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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
‘Adoption is the next innovation’: Forecasting fintech in 2021 and beyond
OPINION DEC 22, 2020
‘Adoption is the next innovation’: Forecasting fintech in 2021 and beyond

The use of new technologies and solutions will mean fundamental shifts in the financial services industry

By Jamie Hopkins
COVID relief bill could help some small-business 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 22, 2020
COVID relief bill could help some small-business 401(k)s

A small section of Tuesday's spending bill will help some employers avoid partial plan terminations

By Emile Hallez
ICI says e-delivery of fund documents should be made easier
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 22, 2020
ICI says e-delivery of fund documents should be made easier

The trade group files a comment letter with the SEC with suggestions on how to modernize disclosures

By InvestmentNews
Scaramucci to launch SkyBridge Bitcoin fund
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 22, 2020
Scaramucci to launch SkyBridge Bitcoin fund

The new fund designed for wealthy investors will be seeded with $20 million

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC slams Voya Financial with $23 million penalty for conflicts at RIA
ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2020
SEC slams Voya Financial with $23 million penalty for conflicts at RIA

The conflicts of interest ranged from 12b-1 fees to cash sweep accounts to alternative investments

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo to sell student loan book to Apollo, Blackstone
WIREHOUSES DEC 22, 2020
Wells Fargo to sell student loan book to Apollo, Blackstone

The sale is part of CEO Charlie Scharf's effort to focus the bank on key businesses

By Bloomberg
401(k) record keepers bullish on post-COVID opportunities
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2020
401(k) record keepers bullish on post-COVID opportunities

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

By Fred Barstein
2020: The year Wall Street lost the wealth management race
RIA NEWS DEC 21, 2020
2020: The year Wall Street lost the wealth management race

COVID-19 slowed down but did not halt the flow of advisers fleeing wirehouse firms for the independent channel

By Bruce Kelly
SEC warns of tougher Reg BI exams next year
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 21, 2020
SEC warns of tougher Reg BI exams next year

The agency will ‘conduct enhanced transaction testing’ to see if firms are acting in customers’ best interests

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why some 401(k)s seldom change providers
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2020
Why some 401(k)s seldom change providers

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

By Emile Hallez
Bill seeks to open multiple-employer plans to 403(b)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2020
Bill seeks to open multiple-employer plans to 403(b)s

The measure follows legislation that would let nonprofits participate in pooled employer plans

By Emile Hallez
Finra hits Transamerica with $8.8 million sanction
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 21, 2020
Finra hits Transamerica with $8.8 million sanction

The settlement includes $4.4 million in restitutions to harmed customers over the sales of unsuitable VA, mutual fund and 529 products

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Brokers, tell the B-D when selling cannabis investments
OPINION DEC 21, 2020
Brokers, tell the B-D when selling cannabis investments

Don't risk letting your career go up in smoke

By Bruce Kelly
INmail: When lump-sum payouts make sense
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2020
INmail: When lump-sum payouts make sense

Requesting a lump payout can make sense for some people.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Trump administration pushes regulations across finish line in waning days
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 21, 2020
Trump administration pushes regulations across finish line in waning days

DOL rules affecting investment advice and the use of ESG factors may be vulnerable under Biden

By Mark Schoeff Jr.