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Robinhood brokerage is up and running, sort of, after outage
FINTECH MAR 03, 2020
Robinhood brokerage is up and running, sort of, after outage

Customers blasted the closely held company on social media during the outage and several said they would close their accounts

By Bloomberg
UBS CEO Ermotti to become chairman of Swiss Re
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 03, 2020
UBS CEO Ermotti to become chairman of Swiss Re

The news ends speculation that Ermotti might try to succeed UBS chairman Axel Weber

By Bloomberg
Financial services deals meet resistance from Democratic lawmakers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 02, 2020
Financial services deals meet resistance from Democratic lawmakers

Schwab's acquisition of TD Ameritrade and Morgan Stanley's deal for ETrade have elicited criticism from Sen. Sherrod Brown and Rep. Maxine Waters

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC charges two unregistered brokers with fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 02, 2020
SEC charges two unregistered brokers with fraud

Cold-callers Jason Arthur and Christopher Bongiorno were unlicensed when they pitched investors the securities of two U.S. companies

By InvestmentNews
Oracle to pay $12 million to settle 401(k) lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2020
Oracle to pay $12 million to settle 401(k) lawsuit

The company allegedly breached its fiduciary duty, in part by selecting funds that allegedly made excessive revenue-sharing payments to Fidelity

By Emile Hallez
LPL snags team managing $610 million from Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS MAR 02, 2020
LPL snags team managing $610 million from Raymond James

The move marks at least the second adviser to switch from Raymond James to LPL in as many months

By InvestmentNews
No stretch IRA? No problem
IRA ALERT MAR 02, 2020
No stretch IRA? No problem

5 reasons why the elimination of the stretch IRA is not the end of the world

By Ed Slott
Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers 2021
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 01, 2020
Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers 2021

InvestmentNews’ fourth annual Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers highlights 75 advice industry firms that recognize the importance of a strong work culture. The firms’ profiles detail the HR policies and workplace practices they use to attract and retain skilled advisers, as well as changes they've made in response to the pandemic.

By InvestmentNews
The new essential
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 29, 2020
The new essential

By addressing clients’ health and aging, advisers can prove their value as rising health care costs threaten the security of retirement accounts

By Emile Hallez
Don’t panic! There’ve been 13 bull and bear markets since WWII
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 28, 2020
Don’t panic! There’ve been 13 bull and bear markets since WWII

Over the last eight decades, the average bull market lasting 1,630 days and the average bear lasting 419 days

By Jeff Benjamin
Lawsuit questions Finra’s ability to bar brokers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 28, 2020
Lawsuit questions Finra’s ability to bar brokers

The argument hinges on whether a lifetime sanction is a punitive or remedial punishment

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Gold dips, dampening 'safe haven' from stocks
ALTERNATIVES FEB 28, 2020
Gold dips, dampening 'safe haven' from stocks

Prices fell about 4% Friday, though analysts said there's still an investment case for the yellow metal

By Emile Hallez
Empathy can help advisers succeed with clients
OPINION FEB 28, 2020
Empathy can help advisers succeed with clients

Why many women aren't seeking advice

By Courtney Laffler
401(k) trading spikes amid correction
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2020
401(k) trading spikes amid correction

Rebalancing activity was the highest it's been since 2008, according to record keeper Alight Solutions

By Emile Hallez
Market dive puts advisers on the offensive
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 28, 2020
Market dive puts advisers on the offensive

Beyond just hand-holding, they provide clients with perspective and advise them to buy low

By Jeff Benjamin
PNC Bank accused of hiding evidence of wealth manager’s assault
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 28, 2020
PNC Bank accused of hiding evidence of wealth manager’s assault

The bank produced video of a man following an adviser to her car. Key footage is allegedly absent

By Bloomberg
SEC fines Wells Fargo $35 million for unsuitable sales of complex products
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 27, 2020
SEC fines Wells Fargo $35 million for unsuitable sales of complex products

Firm recommended that clients buy, hold single-inverse ETFs in retirement accounts despite previous Finra penalty

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Gold prices set to soar amid stock volatility
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 27, 2020
Gold prices set to soar amid stock volatility

Investors turn to gold for its relative safety in volatile markets. The new coronavirus outbreak is fueling sales

By Emile Hallez
Sanders proposes curbing tax break for executive retirement perk
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 27, 2020
Sanders proposes curbing tax break for executive retirement perk

Presidential candidate to introduce measure that stops execs from delaying paying taxes on stock options and deferred compensation

By Bloomberg
New Vestwell infrastructure removes traditional record keepers from retirement plan administration
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2020
New Vestwell infrastructure removes traditional record keepers from retirement plan administration

Vestwell now brings all non-custody services in-house

By Ryan W. Neal