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The risks record keepers see with PEPs
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 04, 2021
The risks record keepers see with PEPs

The forthcoming plans present challenges and opportunities, record keepers say

By Emile Hallez
Finra smacks small B-D with $1.55 million penalty for churning
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 31, 2020
Finra smacks small B-D with $1.55 million penalty for churning

Worden Capital Management displayed lax oversight of brokers' trades, according to Finra

By Bruce Kelly
Mapping your firm's future
OPINION DEC 31, 2020
Mapping your firm's future

When thinking about your firm’s strategy, consider where you stand on the 4 Ps — personalization, purpose, private markets and portfolio construction

By Mike Durbin
Finra obtains $2.7 million in restitution related to 529 share-class initiative
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 30, 2020
Finra obtains $2.7 million in restitution related to 529 share-class initiative

Morgan Stanley’s $1.7 million settlement highlights remedies for excessive fees

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
How IN's new fintech reporter tackled the beat — virtually
OPINION DEC 30, 2020
How IN's new fintech reporter tackled the beat — virtually

Starting a new job amid a pandemic, I’ve had to rethink how to thrive, virtually, with technology as my trusty tool to succeed

By Nicole Casperson
Automation can elevate the client experience
OPINION DEC 28, 2020
Automation can elevate the client experience

For advisers who want to serve more clients without sacrificing their client experience, automation is critical

By Robert Sofia
Financial wellness is winning 401(k) plan business
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 24, 2020
Financial wellness is winning 401(k) plan business

The strategy is seen as an opportunity to help train younger advisers and prospect for wealth management clients.

By Emile Hallez
Workplace wellness: getting  physical and fiscal
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 24, 2020
Workplace wellness: getting physical and fiscal

Combining financial wellness with traditional wellness programs can highlight their value, according to guests at a recent RPA event.

By Emile Hallez
Clayton says he will exit SEC Dec. 23
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 23, 2020
Clayton says he will exit SEC Dec. 23

Trump will likely name either Hester Peirce or Elad Roisman — the SEC’s Republican commissioners — as acting chairman

By Bloomberg
Advice firms ‘champing at the bit’ over new advertising rule
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 23, 2020
Advice firms ‘champing at the bit’ over new advertising rule

The SEC's rule, which represents the first update to advertising regulations since 1961, presents potential opportunities and dangers

By Jeff Benjamin
COVID-19 relief bill gives employers tax credits for student loan help
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2020
COVID-19 relief bill gives employers tax credits for student loan help

A CARES Act provision that encourages companies to repay their workers' student loans would be available for another five years

By Emile Hallez
Ex-insurance agent at heart of alleged $2.5 million fraud
ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2020
Ex-insurance agent at heart of alleged $2.5 million fraud

Julie Ann Moskin and Retire Happy received fees for selling dubious securities, according to Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin

By Bruce Kelly
Finra licensing policy puts women at a disadvantage amid COVID
OPINION DEC 23, 2020
Finra licensing policy puts women at a disadvantage amid COVID

Taking time off to have a child, care for a family member or provide home schooling amid the pandemic can derail a career in finance.

By Caroline Hayes
Dalia Blass to exit as SEC investment management chief in January
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 23, 2020
Dalia Blass to exit as SEC investment management chief in January

Blass led the division’s work on updating rules for ETFs, BDCs and closed-end funds

By InvestmentNews
Broker-dealers on getting annuities into 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2020
Broker-dealers on getting annuities into 401(k) plans

Guests at the RPA Convergence Broker-Dealer Roundtable and Thinktank say it might be a while before annuities are used in many plans.

By Emile Hallez
UBS board considers impact of ING probe on new CEO
WIREHOUSES DEC 23, 2020
UBS board considers impact of ING probe on new CEO

Ralph Hamers is caught up in an investigation of money laundering that occurred while he headed ING Groep

By Bloomberg
SEC’s amped-up oversight of complex financial products expected to continue under Biden
ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2020
SEC’s amped-up oversight of complex financial products expected to continue under Biden

Agency says advisers, brokers must apply ‘heightened scrutiny’ to sales of risky ETPs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ripple Labs, executives sued by SEC for failing to register XRP
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 22, 2020
Ripple Labs, executives sued by SEC for failing to register XRP

The agency accused them of misleading investors in XRP, the world's third-largest cryptocurrency

By Bloomberg
SEC approves rule to allow testimonials in advertising
RIA NEWS DEC 22, 2020
SEC approves rule to allow testimonials in advertising

Revision of the advertising rule in place since 1961 reflects technological advances like social media marketing, according to the regulator

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Goldman Sachs primed to launch new robo-adviser Marcus Invest
FINTECH DEC 22, 2020
Goldman Sachs primed to launch new robo-adviser Marcus Invest

The wealth manager will become one of the last major institutions to offer digital advice with the launch slated for Q1

By Nicole Casperson