The conflicts of interest ranged from 12b-1 fees to cash sweep accounts to alternative investments
The sale is part of CEO Charlie Scharf's effort to focus the bank on key businesses
Industry consolidation, financial wellness, data and new ways to work in the pandemic reality were among things on attendees' minds at the latest RPA event
COVID-19 slowed down but did not halt the flow of advisers fleeing wirehouse firms for the independent channel
The agency will ‘conduct enhanced transaction testing’ to see if firms are acting in customers’ best interests
Record keepers lament the tendency for many plans to stay put, but big 401(k)s are often priced so low that no one bids for them
The measure follows legislation that would let nonprofits participate in pooled employer plans
The settlement includes $4.4 million in restitutions to harmed customers over the sales of unsuitable VA, mutual fund and 529 products
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Requesting a lump payout can make sense for some people.
DOL rules affecting investment advice and the use of ESG factors may be vulnerable under Biden
Efforts to implement fiduciary rules in New Jersey, Nevada and Massachusetts are in limbo
A confluence of environmental changes, like work from home orders, virtual events and an economic recession, have forced advisers to embrace tech tools in a matter of months
Founder Jon Stein wasn’t able to achieve his ultimate goal of an initial public offering, but he transformed the little-known New York-based fintech into a digital behemoth
The big news, announcements and underlying trends emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisers!
The free trading app has been applauded for democratizing the market but critics, and regulators, are starting to take a closer look
The new interpretation on the definition of advice has some benefits for plan advisers, and it will be in place even if the rule is halted
Patrick Fontana and Michael Dunham move to Raymond James affiliate in Dallas
The fintech led a movement to virtually eliminate commissions, cut racial investing disparities in half and dramatically increase stock ownership among investors
The shortcomings were related to supervision of some dually registered reps, according to the regulator
