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Tax Reform 2.0 adds to momentum for open MEPs
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 11, 2018
Tax Reform 2.0 adds to momentum for open MEPs

New bill eases rules around open multiple-employer plans by allowing more employers to band together to offer a common retirement plan.

By Greg Iacurci
Cadaret Grant punished for failure to supervise brokers selling complex products
ETFS SEP 11, 2018
Cadaret Grant punished for failure to supervise brokers selling complex products

Disgorgement and penalties in SEC case total $938,194; Finra imposes $800,000 fine.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra makes its first cryptocurrency bust
FINTECH SEP 11, 2018
Finra makes its first cryptocurrency bust

Former broker charged with securities fraud and unlawful distribution of HempCoin.

By Ryan W. Neal
Shorthanded SEC may have to decide investment advice proposal on its own
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 11, 2018
Shorthanded SEC may have to decide investment advice proposal on its own

Path to three votes for final rule may not go through Democrats

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Life insurance is not for saving
OPINION SEP 11, 2018
Life insurance is not for saving

Buying a life insurance policy is one of the most expensive ways to invest

By Blair duQuesnay
The trillion dollar club: How to be a growth superstar
OPINION SEP 11, 2018
The trillion dollar club: How to be a growth superstar

Here's what great growth firms know: There's no better time to change than when everything is going well.

By Joe Duran
SEC charges two brokers for churning that lost clients $3.6 million
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 10, 2018
SEC charges two brokers for churning that lost clients $3.6 million

The brokers worked for the same broker-dealer, which has since been expelled from the industry, at the time of their respective alleged frauds.

By Greg Iacurci
Finra fines Citigroup $100,000 for overcharging clients
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 10, 2018
Finra fines Citigroup $100,000 for overcharging clients

Investors placed in the wrong mutual fund share classes were overcharged by more than $260,000.

By Jeff Benjamin
Warburg Pincus invests $33 million in new hybrid robo
FINTECH SEP 10, 2018
Warburg Pincus invests $33 million in new hybrid robo

Facet Wealth wants to buy RIAs' small accounts and give clients financial planning tech, human CFPs .

By Ryan W. Neal
Merrill Lynch takes two avenues with annuity commissions
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 10, 2018
Merrill Lynch takes two avenues with annuity commissions

Policy effectively creates a dual approach for Merrill's 17,000-plus advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
Former HDVest brokers barred for not cooperating in Woodbridge investigation
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 10, 2018
Former HDVest brokers barred for not cooperating in Woodbridge investigation

Last year, the SEC charged the Woodbridge Group of Companies with running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme that targeted 8,400 investors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra bars ex-Wells Fargo broker with 41 years in the securities industry
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 10, 2018
Finra bars ex-Wells Fargo broker with 41 years in the securities industry

Edward O. Daniel was barred after declining to participate in Finra investigation into a customer dispute that was settled for $225,000.

By Sarah Min
A market sell-off could mean more 401(k) lawsuits
OPINION SEP 10, 2018
A market sell-off could mean more 401(k) lawsuits

Negative returns and fiduciary risk are positively correlated for 401(k) fiduciaries.

By Aaron Pottichen
The struggle is real: Why our profession needs next-gen talent now
OPINION SEP 10, 2018
The struggle is real: Why our profession needs next-gen talent now

Given forecasts that the wealth management industry will face a shortfall of employees in coming years, firms need to build their talent pipelines

By Ron Carson
How to keep your 401(k) clients out of court
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 10, 2018
How to keep your 401(k) clients out of court

The organizations getting sued over retirement plans are low-hanging fruit.

By Blaine F. Aikin
Claiming Social Security early has lasting impact on survivors
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2018
Claiming Social Security early has lasting impact on survivors

Rushing to take benefits in response to illness may not be the best move.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Alternative minimum tax is a casualty of tax reform nobody will miss
OPINION SEP 07, 2018
Alternative minimum tax is a casualty of tax reform nobody will miss

Last year's overhaul is expected to slash the number of taxpayers subject to the AMT.

By Tim Steffen
TD Ameritrade adds socially aware portfolios to retail robo adviser
FINTECH SEP 07, 2018
TD Ameritrade adds socially aware portfolios to retail robo adviser

The firm expects to provide ESG investing without sacrificing performance.

By Ryan W. Neal
Ohio National, a big variable annuity provider, exits the annuity business
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2018
Ohio National, a big variable annuity provider, exits the annuity business

Ohio National cited the regulatory climate and sustained low interest rates as reasons why it was going to stop selling annuities.

By Greg Iacurci
Galvin orders SII to pay restitution on nontraded REIT sales
ALTERNATIVES SEP 07, 2018
Galvin orders SII to pay restitution on nontraded REIT sales

LPL bought SII last year as part of its National Planning Holdings purchase.

By Bruce Kelly