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Health savings account assets now top $73.5 billion
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2020
Health savings account assets now top $73.5 billion

The number of accounts has grown to more than 29 million in the past year

By InvestmentNews
Ascensus TPA president leaves company
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2020
Ascensus TPA president leaves company

Jerry Bramlett helped build FuturePlan into the country’s largest third-party administrator, according to the firm

By Emile Hallez
Fund industry opposes DOL's proposed ESG rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2020
Fund industry opposes DOL's proposed ESG rule

Asset managers including Fidelity, BlackRock and State Street submitted comment letters criticizing the proposed rule

By Bloomberg
Buckingham snaps up two more RIAs
RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2020
Buckingham snaps up two more RIAs

Its acquisitions of Baldwin & Associates and GreenCourse Financial Advisors will close in the fourth quarter, chair Justin Ferri said

By Emile Hallez
Why the 'when' matters in prospecting during a pandemic
OPINION SEP 01, 2020
Why the 'when' matters in prospecting during a pandemic

A seemingly appropriate conversation at the wrong time can be a painful combination

By Ron Carson
Envestnet launches annuities on MoneyGuide platform
FINTECH AUG 31, 2020
Envestnet launches annuities on MoneyGuide platform

MoneyGuide users are now able to model various annuity strategies to identify and act on income gaps their clients may face

By Nicole Casperson
Envestnet hit with data security lawsuit
FINTECH AUG 31, 2020
Envestnet hit with data security lawsuit

The complaint claims Yodlee’s distribution of client data caused thousands of dollars in economic losses to each individual involved

By Nicole Casperson
Team managing $1.2 billion at UBS joins Raymond James
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 31, 2020
Team managing $1.2 billion at UBS joins Raymond James

The Overland Park, Kansas, trio will operate as MDS Advisors of Raymond James

By InvestmentNews
INmail: Navigating Social Security benefits and public employee offsets
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2020
INmail: Navigating Social Security benefits and public employee offsets

Public employees in about a dozen states, as well as federal employees under the old Civil Service Retirement System, do not participate in Social Security and are not subject to payroll taxes.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Multiple trading platforms acknowledge technical problems
FINTECH AUG 31, 2020
Multiple trading platforms acknowledge technical problems

Schwab, Robinhood and Vanguard all say clients may be having problems using their websites

By Bloomberg
GAO wants better benefits information for divorced spouses
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2020
GAO wants better benefits information for divorced spouses

Report says the Labor Department's information about claiming retirement benefits may be insufficient

By InvestmentNews
Finra censures and fines Wells Fargo $350,000
ALTERNATIVES AUG 31, 2020
Finra censures and fines Wells Fargo $350,000

Regulator says the firm failed to supervise reps’ sales of risky energy securities

By InvestmentNews
Robinhood’s rapid rise yields irate traders, US probes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 31, 2020
Robinhood’s rapid rise yields irate traders, US probes

Both the SEC and Finra are now investigating Robinhood's handling of its March outage, sources say

By Bloomberg
Talking politics on Twitter? Proceed with caution
FINTECH AUG 30, 2020
Talking politics on Twitter? Proceed with caution

It’s not just about the potential for losing prospective business, but how political viewpoints can impact the adviser-client relationship

By InvestmentNews
Why 2020 is a good year to give
OPINION AUG 28, 2020
Why 2020 is a good year to give

Existing tax laws, the CARES Act, and election year uncertainty make it wise to be generous now in support of extraordinary needs

By Kim Laughton
The race for small-business 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2020
The race for small-business 401(k)s

More companies are pursuing small businesses for 401(k) plans, with technology enabling an abundance of new services

By Emile Hallez
Reaching the next generation of investors via ESG
OPINION AUG 28, 2020
Reaching the next generation of investors via ESG

Given the growing interest in ESG, rules and regulations that seek to restrict ESG investments are short-sighted and ultimately negatively impact investors

By Christine Hurtsellers
Credit Suisse uncovers fraud at wealth management unit
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 28, 2020
Credit Suisse uncovers fraud at wealth management unit

Forged documentation on an over-the-counter contract for a client led to a loss of about $11 million

By Bloomberg
Robinhood can benefit young investors — but is it worth the risks?
FINTECH AUG 28, 2020
Robinhood can benefit young investors — but is it worth the risks?

The free trading app helps educate young adults through its online platform, but not all advisers believe it benefits first-time investors

By Nicole Casperson
Trio managing $300 million at UBS goes indie with Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 27, 2020
Trio managing $300 million at UBS goes indie with Raymond James

Mike Brown Financial Group is led by the host of a St. Louis-area radio talk show

By InvestmentNews