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Criminal, civil charges filed against phony adviser in $2.95 million fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 14, 2020
Criminal, civil charges filed against phony adviser in $2.95 million fraud

Former New Jersey warehouse operator Alexander Rowland promised returns of up to 140% a year

By InvestmentNews
Voya offers credit to retirement plans of minority-owned businesses
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2020
Voya offers credit to retirement plans of minority-owned businesses

COVID-affected nonprofits are also eligible for the $500 to $5,000 one-time credit to offset plan fees

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo third-quarter profit slumps
WIREHOUSES OCT 14, 2020
Wells Fargo third-quarter profit slumps

Bank takes customer remediation and restructuring charges to address old scandal

By Bloomberg
Build your digital toolkit like it's a fintech smartphone
OPINION OCT 14, 2020
Build your digital toolkit like it's a fintech smartphone

The real keys to putting together your firm's tech stack are integration and ease of use

By Andy Aziz
Robo Wealthsimple negotiating fresh funding round
FINTECH OCT 13, 2020
Robo Wealthsimple negotiating fresh funding round

Investment led by TCV would value the Canadian online investment firm at more than $1 billion

By Bloomberg
How to stay out of trouble with ESG-related investments
OPINION OCT 13, 2020
How to stay out of trouble with ESG-related investments

What the DOL has failed to grasp is that today, ESG items can be financial factors, capable of creating value or exposing liability

By Deborah G. George
Savings in DC plans increase, but outcomes remain 'bleak'
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2020
Savings in DC plans increase, but outcomes remain 'bleak'

Only the top 40% of near-retirement 401(k) participants by income have enough saved for retirement

By Emile Hallez
A better alternative to withdrawal rights in trusts for children
OPINION OCT 13, 2020
A better alternative to withdrawal rights in trusts for children

Such rights can undermine protection from creditors, which is an important benefit of leaving assets in trust

By Luke Harriman
XYPN advocates for consistent regulation of fee-for-service advisory model
RIA NEWS OCT 13, 2020
XYPN advocates for consistent regulation of fee-for-service advisory model

The group's lobbying effort must address states’ concerns about charging without delivering

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Avantax imposes new fee on held-away accounts
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 13, 2020
Avantax imposes new fee on held-away accounts

The new charges will be levied on a popular pathway for advisers to conduct business directly with mutual fund companies

By Bruce Kelly
How aging advisers could hurt the 401(k) industry
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2020
How aging advisers could hurt the 401(k) industry

Retaining ownership of a practice for too long can be risky

By Fred Barstein
Social Security announces 1.3% COLA for 2021
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 13, 2020
Social Security announces 1.3% COLA for 2021

Benefits and taxable wages will increase by one of the smallest amounts ever next year

By Mary Beth Franklin
401(k) fees are eating Americans' retirement savings
OPINION OCT 12, 2020
401(k) fees are eating Americans' retirement savings

To cut costs and ensure that workers retain every penny they've saved for retirement, policy makers should simply eliminate 401(k) intermediaries

By Ethan Schwartz
XYPN rules out Supreme Court appeal over Reg BI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 12, 2020
XYPN rules out Supreme Court appeal over Reg BI

The network of fee-for-service advisers will instead focus on state-level fiduciary advocacy

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Salesforce 401(k) suit dismissal a reprieve amid much litigation
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2020
Salesforce 401(k) suit dismissal a reprieve amid much litigation

A federal judge tossed the excessive-fee claims, though they will likely be refiled

By Emile Hallez
INmail: Divorce and Social Security offset rules
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2020
INmail: Divorce and Social Security offset rules

if you receive a pension from a government job, including public school teachers in about a dozen states, your Social Security benefits may be reduced.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Get creative about client events in a virtual world
OPINION OCT 12, 2020
Get creative about client events in a virtual world

In a virtual world, advisers are planning unique events that are deepening relationships in surprising ways

By Kristine McManus
TAMPs consolidate to compete
FINTECH OCT 12, 2020
TAMPs consolidate to compete

In a crowded marketplace, turnkey asset management platforms are forging new tactics to jockey for additional market share

By Nicole Casperson
Mapping a momentous shift in adviser geography
OPINION OCT 12, 2020
Mapping a momentous shift in adviser geography

With technology allowing advisers to serve clients from almost anywhere, what’s stopping them from relocating their whole operation to greener pastures?

By InvestmentNews
Tom Nally out at TD Ameritrade
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 09, 2020
Tom Nally out at TD Ameritrade

The longtime president of its institutional business is leaving the company, coinciding with its acquisition by Charles Schwab

By Emile Hallez