Ryan W. Neal
Former United Capital employee sues firm for racial discrimination
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 01, 2019
Former United Capital employee sues firm for racial discrimination

Tracey Chung says supervisor publicly humiliated her because of her Asian descent.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former Trump lawyer suing Envestnet Yodlee
FINTECH AUG 01, 2019
Former Trump lawyer suing Envestnet Yodlee

Marc Kasowitz's client, FinApps, claims Envestnet Yodlee stole its credit risk assessment technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
Understanding your digital strategy is the first step to dominating online
FINTECH AUG 01, 2019
Understanding your digital strategy is the first step to dominating online

Advisers have different options for marketing themselves online, and those options can be tailored to meet their unique goals

By Margie Shard
SEC charges Commonwealth Financial with conflicts of interest in revenue-sharing agreement
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 01, 2019
SEC charges Commonwealth Financial with conflicts of interest in revenue-sharing agreement

Firm's agreement with Fidelity's National Financial Services allegedly forced clients into more expensive share classes.

By Jeff Benjamin
Former Morgan Stanley broker fined $5,000 over client settlement
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 31, 2019
Former Morgan Stanley broker fined $5,000 over client settlement

Eric Nichols didn't tell firm he paid $28,000 to settle a customer's complaint.

By InvestmentNews
CFP Board's effort to strengthen enforcement could sharpen teeth of fiduciary duty
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 31, 2019
CFP Board's effort to strengthen enforcement could sharpen teeth of fiduciary duty

But overall effectiveness of new advice standard still likely to depend largely on honor system.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Super OSJ or small firm? What small and midsize practices should consider
RIA NEWS JUL 31, 2019
Super OSJ or small firm? What small and midsize practices should consider

Some practices will seek operational assistance by joining a super-OSJ network, while others will partner with a smaller firm that may be able to offer them more personalized service.

By Wade Wilkinson
Orion bringing HSA data to portfolio management dashboard
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 30, 2019
Orion bringing HSA data to portfolio management dashboard

Fintech wants to help satisfy a growing adviser demand to offer HSAs to clients.

By Ryan W. Neal
CFP Board checks certificants against Finra, SEC databases in wake of WSJ analysis
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 30, 2019
CFP Board checks certificants against Finra, SEC databases in wake of WSJ analysis

Organization says it will no longer rely on self-reporting of disciplinary backgrounds and is creating a task force to reform its enforcement practices.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Reducing the number of 401(k) record keeper partners poses a challenge for plan advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 30, 2019
Reducing the number of 401(k) record keeper partners poses a challenge for plan advisers

Change is slow as advisers struggle with managing too many providers.

By Fred Barstein
A crisis of confidence surrounds GPB Capital
ALTERNATIVES JUL 30, 2019
A crisis of confidence surrounds GPB Capital

The latest setback is a lawsuit from an auto dealer who sold a majority stake in his company to GPB and accuses the firm of 'a massive securities fraud.'

By Bruce Kelly