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Hester Peirce: All women do not speak with the same voice, and SEC commissioners are no different
OPINION NOV 17, 2018
Hester Peirce: All women do not speak with the same voice, and SEC commissioners are no different

A history of decisions by female members of the Securities and Exchange Commission demonstrates that women bring multiple perspectives to their roles

By Hester Peirce
Finra bars ex-Wells Fargo Advisors broker who just lost arbitration over loan
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 16, 2018
Finra bars ex-Wells Fargo Advisors broker who just lost arbitration over loan

Terrence R. Puricelli was fired in 2016 over concerns of the accuracy of notes in the firm's system.

By Bruce Kelly
Robo Acorns said to seek funding at $700 million valuation
FINTECH NOV 16, 2018
Robo Acorns said to seek funding at $700 million valuation

BlackRock and PayPal are among the company's existing investors

By Bloomberg
Private equity eyes long-term care insurance
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 16, 2018
Private equity eyes long-term care insurance

There's a risk advisers could see quality of care suffer for their clients in these sorts of deals.

By Greg Iacurci
HUB International in talks to buy Sheridan Road, a $14 billion hybrid retirement plan group
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 16, 2018
HUB International in talks to buy Sheridan Road, a $14 billion hybrid retirement plan group

The acquisition would be the biggest yet for Hub, a new aggregator in the retirement-plan advice market.

By Greg Iacurci
Social media automation is an automatic fail
FINTECH NOV 15, 2018
Social media automation is an automatic fail

Interacting with your community isn't something you can fake — why automating the process to save time will cost you dearly.

By Scott Kleinberg
Commonwealth files Finra arbitration, lawsuit against Ohio National for 'unlawful' VA scheme
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 15, 2018
Commonwealth files Finra arbitration, lawsuit against Ohio National for 'unlawful' VA scheme

This is the first known arbitration filed against the insurer for its decision on variable annuity commissions.

By Greg Iacurci
Morningstar: DOL fiduciary rule reduces inflows to mutual funds with high loads
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 15, 2018
Morningstar: DOL fiduciary rule reduces inflows to mutual funds with high loads

With the measure's demise, will the SEC's advice reform sustain the momentum?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why seniors need travel insurance
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2018
Why seniors need travel insurance

Medicare doesn't cover medical costs outside the U.S.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Betterment revamping adviser-facing dashboard
FINTECH NOV 15, 2018
Betterment revamping adviser-facing dashboard

Robo adviser update includes more information to help advisers track client behavior.

By Ryan W. Neal
Vanguard rolls out HSAs for 401(k) participants
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2018
Vanguard rolls out HSAs for 401(k) participants

The record keeper joins a handful of its peers in making health savings accounts more broadly available.

By Greg Iacurci
Wells Fargo cuts 1,000 jobs across the U.S.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 15, 2018
Wells Fargo cuts 1,000 jobs across the U.S.

About 900 of the cuts will occur in the bank's home-lending unit, as higher rates and competition cut into that business.

By Bloomberg
Waddell & Reed will no longer lease office space for many of its brokers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 14, 2018
Waddell & Reed will no longer lease office space for many of its brokers

Firm is boosting adviser payout to compensate for increased office expenses and investing savings in enahcements such as new technology.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL providing credit monitoring, identity protection to investors exposed by data breach
FINTECH NOV 14, 2018
LPL providing credit monitoring, identity protection to investors exposed by data breach

The firm remains tight-lipped about how many investors were affected.

By Ryan W. Neal
Ohio National offers buyouts, ends commission trails amid jumbled regulatory oversight of VAs
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 14, 2018
Ohio National offers buyouts, ends commission trails amid jumbled regulatory oversight of VAs

Jurisdiction is shared between the SEC, Finra and state insurance commissioners. Will any of them step in?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Auditor walks away from private placement firm GPB Capital
ALTERNATIVES NOV 14, 2018
Auditor walks away from private placement firm GPB Capital

A change in auditors can be perceived as a red flag by many investors.

By Bruce Kelly
RightCapital lands partnership with Commonwealth
FINTECH NOV 14, 2018
RightCapital lands partnership with Commonwealth

The financial planning startup hopes to provide tech to Commonwealth's network of 1,800 advisers.

By Ryan W. Neal
Apple stock plunge sends shudder through rest of U.S. economy
FINTECH NOV 13, 2018
Apple stock plunge sends shudder through rest of U.S. economy

Abysmal seven-day stretch for iPhone-maker further dragged by earnings speculation analysts say is too optimistic

By Bloomberg
Commonwealth Financial Network to launch parallel business for RIAs
RIA NEWS NOV 13, 2018
Commonwealth Financial Network to launch parallel business for RIAs

Firm wants to help brokers shifting to fee-only business, and compete with custodians such as Schwab in technology and practice management.

By Bruce Kelly
Fiduciary leader Phyllis Borzi joins Edelman Financial Engines board
RIA NEWS NOV 13, 2018
Fiduciary leader Phyllis Borzi joins Edelman Financial Engines board

Former Labor Department assistant secretary and mother of the DOL fiduciary rule signs on with largest registered investment adviser.

By Sarah Min