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Advisor Group launching new paperless onboarding technology
FINTECH NOV 13, 2018
Advisor Group launching new paperless onboarding technology

Program hopes to give advisers a fully digital client experience on par with robos.

By Ryan W. Neal
Orion, Advicent give advisers more control over client reports
FINTECH NOV 13, 2018
Orion, Advicent give advisers more control over client reports

Latest updates make it easier for firms to customize reports to exact specifications.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra bars another wirehouse broker involved in expense report snafu
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 12, 2018
Finra bars another wirehouse broker involved in expense report snafu

The ex-Morgan Stanley broker in 2016 resigned when questioned about a $273 expense.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC commissioner warns about use of leverage in ETFs
ETFS NOV 12, 2018
SEC commissioner warns about use of leverage in ETFs

Products that employ derivatives to boost their returns threaten the reputation of the ETF market, says Robert Jackson.

By Bloomberg
Finra finds Commonwealth Financial overcharged these investors
RIA NEWS NOV 12, 2018
Finra finds Commonwealth Financial overcharged these investors

Broker-dealer returns to investors the nearly $900,000 it gained by placing clients in higher-cost funds.

By Jeff Benjamin
Best interest standard must come with fiduciary teeth: Borzi
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 12, 2018
Best interest standard must come with fiduciary teeth: Borzi

Former assistant secretary of labor says the best way to help investors is with a common advice rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Michael Kitces: The latest in financial adviser fintech — November 2018
FINTECH NOV 12, 2018
Michael Kitces: The latest in financial adviser fintech — November 2018

By Michael Kitces
The new normal of succession planning
OPINION NOV 12, 2018
The new normal of succession planning

As more people work past the traditional retirement age, what does that mean for succession plans?

By Joni Youngwirth
Transaction loans for independent advisers seeking a partial business sale
OPINION NOV 12, 2018
Transaction loans for independent advisers seeking a partial business sale

Small Business Administration loans require that the seller departs the practice entirely within 12 months of closing.

By Scott Wetzel
Can financial advisers really achieve a paperless back office?
OPINION NOV 12, 2018
Can financial advisers really achieve a paperless back office?

Eliminating a significant portion of paper — and the hassles that go with it — can improve quality, efficiency and accuracy.

By Elisa Garcia
Why a new Betterment chief could usher in an IPO
FINTECH NOV 12, 2018
Why a new Betterment chief could usher in an IPO

The departure of Betterment founder and CEO Jon Stein, after a decade at the reins of the industry’s leading independent robo-adviser, was surprising and a bit bittersweet.

By InvestmentNews
Goldman Sachs primed to launch new robo-adviser Marcus Invest
FINTECH NOV 12, 2018
Goldman Sachs primed to launch new robo-adviser Marcus Invest

Goldman Sachs Inc. is testing its digital advice platform with employees ahead of a public rollout slated for the first quarter, according to a company memo reviewed by InvestmentNews.

By InvestmentNews
A watershed year for wealthtech adoption
FINTECH NOV 12, 2018
A watershed year for wealthtech adoption

One of the greatest impacts of 2020 on wealth management is the increase in wealthtech adoption by advisers.

By InvestmentNews
Franklin Templeton partners to launch new robo-adviser Tango
FINTECH NOV 12, 2018
Franklin Templeton partners to launch new robo-adviser Tango

Franklin Templeton has tapped Singapore-based wealthtech Bambu and Apex Clearing to launch a new turnkey robo-adviser, Tango, in an increasingly competitive digital advice space.

By InvestmentNews
Robinhood under pressure for bringing ‘gamification’ to investing
FINTECH NOV 12, 2018
Robinhood under pressure for bringing ‘gamification’ to investing

Robinhood was criticized for its use of gamification strategies to attract young investors in a complaint filed by the Massachusetts Securities Division that alleged the fintech manipulated its customers, many of whom are novice investors, into excessive trades.

By InvestmentNews
Great change or gridlock? Under a bipartisan Congress, advisers will see change
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 10, 2018
Great change or gridlock? Under a bipartisan Congress, advisers will see change

Legislation to boost retirement savings might gain support.

By Bloomberg
InvestmentNews turns 20: A young industry evolves, as does our coverage
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 10, 2018
InvestmentNews turns 20: A young industry evolves, as does our coverage

A look back at 20 events that rocked financial advisers and their clients, and helped shape our profession.

By InvestmentNews
Ex-Morgan Stanley broker sues firm for wrongful termination, smear campaign
WIREHOUSES NOV 09, 2018
Ex-Morgan Stanley broker sues firm for wrongful termination, smear campaign

Claims his income is going from $300,000 to $91,000 as a result of his tarnished reputation.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra arbitrators award $1 million to retirement investors in fraud involving Texas REIT
ALTERNATIVES NOV 09, 2018
Finra arbitrators award $1 million to retirement investors in fraud involving Texas REIT

IMS Securities withdrew its Finra registration in 2017, and was expelled from the industry this year.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Getting divorced? Do it right now or pay much bigger tax bill
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2018
Getting divorced? Do it right now or pay much bigger tax bill

For divorces finalized starting next year, spouses paying alimony will no longer be able to deduct those payments.

By Bloomberg