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OPINION DEC 19, 2019
How proposals to tax more wages could boost Social Security benefits — or not

One possible way to improve the solvency of the Social Security system is to boost the amount of earnings subject to the payroll tax.

By Mary Beth Franklin
How passive is that passive ETF?
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2019
How passive is that passive ETF?

Court case raises the question of how much leeway funds have in following a benchmark.

By Bloomberg
Team managing $390 million at Royal Alliance switches to LPL
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2019
Team managing $390 million at Royal Alliance switches to LPL

Seven financial advisers with CPC Financial Planning in Pennsylvania make move.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2019
UBS' Angela Mwanza on 2020, setting client goals and more

The collapse of Lehman inspired the co-founder of UBS Group AG's Evergreen Wealth Management to find a purpose for wealth.

By Bloomberg
Massachusetts charges insurance salesman with posing as investment adviser
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2019
Massachusetts charges insurance salesman with posing as investment adviser

Ryan Skinner created scheme to have seniors liquidate securities to buy annuities

By InvestmentNews
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2019
Retirement plan providers must grow and offer more services, Cerulli says

Current market dynamics favor 'an oligarchy of plan providers,' according to the report.

By InvestmentNews
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2019
Finra arbitrators order UBS to pay more than $11 million in defamation case

Panel awards punitive damages to fired supervisor, which claimant's attorney calls 'unicorn rare.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2019
Manhattan fund manager charged with misappropriating $1.5 million

Donald LaGuardia, who headed defunct L-R Managers, faces 20 years in prison.

By InvestmentNews
Key to complying with Reg BI: Make a reasonable effort to act in the client's best interest
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 18, 2019
Key to complying with Reg BI: Make a reasonable effort to act in the client's best interest

SEC official: 'Can I demonstrate how I got to this recommendation?'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
CFP Board's enforcement program needs a shake-up: report
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 18, 2019
CFP Board's enforcement program needs a shake-up: report

Self-reporting of regulatory issues by advisers has been a clear weakness.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC plan would open hedge funds, unicorns to more investors
ALTERNATIVES DEC 18, 2019
SEC plan would open hedge funds, unicorns to more investors

Regulator proposes allowing people with some professional financial certifications, such as Series 7, 65 and 82 licenses, to qualify as accredited investors

By Bloomberg
The danger of focusing on retirement plan participant outcomes
OPINION DEC 18, 2019
The danger of focusing on retirement plan participant outcomes

While some plan advisers talk about shifting their focus, few have changed their business models to reflect this new focus.

By Fred Barstein
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 17, 2019
FS Investments to acquire $1.8 million boutique firm

Specialist in multi-asset investing has three funds and $1.8 billion in AUM

By InvestmentNews
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 17, 2019
Finra, exchanges bar Samuel Lek for faulty supervision

Eponymous firm provided market access to foreign investors engaging in manipulation.

By InvestmentNews
Asset managers face 'zombie' future, PGIM executive says
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 17, 2019
Asset managers face 'zombie' future, PGIM executive says

Firms that don't have a track record of beating the market or can't offer a diverse range of investments may be left behind.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 17, 2019
SEC charges head of small REIT and BDC with fraud

Suneet Singal allegedly lied about owning a dozen hotels to close a deal.

By Bruce Kelly
Hearsay helping advisers be proactive about texting compliance
FINTECH DEC 17, 2019
Hearsay helping advisers be proactive about texting compliance

Tech vendor's texting app can now automatically detect keywords that run afoul of compliance and block messages from being sent.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisers weigh in on SECURE Act, approved by House and on way to Senate and the White House
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2019
Advisers weigh in on SECURE Act, approved by House and on way to Senate and the White House

Advisers like provisions for increasing workplace retirement plans, extending RMD age, but question limits on inherited IRAs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What the SECURE Act means for annuities
OPINION DEC 17, 2019
What the SECURE Act means for annuities

The SECURE Act has several provisions with a favorable impact on annuities. Find out what this legislation means for annuity providers and retirees

By Mark Rosanes
YieldStreet aims to bring alternatives to IRAs with WealthFlex acquisition
FINTECH DEC 16, 2019
YieldStreet aims to bring alternatives to IRAs with WealthFlex acquisition

The robo combo will make it easier for wealthy investors to own alternative investments in qualified accounts.

By Jeff Benjamin