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Folio Financial launches platform to build next generation of robo advice
FINTECH DEC 06, 2018
Folio Financial launches platform to build next generation of robo advice

Will the technology be enough for the custodian to gain market share?

By Ryan W. Neal
Vestwell and BNY Mellon partner on 401(k) plans, auto-IRAs
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2018
Vestwell and BNY Mellon partner on 401(k) plans, auto-IRAs

The alliance will help both firms distribute a retirement product to employers

By Greg Iacurci
Best the SEC can do or huge step backward? Industry leaders tussle over advice reform
RIA NEWS DEC 05, 2018
Best the SEC can do or huge step backward? Industry leaders tussle over advice reform

Disagreement surrounds the effectiveness of Regulation Best Interest to meaningfully reduce conflicts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bitwise launches two new funds to capitalize on dip in cryptocurrency market
ALTERNATIVES DEC 05, 2018
Bitwise launches two new funds to capitalize on dip in cryptocurrency market

Funds are built for professional investors sick of waiting for SEC to approve a bitcoin ETF.

By Ryan W. Neal
UBS buckles under uproar from brokers over non-solicit agreements
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2018
UBS buckles under uproar from brokers over non-solicit agreements

The firm's shift in policy this week puts spotlight on the fight over who controls the client.

By Bruce Kelly
Baird lands $228 million team from Oppenheimer
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 05, 2018
Baird lands $228 million team from Oppenheimer

Richard Fisher and Dan Sullivan have joined the firm as senior vice presidents and financial advisers. Together, they generate more than $1 million in annual revenue.

By Bloomberg
Here's where elite 401(k) advisers are focusing their energy
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2018
Here's where elite 401(k) advisers are focusing their energy

Current approaches to building their businesses may not get retirement plan advisers to where they would like to be.

By Fred Barstein
Are you serious, Wall Street? A response to the #MeToo 'advice' of men
RIA NEWS DEC 05, 2018
Are you serious, Wall Street? A response to the #MeToo 'advice' of men

Men worried about #MeToo repercussions should consider whether their after-hour activities and jokes are appropriate.

By Anna Maria Garcia
FINTECH DEC 05, 2018
The anatomy of a top-performing wealth management firm

Focusing on how technology can help advisors and their firms succeed as the wealth management business evolves, this piece outlines how the fastest-growing and most productive advisory firms leverage technology and practice management strategies.

By Gillian Albert
Robo startups turn to low-risk offerings in anticipation of downturn
FINTECH DEC 04, 2018
Robo startups turn to low-risk offerings in anticipation of downturn

Products less susceptible to recession could keep customers from leaving.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo Advisors president David Kowach embraces best-interest standard
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 04, 2018
Wells Fargo Advisors president David Kowach embraces best-interest standard

Executive calls 'fiduciary' an ally, not enemy, and supports a common advice regulation for investment advisers and brokers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BB&T settles 401(k) lawsuit for $24 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 04, 2018
BB&T settles 401(k) lawsuit for $24 million

The settlement is one of the largest for a financial firm accused of self-dealing in its company 401(k) plan.

By Greg Iacurci
Finra publishes list of brokers, firms responsible for unpaid arbitration
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2018
Finra publishes list of brokers, firms responsible for unpaid arbitration

Group hopes it will make information more transparent and accessible for investors.

By Ryan W. Neal
TD Ameritrade partners with popular Chinese app WeChat
FINTECH DEC 03, 2018
TD Ameritrade partners with popular Chinese app WeChat

The program will allow U.S. users of WeChat to access market data and accounts, though privacy concerns surround the app.

By Ryan W. Neal
Morgan Stanley pays $1 million to settle churning claims by ex-broker's clients
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 03, 2018
Morgan Stanley pays $1 million to settle churning claims by ex-broker's clients

New Hampshire regulators find former broker Justin Amaral traded excessively in three clients' accounts

By Bruce Kelly
UBS Global Wealth Management will give ESG scores to funds
WIREHOUSES DEC 03, 2018
UBS Global Wealth Management will give ESG scores to funds

Assets under management with environmental, social and governance strategies have grown 44% over two years in the U.S.

By Greg Iacurci
LPL buys AdvisoryWorld for $28 million in cash
FINTECH DEC 03, 2018
LPL buys AdvisoryWorld for $28 million in cash

The purchase will boost LPL's plans to build a next-generation, integrated adviser technology platform.

By Ryan W. Neal
Stop asking for referrals. You're better than that
OPINION DEC 03, 2018
Stop asking for referrals. You're better than that

Offer your help, rather than asking for a referral, and make that offer to people with whom you have a genuine connection.

By Joe Duran
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2018
Plan advisers should offer what 401(k) sponsors really want

Any suggestions that increase costs, work or liability will likely fall on deaf ears.

By Bloomberg
OPINION DEC 01, 2018
5 steps to an effective financial wellness program

Health and wealth are on a path toward convergence — here's how to build a plan that delivers measurable results.

By Brad Arends